Carrie Berk

Meet Kylie Carson. She’s a fourth grader with a big problem. How will she make friends at her new school? Should she tell her classmates she loves monster movies? Forget it. Play the part of a turnip in the school play? Disaster! Then Kylie comes up with a delicious idea: What if she starts a...

Meet Lexi Poole. To Lexi, a new school year means back to baking with her BFFs in the cupcake club. But the club president, Kylie, is mixing things up by inviting new members. And Lexi is in for a not-so-sweet surprise when she is cast in the school’s production of Romeo and Juliet. If only...

Sugar and Spice and everything nice—that’s what cupcakes are made of! The same can’t be said for Meredith, whose favorite hobby is picking on Lexi. So when PLC gets a cupcake order from the New England Shooting Starz—the beauty pageant Meredith is competing in—the girls have a genius...

It’s “anchors aweigh!” for the Cupcake Club! Jenna’s stepdad, Leo, is taking his family on a Caribbean cruise. Unfortunately, Jenna’s younger siblings get the chicken pox, leaving Leo with four extra tickets. Enter Peace, Love, and Cupcakes! Leo says Jenna’s four besties can...

Meet Delaney. New cupcake club member Delaney is shocked to find out her mom is expecting twins! When her parents first tell her, the practical joker thinks they must be pulling her leg. For 10 years she’s had her parents—and her room—all to herself. She LIKED being an only child. But now...

Keep calm and bake on … Kylie and her cupcaking friends are finally graduating from Blakely Elementary! The other girls of Peace, Love, and Cupcakes are feeling sentimental, but Kylie’s all about looking toward the future. After all, PLC will continue on in middle school. But when...

Meet Jenna. She’s the cupcake club’s official taste tester, but the past few weeks have not been so sweet. Her mom just got engaged to Leo—who Jenna is sure is not “The One”—and Peace, Love, and Cupcakes has to bake the wedding cake. Jenna is ready to throw in the towel, especially...

MVP Sadie knows what it takes to win—both on the court and in the kitchen. But when Coach Walsh gets sick and has to temporarily leave school, Sadie’s suddenly at a loss. What will she do without Coach’s spot-on advice and uplifting encouragement? Luckily, Sadie’s got Peace, Love, and...

PLC is about to find out that secrets and crushes are a recipe for disaster … The fifth graders at Blakely Elementary are having their very first dance! The girls of Peace, Love, and Cupcakes are all thrilled … except for Kylie, who confides in Lexi that she wishes she had a special someone...

Join the cupcake club as they mix it up in London! As the founder and president of Peace, Love, and Cupcakes, Kylie’s kept the club going through all kinds of sticky situations. But when PLC’s advisor surprises the group with an impromptu trip to London, the rest of the group jumps on...

Cupcakes for the win! When Delaney discovers there’s been a cut to the art budget, she decides it’s time to make a change! The race for class president is quickly approaching, and Delaney’s going to run. Her besties in Peace, Love, and Cupcakes are ready to help in any way they can. But...

Meet Sadie. When she's not mixing it up on the basketball court, she's mixing the perfect batter with her friends in the cupcake club. Sadie's definitely no stranger to competition, but the oven mitts are off when the club is chosen to appear on Battle of the Bakers, the ultimate cupcake...

A guide through the ups and downs of teen love, intimacy, and coming of age in a social media-infused world. How do you meet someone in a post-pandemic world? Are dating apps a good idea? When do you know if you're really ready for sex? My Real-Life Rom-Com is filled with helpful information on...