From USA Today bestselling author Jennifer L. Hart comes a holiday novella that proves 'tis the season for pasta and mayhem...

Chef Andy Buckland is determined that nothing will interrupt her first Christmas with her new man and her last holiday spent in her childhood home. But when the family recipe book disappears from their southern pasta shop, the Bowtie Angel, and Aunt Cecily threatens to put "The Eye" on the entire population of Beaverton, North Carolina if it isn't returned, Andy puts the eggnog on hold for a little old fashioned sleuthing. But as one secret leads to another and rumors are served up along with hot buttered penne, Andy can't shake the suspicion that her life is about to change forever...

"A must read for all people who love a good mystery and a jolly good laugh...laugh out loud funny."
~ Cocktail Reviews

"Laugh out loud funny, realistic characters, snappy true to life dialog, and a sufficiently difficult mystery; all the required elements for an excellent read."
~ Manic Readers