Anyone for Crumb Cake?

I'm occasionally invited to local bookclubs when they're discussing one of my books, and I always go if I can fit it into my schedule. I love meeting new readers and it's fun hearing what they think about a book I've written. Every once in a while, though, a visit to a book club comes with a big bonus. One such visit occurred a few weeks ago, when I met with a bookclub at the home of a woman named Karen.

Karen had read my book, The Bay at Midnight, which is set in Bay Head Shores at the New Jersey Shore. Karen grew up as I did, spending summers "down the shore," and she still has a strong attachment to the area. When I arrived for the bookclub, she'd decorated with sea glass and other beachy items, but told me the one thing she'd really wanted to have for me she'd been unable to get: crumb cake from Mueller's Bakery in Bay Head. I'd mentioned Mueller's in The Bay at Midnight, so Karen knew I was a fan. During my childhood summers, my family would stop at Mueller's after church each Sunday for rolls and their famous crumb cake (which they ship, by the way). Mueller's was closed for the season when Karen contacted them, but she wasn't deterred! She and her husband, Bill, were in Bay Head last weekend, and this evening she stopped by my house with a box of crumb cake. What a treat! It's so yummy and brings back wonderful memories of childhood summers. I have the most amazing fans. Thank you, Karen!


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