Rose is determined to throw herself into the holidays and enjoy every bit of the season. Halloween is the best start she could wish for after six months of no murders in Silver Falls. Only when she's pursuing the town's decorations, she finds a body. Now before her holiday is ruined, it's time again to find the murderer before yet another body is discovered.

Rosemary Baldwin is over it! All of it! Her dead-end job, her crappy apartment, her life without meaning. In a moment of sheer madness, she walks out of her job only to discover the opportunity for something different. She leaves behind her mundane life for the Oregon Coast and opens the 2nd Chance Diner. With her new life, she’ll do what it takes to succeed which is why she has to investigate the murder that occurs in her diner. Will she be able to discover the murderer before her second chance is destroyed? And just what will the price of that investigation be?

Rosemary Baldwin has somehow gotten sucked into running a charity event for the local animal shelter. Donuts for dogs is starting soon and the shelter manager is nowhere to be found. She never wanted to be in charge in the first place and when she finds herself alone on the big day, she gets overhead saying a lot of things she doesn't really mean. Rose might have been able to smooth things over, but before she can, her missing partner ends up dead. Now Rose has to prove she wasn't the murderer while also protecting the dogs in the shelter's care. Good thing Rose can count on her friends Zee and Simon to help her out.

The FIFTH book in The 2nd Chance Diner Mysteries! Rosemary Baldwin is happier than she's ever been. She never expected to find love and such good friends when she decided to pursue her dream of owning a diner. But she's got both. Her romance is flourishing. Her friends are great. Her diner is all that she wants it to be. She doesn't even blink when a new diner opens and every review seems to compare The 2nd Chance Diner to Spencer's. She slaps a smile on her face and affirms that there's room enough for two places that sell pancakes and meatloaf. But then her rival is found dead and her recipe for cinnamon rolls is laying on his chest. Will they be able to find the real killer before The 2nd Chance Diner and her dream life is ruined?

Over the time Rose has lived in Silver Falls, she’s developed a lot of friendships. Dr. Jane has been one of the best. The problem is she has a secret. One that she’s finally done carrying, so she tells her husband everything. Rose and Simon return home from their honeymoon to the fight between their friends. Before Rose is able to catch her breath another body is found. Putting the last of their honeymoon on pause, Rose and Simon join up with Zee and Carver to solve the murder. Just who killed Jane's ex and why? They need to find out before their friend is arrested for a murder they know she didn't commit.