Thank you NetGalley and Lyrical Press/Kensington Publishing Corp. for the opportunity to read "Olive You To Death" in exchange for my honest opinion.

This is the 16th book in the Tourist Trap Mystery series and the stories just keep getting better and better. Once again we started off with a business-to-business meeting that Jill Gardner was hosting at her Coffee, Books, and More shop. The meeting ended with the shocking announcement from Josh Thomas - the owner of Antiques by Thomas - that he was marrying Mandy Jensen next month. Everyone knew Mandy from the farmer's market where she sold her family's fruits and vegetables.

Jill and Greg's own wedding had been postponed to the fall due to Greg's mother not being able to come because of her 'elective' surgery. If that wasn't bad enough, she gets a phone call from Martha Long at the Santa Barbara Mission where they had been planning to hold the ceremony and reception - she needed their priest's name and parish for the wedding because the Mission belonged to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and could only hold Catholic weddings. They were welcome to hold their reception there but the wedding could not be held there - inside or out. George who booked the wedding for them no longer works there because he was no following guidelines. Just what Jill needs on top over everything as she is trying to complete her final course for her MBA and is trying to frantically write her last paper.

Mandy Jensen is missing and Jill was the last person to see her - as usual she was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Jill runs into Professor Wellborn in the library. She had taken a course with her years ago. He apparently thinks he has found a secret treasure. Tank Harding who had been in the class with Jill was called upon by the professor to help him authenticate the journal. Another thread ties Tank to Mandy whom he knows from scuba lessons.

When Professor Wellborn is found dead - trouble has once again found Jill. She's a true magnet for this sort of thing. Who ransacked the professor's office at the college?

In this book we find that Esmeralda and Jill make a great sleuthing team and they work together on several clues. We also learn that Aunt Jackie is planning to retire. While she had retired before and was swindled out of her life savings, this time she wants to spend time with her husband and travel. Jill is having a hard time adjusting to the thought of her not being around all the time to consult.

As the threads come together, we learn why Steve the scuba guy has disappeared and also why Mandy's family is convinced she will be home any day now. This was a truly wonderful addition to the series where we saw some friendships strengthened and new ones developed.

Thank you Netgalley and Lynn Cahoon for allowing me to read and review this Arc of the newest adventures with Jill Gardner. I love this series and I can't wait to get my hands on the next book every time.

Amazing things are happening in South Cove. Jil is finally finishing her MBA, she's planning a wedding with her wonderful fiance, a bachelorette party with the girls, her working neighbor Josh has finally found "the one" who can put up with him, and the coffee shop is thriving.

Only problem is, Mandy, Josh's fiance goes missing after Josh discovers a very old journal about a lost treasure. He loops in a professor that Jill knew at her college, who thinks this could be legit. After bringing in his old TAs to help, the professor is tragically murderer in his office. It's up to Jill and Josh (and Greg!) to find Mandy and the murderer, all while finishing up her last paper and learning how to run the shop alone now that Aunt Jackie wants to retire and see the world with her new husband, Harrold.

Loved every second of the book and I can't wait for the next one!

Let's see, missing bride, hidden treasure, and, oh, yeah, a dead body. I mean, it isn't like Jill doesn't have anything else to worry about, like her own upcoming wedding and finishing her MBA degree. And, oh, yeah, her aunt's pending retirement that will leave the Coffee, Books, and More shop solely in Jill's hands. Toss in a girl's weekend to celebrate the upcoming wedding and shop, not to mention have fun, and Jill's calendar is full.

So, what happened to Mandy Jenson, the missing soon-to-be bride? Joel, her husband-to-be, is obviously a suspect but he's frantic and, quite frankly, driving Greg, Jill's future hubby and detective, crazy. How crazy? Crazy enough to pawn him off on Jill to keep him out of his hair. And, this is just the beginning of the story. Lots more happening, including miscommunications and loyalties being stretched, making the side-stories interesting, too.

Bottom line, I like Jill and the supporting cast although Greg seemed to be a side-character throughout most of the story, go figure. I also like the fact that we see Jill reminded not to jump to conclusions, both about the murder and personal matters. A fun story with unique characters and intriguing side stories. Lots of romance and wedding talk in this installment, so be prepared to talk wedding sites, snafus, and more. Thanks #NetGalley and #KensingtonPublishing - #LyricalPress for letting me catch up with Jill and Greg again. Looking forward to the wedding!

Jill is busy finishing her MBA and dealing with a wedding emergency when her former professor is found murdered in his office. Then her friend Mandy disappears without a trace. Could her disappearance be linked to the murder and the book her fiance found that might offer clues to the old buried treasure? Jill teams up with Mandy's fiance and Esmeralda to hunt for clues and find Mandy before it's too late.
Another great installment in the series featuring all our favorite characters. I love that Esmeralda's boyfriend is none other than Nick, Edie's brother. We get a glimpse into Edie's developing relationship with Bubba (if you haven't read The Hauned Life yet you totally should!)

Jill Gardner, owner of Coffee, Books and More has almost finished her college life. In just a few weeks, after she completes her final written assignment, she will get her MBA. In the meantime life in South Cove is its normal quiet self or it is until local vegetable stall owner Mandy Jensen disappears!

With her fiance, local antique dealer, Josh in pieces Jill tries to help by assisting him in his search for both his soon to be bride and the long hidden treasure he found details of in one of his latest purchases. As the days pass a body is discovered, Jill receives upsetting news of her own, and Josh gets ever more distressed. Is everything connected or does Jill have more on her plate than she can handle in the time available?

Book 16 in Lynn Cahoon's Tourist Trap series is a fun read with a variety of storylines, some of which will continue into the next few books which is very exciting. All the main protagonists are present and I particularly enjoyed the scenes between Jill and her fiance Greg. Hopefully their wedding will take place very soon. Alongside another mystery of course!

I was able to read an advanced copy of this book thanks to NetGalley and the publishers, Kensington Publishing, but the opinions expressed are my own. I enjoyed this thoroughly and recommend it highly.

Olive You to Death is the 16th book in the Tourist Trap Mystery series. I have read this series from the first book, Guidebook to Murder. Jill Gardner is the main character. She is the owner of the book store, Coffee, Books and More. Her fiance, Gregg is a police detective for the town of South Cove, Toby Killian is a police officer and works part-time for Jill as a barister. He lives in Jill's painting shed now an apartment. Darla Taylor is owner/operator of South Cove Winery; Sadie owns the bakery, Pies and Fly; Josh Thomas owns Antiques by Thomas; Amy Newman-Cross works for the mayor and is the South Cove city planner and Jill's best friend. Esmeralda is Jill's neighbor works part-time police dispatcher and secretary. She also runs a fortune-teller shop. Mandy Jenson runs the farmer's market and is engaged to Josh Thomas. They are some of the characters that make up the town. There are others that make up the town that are not major parts of this story.

Josh has found a book about Gabriel Santiago who had robbed a bank and buried the money. He had taken it to Professor Wellborn to valudate. He sees Jill at the library and tells her about it and tells her to tell Josh to be careful as others would be interested in finding the treasure. He is later murdered.

Mindy has disappeared and this is where the story takes off. There is so much going on to put all on paper so I will leave this to the reader to enjoy. Her disappearance is later solved with members of her family trying to deprogram her from marrying Josh. They had her cousin Eric take her to an isolated cabin in Idaho. Her family is furious that this has happened.

Jill has been trying to find a place for her wedding. She runs into problems but eventually finds a place for her wedding in Ocrober.

The book ends with Mindy's and Josh's wedding at her family's olive ranch.

I enjoyed this book with all the twists and turns. I look forward to the next adventure that Jill and Gregg and their friends go on.

Thank you NetGalley and Kensington Publishers Corp. for this ARC.

Olive You to Death is a book in the South Cove series. Jill and her detective fiancée, Greg, solve the mystery of a missing woman and a murdered professor, Jill is finishing her MBA, and her aunt has made a major life decision, so she’s busy. I’m fairly new to the series but I enjoy the few I have read and look forward to the next book as well as catching up with Jill, Greg, Toby, Esmeralda, Amy, and, of course, Emma!

Jill Gardner is just about to finish her MBA. When she's working in the library she runs into one of her old history professors. who's really excited about a recent find of a journal of Santiago. Josh the antique shop owner found it. Later the professor is found dead and Josh's fiance goes missing. Jill and Greg wonder if the cases are connected.

As the story/investigation continues, we get to know Josh better. Aunt Jackie asks to retire and Greg and Jill look for new wedding venues. I really enjoyed the book and following the clues with Jill.

Loved reading this book and series. If you haven't read it yet I highly recommend doing so. I suggest reading in order. You will enjoy this series

Through NetGalley, I received a free copy of OLIVE YOU TO DEATH (Book 16 of the Tourist Trap Mystery series) by Lynn Cahoon in exchange for an honest review. Jill Gardner is busy. Jill’s in the last couple of weeks of her MBA program, so she’s taking tests and writing papers. Her wedding venue calls to invoke rules prohibiting Jill and Greg from having their wedding there, so she’s now on the hunt for a last-minute wedding venue. Aunt Jackie pulls the ultimate passive aggressive move by leaving Jill a packet of papers informing Jill of her aunt’s imminent retirement along with a list of demands for reimbursement for her contributions to Jill’s business. So, Jill has to make some business decisions. One of Jill’s professor’s has been working on a treasure hunt with Josh, and that professor is murdered around the same time as Josh’s fiancée disappears, so now Jill is also hunting for treasure, for a missing person, and for a murderer while “handling” Josh. Add to that dress fittings, a weekend trip, relationship troubles, and all the things in a usual day, and Jill is one very busy lady.

I enjoyed this book, and I like the series. I recommend this book to fans of the series and series to fans of cozy murder mysteries featuring small towns, bookstores, small businesses, the business community, local events, and opinionated aunts.

#OliveYoutoDeath #NetGalley

#OliveYoutoDeath #NetGalley is a very exciting addition to this series by Lynn Cahoon.
Jill and her fiance Greg are putting the final details of their wedding together, but soon Jill becomes involved in a very strange missing person case.
Josh, another local business owner, is engaged to be married, but not everyone is a fan of his. For a time, Josh dated Jill's aunt, but he and Jill never really saw eye to eye.
When Josh's fiance Mandy suddenly disappears, Josh begs for help, he's shattered by her disappearance and Jill finds it hard to resist his plea.
I really enjoyed the relationship between Jill and Esmeralda, the author did a great job in portraying their feelings about how their lives intertwined.
I found myself immersed in the story and can't wait for the next book.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for selecting me to read an advanced copy of this book.

This definitely made more sense than the .5 book that is also forthcoming. Jill once again finds herself surrounded by murder in her small adopted town while trying to juggle the bookshop, college, and planning her wedding. A few usual twists and turns, but I knew who was the villain pretty early on. I am getting a little tired of people assuming that Jill is incompetent and the patronizing tone that her future husband uses with her. Seems a bit old fashioned.

Love this series and all the characters of South Cove. Jill always finds her way into Greg’s cases, especially when it involves someone she knows. Is the missing woman kidnapped because of who she’s going to marry or the treasure he thinks he’ll find?
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Once again, Jill and friends are investigating after 1 person goes missing and another is murdered. Is it all connected to rumors of a buried treasure, an upcoming wedding or some we wething else entirely. As always, a fun read

Another great installment in the Tourist Trap Mysteries written by Lynn Cahoon. Olive You to Death focuses on the upcoming marriage of Josh and his new main squeeze (a surprise to readers), but then she disappears, and a professor is murdered. Who's responsible, and are the crimes connected? Meanwhile, Jill's working on her MBA and her aunt has some news about the bookstore. Love all the side stories. Good mystery. I enjoyed spending more time with the supporting cast and learning about the new workers that recently joined the bookstore. Looking forward to more books in this series soon.

Jill owns the local bookstore in a small California tourist town, is engaged to police chief Greg, and is always getting entangled in the latest murder. Typical cosy, but this series is so much fun with the wide cast of characters and variety of murderous storylines. Cantankerous Josh is getting married which has completely changed his disposition until his fiancée goes missing and a local professor is murdered. Another great addition to the series.