Nine days before Christmas, cocoa shop owner Romy Dabney finds her fiercest business rival dead at the bottom of the old cannery stairs. When Romy's own hand-painted key fob is discovered beside the body, she must clear her name before she trades her pastry apron for a jumpsuit.

Welcome to the Melted Mitten, a harbor-front shop where the Shipwreck Cocoa is hot and the village gossip is hotter. Romy's peaceful life in Murrelet Bay is shattered when Isadora, a newcomer claiming ownership of Romy's famous family recipe, takes a fatal tumble in the dark. With the local festival approaching, Romy sets out to uncover the truth. But Deputy Russ Brandvold, a skeptical but fair local widower, has to follow the evidence—and right now, all clues point straight to Romy. As the lighted fishing boat parade sets sail, Romy must sift through bitter grudges to catch a killer hiding in plain sight.

• Festive setting: Escape into a perfect small town holiday mystery and an atmospheric Oregon coast cozy mystery.
• Cocoa and canines: A culinary cozy mystery chocolate shop setting featuring mouth-watering cocoa recipes and a hazelnut-loving beagle named Bosun.
• Smart sleuthing: Follow an amateur sleuth female detective who uses her baker's instinct for timing and temperature to solve a fair-play mystery.
• Two perspectives: A dual narrator cozy mystery audiobook that alternates between the two narrators, giving voice to Romy and Deputy Brandvold.
• Cozy and clean: A clean cozy mystery audiobook and a standalone Christmas cozy mystery featuring a mild romantic thread and a guaranteed happily-ever-after.