The Missing Chocolatier by E.J. Snow

When a world-famous chocolatier vanishes during Pelican Cove's annual Chocolate & Wine Festival, bakery owner Jennifer Beary discovers the missing woman left behind a box of handcrafted truffles hiding clues tied to blackmail, stolen recipes, and a decades-old disappearance no one in town wants uncovered.
As Sheriff Luke Moreno investigates the official case, Jennifer follows a trail of chocolate secrets leading through rival bakeries, wealthy investors, hidden affairs, and a shuttered cocoa warehouse near the stormy coastline.
But someone is determined to keep the chocolatier from ever being found.
And Jennifer may be next to disappear.
Pelican Cove should be celebrating chocolate season.