Bailey Cates
In a genre where the ordinary meets the otherworldly, Bailey Cates stirs her mysteries with a spoonful of sugar and a dash of spellcraft. Best known for the Magical Bakery Mysteries, Cates invites readers into the warm, cinnamon-scented heart of Savannah, Georgia, where her heroine Katie Lightfoot bakes enchanted treats and solves cozy crimes with the help of a local coven. These books aren't just charming whodunits—they're comfort food for the soul, laced with just enough magic to make readers believe the world might be more enchanted than it seems. Behind the pseudonym is Cricket McRae, a lifelong crafter and former soapmaker who’s just as…