Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Buttercream Betrayal (Cupcake Catering Mystery Series) by Kim Davis. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews and more!
Buttercream Betrayal (Cupcake Catering Mystery Series)
by Kim Davis
Buttercream Betrayal (Cupcake Catering Mystery Series)
Cozy Mystery
5th in Series
Setting – California
Cinnamon & Sugar Press (September 13, 2022)
Number of Pages: approx. 300
Intent on getting their two mischievous dogs under control, Emory Martinez and her half sister, Vannie, join a group dog training program led by Shawn Parker. With a graduation certificate just within grasp and a party to celebrate their hard-won achievements, what could go wrong? For starters, their two dogs have decided to wreak havoc during the party and tempers flare. It turns out not everyone is pleased with the dog trainer and his mother, the condo association president. Whispers of the mother and son’s misbehavior, or worse, fly amongst the barks, whines, and growls of the canines.
Guest Post
Thanks for hosting me on your blog today, Christy! I appreciate the opportunity to introduce my new book, Buttercream Betrayal, to your readers!
When I start writing a new book, I have a general sense of the theme (in this case a dog training class gone wrong) and the setting with my core cast of characters. Other than that, I write by the seat of my pants and am often surprised where the characters take me and who the victims and culprits are. However, a few things happened to me earlier this year that prompted me to weave a fictional take into the storyline as I began writing.
The first was after I adopted my mini goldendoodle puppy, Missy, I knew she had to be included alongside my granddaughters’ dog, Piper, in the stories. Missy made her debut appearance in Frosted Yuletide Murder. As she grew, it readily became apparent that Missy needed some dog training classes because she was one mischievous pup—and still is! I took my experiences with the trainers and embellished them to include in Buttercream Betrayal. The first trainer I found used a German shepherd to keep the young dogs in line. It soon became apparent that it distressed Missy, so I found another, more caring, trainer. Unfortunately, as my protagonist experiences in the story, Missy’s rambunctious nature overrules the training, at least when she’s alone with me. Now if the trainer is around, Missy is an angel and obediently responds to every command! But the second the trainer is out the door, she reverts back to naughtiness, lol.
The second thing is tumultuous situations with the homeowners’ association that happens in the book. There’s an old meme that occasionally makes the rounds that says:
Well, that’s kind of what happened when I ran into all sorts of unpleasant interactions with my own HOA—through no fault of my own, I promise!—and I was at my wit’s end. So, I exacted some therapeutic revenge via my writing.
The third actual life situation I took inspiration from was from a faulty gas dryer hookup. Unbeknownst to me, the company that delivered my new clothes dryer hooked it up incorrectly. I returned home several hours later to an awful smell in the laundry room (the door had been closed). I flipped on the light switch and the fan switch and when the smell didn’t dissipate within thirty minutes, even with the door left open, I called my husband. Let’s just say it’s a miracle I didn’t cause an explosion by flipping the switches with the gas buildup in the laundry room! As it was, I had a severe headache for several hours after but thankfully we all survived! And now I know what to do if I smell natural gas… get out of the house and call the gas company immediately. While the potentially explosive situation in the book isn’t caused by a faulty gas dryer, it does give the culprit an opportunity to cover their tracks.
As I write this blog post, I think I’ve concluded that I’d much rather rely on my imagination than go through these types of experiences, especially dangerous situations. But, since I did go through them, I hope they were able to bring a feeling of authenticity to my story.
About Kim Davis
Kim Davis lives in Southern California with her husband. When she’s not chasing her puppy or spending time with her granddaughters she can be found either writing stories or working on her blog, Cinnamon, Sugar, and a Little Bit of Murder or in the kitchen baking up yummy treats. She has published the suspense novel, A GAME OF DECEIT, the Cupcake Catering Mystery series, and the Aromatherapy Mystery series. She also has had several children’s articles published in Cricket, Nature Friend, Skipping Stones, and the Seed of Truth magazines. Kim Davis is a member of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime.
Author Links
Website: http://kimdavisauthor.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kim-Davis-Author-1532277473479031/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kookiesandbooks
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/dashboard
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kimdavishb/
Purchase Link: Amazon
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Buttercream Betrayal TOUR PARTICIPANTS
September 13 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW
September 13 – Lisa Ks Book Reviews – CHARACTER GUEST POST
September 13 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
September 14 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT
September 14 – The Mystery of Writing – SPOTLIGHT
September 14 – I’m All About Books – SPOTLIGHT
September 15 – Carstairs Considers – REVIEW
September 15 – #BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog – SPOTLIGHT
September 15 – Reading Is My SuperPower – REVIEW
September 16 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – AUTHOR GUEST POST
September 16 – Baroness Book Trove – SPOTLIGHT
September 16 – MJB Reviewers – REVIEW
September 16 – I Read What You Write – SPOTLIGHT
September 16 – Hearts & Scribbles – SPOTLIGHT
September 17 – Books a Plenty Book Reviews – REVIEW
September 17 – StoreyBook Reviews – REVIEW
September 17 – Brooke Blogs – SPOTLIGHT
September 18 – The Mystery Section – SPOTLIGHT
September 18 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
September 18 – My Reading Journeys – SPOTLIGHT
September 19 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
September 19 – Sneaky the Library Cat’s Blog – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
September 20 – Literary Gold – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
September 20 – BookishKelly2020 – SPOTLIGHT
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Thanks so much for hosting me today, Christy! I appreciate the opportunity to introduce your readers to BUTTERCREAM BETRAYAL and share some of the inspiration for the book 🙂
It’s great having you here! I loved reading how you were inspired by some real life stuff for this book! I’m glad the dryer thing wasn’t worse than it was! That’s scary!
Thank you for hosting Kim on the blog today, Christy. I just love hearing the real life inspiration behind details and incidents in books. Now I am even more eager to read the book! I will definitely be reading the series in order so there are no spoilers!
Great guest post, Buttercream Betrayal sounds like an excellent mystery for me to enjoy!
Thanks for sharing it with me and have a terrific TGIF!
thanks for hosting today. it is fun to read how/why/where authors get their inspiration from. thanks for sharing the interview
Looks like a fun book.
Thanks for the contest.
That cover is cute and I really need to read this book.
Buttercream Betrayal sounds like a light hearted cozy mystery that I would enjoy reading.
I so want to read this book this fall season it sounds super good and I am also so loving the cover.
What a wonderful guest post! It’s such a fun and wonderful series! Thanks for the giveaway!
Do you have characters living in your head?
Do you listen to music when you write?