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Amid espresso emergencies and escalating customer demands, local allies Whit and Clyde step in while Major adds playful calm between crowds. As the town fuels up for serious barbecue competition, Parker senses trouble brewing behind the festivities and unexpected “cast and crew” attention.","A ROAST OF REVENGE  \nCAFE CRIMES COZY MYSTERY  \nSIMONE STIER  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nCONTENTS  \nA Roast of Revenge  \nDedication  \nChapter 1  \nChapter 2  \nChapter 3  \nChapter 4  \nChapter 5  \nChapter 6  \nChapter 7  \nChapter 8  \nChapter 9  \nChapter 10  \nChapter 11  \nChapter 12  \nChapter 13  \nChapter 14  \nChapter 15  \nChapter 16  \nChapter 17  \nChapter 18  \nChapter 19  \nChapter 20  \nChapter 21  \nChapter 22  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nA ROAST OF REVENGE  \nA Cafe Crimes Cozy Mystery Simone Stier  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \n© 2025 Simone Stier  \nAll Rights Reserved  \nThis book may not be reproduced without the written consent of the publisher. Except for review quotes. This is a work of fiction. All people, places, names, and events are products of the author ’s imagination or a mysterious coincidence.  \nCover art by Mariah Sinclair  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nDEDICATION  \nTo amateur sleuths everywhere …  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nCHAPTER 1  \nT he morning crowd flared up like a grease fire—fast, loud and way too  \nhot to handle. Customers lined up at the counter, each face wearing  \nthat desperate “give me coffee or give me death” expression. I juggleda portafilter and a milk steamer while coffee brewed in the pot behind me, threatening to overflow if I didn’t catch it in the next three seconds.  \nMy newest creation, the Smoked Latte, had been inspired by the barbecue haze hanging over Magnolia Grove like a second sky. A superlight roast—don’t let that fool you, it had more kick than a mule on espresso. I infused the blend with a whisper of smoked cinnamon and mesquite, then rounded out the drink with a splash of brown sugar syrup.  \n“Gavin, your order ’s up!” I called out, sliding a large dark roast across the counter.  \nMy fantasy novelist cafe regular grabbed it without looking up from his laptop, mumbling something about dragon battles. The frothing milk suddenly screamed for attention. I lunged, narrowly avoiding third-degree burns while simultaneously trying to pour out heart-shaped latte art that looked more like an anatomically incorrect kidney.  \n“Where on God’s green earth is Hazel?” Mrs. Pumpling demanded, her silver hair immaculately styled despite the morning humidity. “I’ve never waited this long for my Earl Grey latte!”  \n“Temporary staffing situation,” I replied through gritted teeth that somehow maintained a smile shape.  \nThe truth?  \nMy assistant had gone AWOL for a “part-time” internship on some ridiculous reality show filming right in the middle of Magnolia Grove’s annual Barbecue Bash week. Hazel Jenkins—my perpetually enthusiastic, disaster-prone baker—had apparently traded blueberry muffins for camera rigs, aiming to become a Hollywood-bound production assistant for Grillin’& Chillin’. The barbecue competition TV show had rolled into Magnolia Grove like a smoke-scented circus, complete with camera crews, lighting rigs and enough ego to fuel a small nation.  \nThe bell above the door jingled again. I glanced up, hoping against hope it might be Hazel coming to her senses, but instead spotted Whit and Clyde pushing through the crowd.  \nClyde—local handyman legend, silver-bearded sage and part-time philosopher—waved. He’s the one who helped me remodel this cafe from the ground up. Right behind him was Whit, Magnolia Grove’s town historian and my handsome boyfriend. Whit had a penchant for old books, obscure town facts and looking good in linen shirts without trying.  \nMajor trotted in behind them, his stubby tail wagging like a metronome. The little black-and-white dog immediately headed for his usual corner spot, weaving expertly between customers’ legs like he owned the place—which, let’s be honest, he kind of did on weekends when he stayed with me.  \n“Morning, Parker! Need any help?” Whit called, his warm brown eyes crinkling with sympathy at the chaos consuming my normally cozy cafe.  \n“Yes, please! 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