A Cookbook Nook Mystery . Book 1 Jenna Hart, avid reader and foodie, returns home to the seaside town of Crystal Cove, California, to help her aunt open The Cookbook Nook. With the move, Jenna hopes to find the smile that disappeared the day her beloved husband died. To kick off the inaugural night, Jenna invites her former roommate, a culinary superstar, for a cookbook signing. But in less time than it takes to bake a cake, Jenna stumbles upon her friend''s body.