Eryn Scott

This review is the hardest to write for this series. I want 'you the reader' to experience the ending in all its shocking glory. So if you're reading reviews wondering how the series ends, let me tell you it's worth it. Stop reading these reviews, and go read the books! I am usually pro spoiler because my anxiety hates the unknown, but in this case it was worth it.

The mystery for this one is sprawling, it's one of those 'we're only separated by at most 5 degrees' type of storylines, and so show more many people and ghosts get a happy ending.

My favorite part of this book was the Rickster's storyline. He has been a staple of the community for so long, it was fantastic to get to learn more about his life, and the people in it that don't live in Pebble Cove. This mystery being a town centered one, instead of a tourist really brought the place full circle.

I love how much growth each character has in this series. Thinking back to when we met them, they've all come so far to make their lives whole. I'm so sad to leave the town of Pebble Cove. You know you found a great cozy mystery series, when you want forty plus books in it. When the town is a character in itself, and the side characters are just as important to you as the main gang.

You're going to adore this series if you love happy endings, love stories, and personal growth. The paranormal aspects are light, but feel real life so even if you don't usually go for paranormal, you'll likely fall in love with this one. show less

This series is bookish perfection.

Pepper makes my book addicted inner self so jealous. From book discussions at the school, to her bookshop and new housing arrangement—swoon! The author does a fantastic job at weaving bookish nods throughout the story. Literally Love It.

This has to be the best installment yet. I probably say that with each book in this series, but this book is peek character growth for so many people. I can't fathom how it's going to be topped with the last book looming show more ahead. The ending, omg. I'm not even going to talk about it, but I cried, laughed and squealed.

As with the other mysteries Pepper has investigated, this one has it's own literary flair. It's more complex than we are first to believe, and ends up solving two cases in one. I love the traits that the author gave Pepper. As a sleuth she is nagged by solving the puzzle, and is often wrong about case in some way. She is humble yet curious, and I love it.

You're going to love this series if you are obsessed with books, and enjoy fairy tale endings with a splash of murder. show less

The book cover captured my attention as it reminded me of a greeting card and matching bookmarker that I've purchased. Then I read the title and series name and I knew this was the next cozy I had to begin reading. It didn't disappoint me even for a moment! It's cute, entertaining, and paws-tively charming!

Louisa Henry is a young widow that has left an editorial job in New York to purchase a bookstore named Button Books in Button, Washington. It had been Louisa and husband Ben's dream to show more open an independent bookstore in a cozy small town. Louisa and Willow had grown up together south of Seattle and Willow is now a horticulture teacher at Button High School. When Willow told Louisa that the current owner of Button Books wanted to sell the store the news was irresistible.

Louisa and her cat Sapphire (Sapph for short) will reside in the apartment above the bookstore. During the day Sapph will also keep Louisa company downstairs in the bookstore. He's a white cat that is deaf but still communicates with his blue eyes, meows, or outstretched paw giving his agreement or approval to Louisa.

The sparkles of this gem…
• Cover design by Franzi Paetzold added the purr-fect enchantment of introduction to Book 1.
• The town has sewing-themed street names and it was a nice touch that the street names varied with extensions of Road, Drive, Street, and Avenue. I’m always appreciative when the author has taken the time to add a map of the small town at the beginning of the cozy.
• Detective Easton West is Willow's neighbor and it made me laugh every time I learned of another occasion that Willow's horse OC likes to stretch his neck over the fence to snack on the detective's garden vegetables. It was also fun learning that OC is short for "Of Course" from the television show about a horse named Mr. Ed with the first line of the theme song, "A horse is a horse, of course, of course."
• Additional cats made an appearance in the story and all receive a literary pun name from Louisa.
• Louisa’s new name for Button Books.
• I don’t include spoilers in my reviews but I’ll just share the teaser that there is a bonus scene to download at the end of Book 1 with an extra-special treat related to cats at the end of the bonus scene.

I loved the opening of this series and I’m looking forward to reading more books in the series as soon as possible. show less

I'm officially obsessed with this series! This was even better than the first book (and I loved the first book!) with a flapper ghost, a family feud dating back to Prohibition, and a secret speakeasy. A really interesting plot, with the mystery taking second place to the amazing banter and friendship between Meg, her ghost BFF Ripley, and their new flapper ghost pal.