Welcome to Aconite Cafe, where dragons, coffee, and snark, are today's special.Hailey Morton and dragon companion Azure, are adjusting to their new bonded state. The protector, protectee, relationship is a fiery one.With both having a default language of sarcasm, they are two snarks in a sack.Just when Hailey thought she had the Aconite Cafe under control, one of her regulars went and got himself poisoned with his morning coffee. Now the sheriff is investigating them, and Hailey and Azure must find the true culprit. Only issue is, the whole town had motive to poison the old man.How will Hailey and Azure save their hides from roasting?A Bitter Cup is the second book in the Hill Country Mysteries series of full-length, snarky, dragon cozy mystery novels.