Magical Bakery Mysteries Books in Order
Part ofBailey Cates Books in OrderSee the Magical Bakery Mysteries by Bailey Cates in order, with story summaries, series background, and a quick guide to the best place to start.
Last updated: July 3, 2026
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Publication Order
11 books
Bewitched, Bothered, and Biscotti
by Bailey Cates
2012
Katie is still learning how to be a witch when a picnic with firefighter Declan ends with a corpse. The dead man's ties to a secret society pull Katie and Aunt Lucy into a dangerous hunt for a missing object and a killer.
Brownies and Broomsticks
by Bailey Cates
2012
Katie Lightfoot moves to Savannah to help her aunt and uncle open the Honeybee Bakery, then learns the family recipes come with real magic. When a man is murdered outside the shop, Katie has to mix sleuthing with her new witchy life.
Charms and Chocolate Chips
by Bailey Cates
2013
Between bakery work and volunteering, Katie barely has time to think about destiny, until a fellow conservation volunteer turns up dead. As more witches come under threat, she has to trust her growing powers and face some very dark magic.
Some Enchanted Éclair
by Bailey Cates
2014
Hollywood rolls into Savannah to film a Revolutionary War movie, and the Honeybee Bakery gets pulled into the chaos as caterer and spectator. When the movie's fixer is killed, Katie and the Spellbook Club start sifting through a very theatrical suspect list.
Magic and Macaroons
by Bailey Cates
2015
A stranger collapses in Katie's bakery muttering about a voodoo talisman, and suddenly Savannah's magical community feels exposed. Chasing the missing charm leads Katie into local lore, dangerous witchcraft, and a race against time.
Spells and Scones
by Bailey Cates
2016
When a radio celebrity is murdered at a signing next door to the Honeybee Bakery, suspicion lands on Angie Kissel, a former witch with a painful link to Mungo. Katie investigates, knowing the case could cost her more than a good neighbor.
Potions and Pastries
by Bailey Cates
2017
On the Honeybee Bakery's second anniversary, Katie meets Orla, a local fortune-teller with a big personality and a troubling fate. When Orla's death is brushed off as an accident, Katie follows her intuition into a warmer, stranger kind of murder case.
Cookies and Clairvoyance
by Bailey Cates
2019
Katie is juggling wedding plans, family visits, and bakery work when a firefighter friend is accused of murdering a collector. To prove Randy innocent, she has to work alongside a detective who now knows she is far more than an ordinary baker.
Witches and Wedding Cake
by Bailey Cates
2020
Katie is days away from marrying Declan and still somehow finds herself investigating murder. When his sister's ex-husband is found dead after an argument, wedding week turns into a race to clear the family name before the vows.
Spirits and Sourdough
by Bailey Cates
2021
A ghost tour takes a sharp turn when Katie is told a murdered woman is following her, and the warning proves real. At the same time, Declan's missing guardian spirit leaves her chasing answers among Savannah's living and dead.
Rituals and Rolling Pins
by Bailey Cates
2026
In this upcoming mystery, Katie finds her friend Steve Dawes standing over a body staged like a magical ritual. The dead man is a true-crime podcaster, and Katie has to sort through Savannah's paranormal scene to find the real killer.
Series background & context
The Magical Bakery Mysteries are Bailey Cates at her most openly cozy and enchanted. The series begins when Katie Lightfoot leaves Ohio for Savannah to help her aunt Lucy and uncle Ben open the Honeybee Bakery. She expects hard work and good food. She does not expect to learn that Aunt Lucy is a witch, the recipes can carry real spells, and Katie has magical talent of her own.
That is when the flour really starts flying.
Savannah matters a lot here. The historic streets, old houses, waterfront, and humid Southern atmosphere give the books their mood, and the Honeybee Bakery sits right in the middle of it. Katie bakes, serves customers, and slowly figures out how magic fits into daily life. The paranormal element is light enough to stay cozy, but strong enough to shape the stakes in every book.
Katie has a good supporting cast, and the series works because she is never solving things alone. Aunt Lucy and Uncle Ben give the bakery its heart. The Spellbook Club opens the door to Savannah's witchy community. Firefighter Declan McCarthy becomes a major part of Katie's life, and reporter Steve Dawes keeps turning up whenever trouble does. Even Mungo, the familiar with a complicated history, becomes part of the charm.
Most books start with something local and ordinary, a business brunch, a picnic, a film shoot, a bookstore event, a ghost tour, and then tilt into murder. Sometimes the cases touch the magical community directly. Sometimes Katie is dealing with secrets that sit in plain sight among Savannah's nonmagical residents. Either way, the long-running arc is Katie learning to trust her instincts, use her powers wisely, and decide what kind of life she wants in this adopted city.
If you want a cozy mystery series with baking, gentle witchcraft, friendship, romance, and a strong sense of place, this is the one to start with. The books are quick to settle into, but they build nicely over time, especially if you like watching a heroine grow more confident book by book. Expect pastries, spells, and just enough danger to keep the ovens warm.
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