Book excerpt: When Rebecca caters cupcakes for a famous artist's birthday party, Jane, Matilda, and Eleanor are determined to make the high-profile event a success. As the champagne flows and the artist's eclectic guests mingle, the party seems destined for the society pages. But beneath the glittering surface, tensions simmer, and old rivalries threaten to boil over. Soon, everything spirals out of control, and a guest is murdered. With Detective Damon McCloud injured in the line of duty, Jane, Matilda, and Eleanor throw themselves into uncovering the motive for the murder. Meanwhile, Matilda and Eleanor's long-held secret finally comes to light, much to Jane's great astonishment. In a mystery where danger lurks in the most unexpected places, true friendship proves to be the greatest gift of all. Confections of a Partygoer is Book 6 in this USA Today Bestselling series.