Love 'em and Leaf 'em by Eryn Scott [Review]

Love 'em and Leaf 'em (Pebble Cove Teahouse #7) by Eryn Scott
Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
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Date read: September 17, 2024

Pebble Cove Teahouse
1. Steeped in Suspicion
2. Matcha Do About Murder
3. A Score to Kettle
4. Chai, Chai Again
5. Dazed and Infused
6. Not by Oolong Shot
7. Love 'em and Leaf 'em - Paperback | Kindle
8. For All Eterni-tea
8.5. One Steep Forward, Two Steeps Back

Related Series:
(find all the books in the series on the 1st book review)
Pebble Cove Bed-and-Breakfast
1. Breakfast in Dead

Eryn Scott
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

Love is in the air in Pebble Cove. Unfortunately, so is murder.

After two years of seeing ghosts, Rosemary Woodmere has never encountered a spirit who has appeared so soon after they were murdered. But the ghost of Dominic Frost proves it’s possible, and he immediately begs her to help find his killer.

Unfortunately, the local playboy has left behind a long list of scorned lovers, with ample motives to kill. Even dead, the spirit spends more time flirting than helping Rosemary with the case.

In contrast to Dominic’s failed relationships, everyone in Rosemary’s life seems to be coupling up. Her mom’s wedding is fast approaching, Jolene’s on vacation with her new beau, and even Callie has a promising date.

When Rosemary’s search for Asher’s killer leads her to his distant relative, the similarities between him and Asher are unmistakable, with one noticeable difference: he’s not a ghost. But does Rosemary’s heart already belong to someone else?

Thoughts on Love 'em and Leaf 'em: Rosemary's stumbled over (or more like the spirit of a freshly deceased individual has prodded her into finding) another suspicious dead body and the list of people who might have wanted to off him is a leeeeetle bit long. Mostly because Dominic liked the ladies and there is a rather large pool of suspects to draw from.

Which means Rosemary has her work cut out for her even before you throw in the ongoing mystery of Asher's death and a somewhat tight timeframe since her mom and the chief's wedding is coming up quickly and everything needs to be wrapped up before then. Because, you know, the chief needs to be free to get married and all that.

So Rosemary starts whittling down suspects while also digging into Asher's past. Asher's distant relative bears a startling resemblance to him, which messes with Rosemary's head a little. (Plus, Asher has a little case of the jealousies, which is rough.)

A playboy who has a definite type, a little cosmetic change for Rosemary, a possible romantic entanglement for Callie, and Rosemary doing her thing as she figures out who did the deed. Good stuff.