Cupcakes on book covers and in fiction

Cupcakes are invading bookstores this year, and not just in the form of cookbooks (though there are plenty of those coming out too; next up is the much-awaited, sure-to-be-a-bestseller Martha Stewart's Cupcakes, out June 2nd).

I haven't read any of these books yet, but we'll be sure to let you know what they're about if cupcakes are involved.

In addition to these, next year there's also the mysteries Sprinkle With Murder, Butter Cream Bump Off and Death by the Dozen by Jennifer McKinlay and the novel It's Raining Cupcakes.

cover of The Cupcake Queen by Heather Hepler
The Cupcake Queen by Heather Hepler

From Amazon.com:

A confection of a novel, combining big city sophistication with small town charm.

When her mother moves them from the city to a small town to open up a cupcake bakery, Penny’s life isn’t what she expected. Her father has stayed behind, and Mom isn’t talking about what the future holds for their family. And then there’s Charity, the girl who plays mean pranks almost daily. There are also bright spots in Hog’s Hollow—like Tally, an expert in Rock Paper Scissors, and Marcus, the boy who is always running on the beach. But just when it looks as though Penny is settling in, her parents ask her to make a choice that will turn everything upside down again. A sweet novel about love, creativity, and accepting life’s unexpected turns.


Cover of The Year I Turned Sixteen by Diana Schwemm
The Year I Turned Sixteen by Diana Schwemm

cover of The Sisters Club: Rule of Three
The Sisters Club: Rule of Three by Megan McDonald (I stumbled across a galley of this at a bookstore, so will be checking it out soon)

And our friend Susan Shapiro, author of the upcoming novel Speed Shrinking, has told us there's a story line about a woman who becomes addicted to cupcakes!

Comments

Fudge Cupcake Murder by JoAnne Fluke, has a cupcake on the cover. The story (it's in a series) is a light read.