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Just Desserts

Life Is Short, Eat Dessert First — an utterly irresistible and sinfully delicious demise.

by Gail Robin Raes

Wendy Galla has always been celebrated for her to-die-for desserts, but at seventy-eight, she's taking her culinary artistry to an entirely new—and nefarious—level. Rather than serving up another sappy memoir, Wendy, an ordained minister with a killer instinct, is flipping her own mortality the bird and diving headfirst into a delightfully dark adventure.

With her weak heart and ticking clock, Wendy's final days aren't about redemption—they're about revenge. Armed with her baking skills and a pen sharper than any scalpel, she's decided to dish out poetic justice to those who have wronged her. Why bother with a bucket list when you can have a hit list?

In Just Desserts, Wendy concocts a wickedly humorous plan to murder three people with her infamous pastries. With a grin and a chuckle, she declares, “They wanted their just desserts, and by golly, that's exactly what they got!” This isn't a typical inspirational tale—it's a sweetly sinister romp that mixes humor with homicide.

Buckle up for a hilariously wicked ride as Wendy serves up a side of revenge with her signature desserts. This is a story that will make you laugh, gasp, and keep you guessing—because in Wendy's world, the last course is always to die for.

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Hear a personal introduction from Gail Robin Raes about Just Desserts.

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Music Inspired by the Book

Step into the deliciously wicked world of Just Desserts with original companion songs inspired by Wendy, her desserts, her schemes, and the story's dark sense of humor.