"When Mia asks the Cupcake Club girls to be junior bridesmaids in her mother's wedding, everyone is super excited about the idea--especially when they find the perfect dress for the occasion! It's Emma's dream dress--except for the price tag. And with her mom recently out of work, there's not a lot of room at the Taylor house for extra expenses. Not wanting to disappoint her friends, Emma decides to take on a few more jobs and chores around the house...

"Alexis Becker is by far the most prepared, exact, and organized Cupcake Club member, which is why she's in charge of the business end of the club. But when she suddenly develops a major crush on Matt Taylor--her BFF Emma's brother--things get a little disorganized. Alexis decides to figure her way around this strange new feeling the way she figures out everything else: by conducting research, collecting data, and setting a goal. Is there a perfect...

"All of Katie's friends in the Cupcake Club have outside interests, so Katie sets out to find an extracurricular activity, but when she makes the softball team, Katie realizes that team sports are harder than she expected."--

"After explaining to Jinshi the circumstances behind the poisoned cup at the garden party, Maomao returns home to the pleasure district for the first time in ten months, thanks to the ornate hairpin she received at the party. But there, she gets swept upin yet another mystery?!"--

"When word of her accomplishments falls on the ears of His Imperial Majesty, Maomao finds herself tasked with a direct request from the throne. Turning down the emperor is out of the question for the former apothecary - if she wants to keep her head! But while acquiescing to the emperor is expected of all subjects, Maomao is about to discover that ladies-in-waiting have still more taxing duties to which to attend, as preparations for the garden banquet...