For once, Ivy Culpepper feels fulfilled. An apprenticeship at Yeast of Eden has opened her world to the time-honored baking techniques of owner Olaya Solis -- as well as the freshest small-town gossip, courtesy of regulars known as the Blackbird Ladies. Shes even accepting that she and restaurateur Miguel Baptista may never rekindle their romance. Then Miguels trusted produce supplier goes missing and Ivy, along with her octogenarian sidekick, turns to the loose-lipped Blackbird Ladies for leads.