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Meet Viv and the Gourmet Ancestors

A chef who's hexed. Three ghostly gourmet ancestors. A murder with an A. 1. Sauce suspect.

Launching February 2026!

When Vivianna Marston enrolls in culinary school after a heated family debate about her future, she never expected this could happen. Not only is she hexed––she’s attracted three ghostly gourmet ancestors who pop into her food unannounced.

Uncle Floyd, Aunts Clara and Earlene may have been summoned from the ether to help Viv find the hexer and the remedy. But the task is proving more difficult than they thought. 

Banned from the kitchen, Viv becomes the Snooty Foodie columnist for the newspaper, the perfect cover for sleuthing. The victim may have been from out of town, but his connections aren’t. As Viv meets the characters of Crystal Bay, she discovers they all have history, secrets, and maybe something to kill for.

A chef who can’t cook. A chef with a hex. A chef who sets everything on fire. How could it get any worse? How about a murder? And Viv is the A.1. Sauce Suspect!

Launching February 2026!

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