Their Just Desserts

Name: Their Just Desserts
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Tracy Badua
ISBN: 9780063254664

Author: Tracy Badua, Alechia Dow

Narrator: Imani Parks, Ferdelle Capistrano

Unabridged: 8 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Quill Tree Books

Published: 05/13/2025

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes, Children's Mystery & Detective

Synopsis

Perfect for fans of The Great British Baking Show and Clue, this enchanting and rollicking follow-up to The Cookie Crumbles follows two best friends caught up in a twisty mystery when jewels go missing at a high-stakes baking competition.Baker extraordinaire Laila Thomas and budding journalist Lucy Flores are living it up at the top of the junior high food chain as eighth graders. But between busy schedules and kinda-boyfriends, these two best friends haven’t gotten to hang out as much. So, when Jaden, an ex-competition rival, begs the duo to step back into the world of cooking competitions and crime—the answer is yes.Jaden is desperate: His father is accused of stealing prized jewels on the set of an amateur kids’ holiday baking show. The plan is for Laila to smash the competition while Lucy investigates behind the scenes—but their half-baked plan gets turned totally upside down when Lucy ends up in front of the cameras instead.As the investigation and competition heat up, Lucy and Laila’s bond is put to the ultimate test. Can they solve this bakeoff mystery, or will they—and their friendship—crack under pressure?

About Tracy Badua

Tracy Badua is an award-winning Filipino American author of books about young people with sunny hearts in a sometimes stormy world. By day, she is an attorney who works in national housing policy, and by night, she squeezes in writing, family time, and bites of her secret candy stash. She lives in San Diego, California.

About Alechia Dow

Alechia Dow is a former pastry chef, a librarian, and an award-winning author of acclaimed young adult sci-fi fantasies, several short anthology pieces, and magical (sometimes mysterious) middle grade stories. When not writing, you can find her having epic dance parties with her family, baking, reading, and exploring her local food scene.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mikey on April 25, 2025

For middle grade readers, this book is amazing. For middle aged readers (or just me, a middle aged reader), this book is fine. I will be honest a lot of the same plot beats from the previous book happen in this one too. Despite being bffs, the girlies do be constantly fighting. And I know to some de......more

Goodreads review by Manon the Malicious on March 01, 2025

*4.5 Stars* I was provided an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I really love this series. The perfect mix for anyone who loves baking and mysteries! The characters are truly great, yet not perfect. They both have their flaws and it makes them even more interesting. I'm really amazed......more

Goodreads review by Ekene on May 24, 2025

Imagine my surprise that there was a sequel to this book. If you were a massive Nancy Drew fan like me growing up, you’ll definitely love this......more

Goodreads review by Mary on April 16, 2025

Last summer, best friends Lucy and Laila were unexpectedly pivotal in the solving of a crime during a high profile baking contest. Since then, however, the girls’ friendship has been challenged by both time and energy as the two pursue their individual dreams. The winter holidays are nearly upon the......more

Goodreads review by Lori on May 13, 2025

In THEIR JUST DESSERTS Laila & Lucy put their mystery solving skills to the test again. After their friend Jaden’s dad is falsely accused of stealing diamonds from the set of a holiday baking show, the duo joins the Holly Jolly Baking Show as a host and a contestant to find the true culprit. Told fr......more