She left behind the spotlight. But the shadows followed.

Wren Holloway thought her biggest risk was opening a small-town café after a scandal ruined her celebrity chef career. But when she discovers a coded recipe book linked to Willowbrook's mysterious founding families, she realizes she's stepped into something far darker. Old rivalries simmer beneath the surface, and someone is watching her every move.

As Wren digs into the culinary clues with the help of a reclusive contractor with secrets of his own, a powerful vow from the town's past threatens to ignite. Sabotage, coded heirlooms, and stolen legacies swirl as the Spring Harvest Festival draws near.

Warm, romantic, and steeped in historical mystery, Recipe for Deception is a gourmet blend of small-town charm and slow-burn suspense.