Murder by the Bay Beauty Queen by the Bay Cat Mysteries Book

In the quaint coastal village of Honeybloom Bay, gossip brews faster than coffee—and secrets don’t stay buried for long.Lena Bella, owner of The Velvet Tea Cup Café, has traded in her glamorous London nightlife for the quiet charm of seaside scones and cappuccinos. But when the newly crowned Peach Blossom Queen is found dead just steps from Lena’s café, tranquility gives way to scandal.The small-town beauty queen had more enemies than admirers, and when evidence points toward Lena’s signature tea blend, she’s suddenly steeped in suspicion. To clear her name, Lena must navigate the town’s tangled web of jealous exes, festival politics, and long-held grudges—all while keeping her own past firmly under wraps.With the help of her sharp-tongued black cat, Snowball, and a not-so-subtle detective who suspects she’s hiding something, Lena races to uncover the killer before her quiet life becomes the next casualty.Because in Honeybloom Bay, nothing stays secret forever—not even murder.