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Esmeralda Stone

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Romance, Mystery, Fiction

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Esmeralda Stone writes the kinds of stories she wants to read. Stories filled with people she’d like to know, doing things she wishes she had time to do. Her character-driven books center on strong women who don’t apologize for who they are, and the men who stand beside them. There’s usually a mystery, often something going wrong, and always a body or two—because love stories are more interesting when a life is on the line.

At the heart of her work is the belief that no one is ever too much—or not enough—to be loved. Her stories explore heavier topics such as loss, grief, mental health, and guilt, layered with dark humor, open-door intimacy, a touch of quirk, and emotional honesty. She writes romance not as an escape, but as something earned ...more

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Average rating: 4.39 · 44 ratings · 36 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Loving Remains: A Remains Mystery (The Remains Series Book 1) 4.29 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2025 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lasting Remains: A Remains Mystery (The Remains Series Book 2) 4.56 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2025 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Loving Remains: A Remains Mystery (The Remains Series Book 1)

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Esmeralda Stone made a comment on Ooopsie Daisy’s review of Loving Remains: A Remains Mystery (The Remains Series Book 1) " Thank you for reading, and for your review! I hope you'll give Lasting Remains a try. It has a more involved mystery! E.S. ...more "
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Esmeralda Stone liked Ooopsie Daisy's review of Loving Remains: A Remains Mystery (The Remains Series Book 1): "I Thank you to the author for providing an ARC! All opinions expressed are entirely my own "Mortuary Romance?! Who knew you could find romance in a mortuary! Reason for 4 star was I expected more mystery. The spicy scenes were amazing and very detailed" Read more of this review »
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Esmeralda Stone liked Naomi Brooks's review of Loving Remains: A Remains Mystery (The Remains Series Book 1): "Loving Remains is a wonderfully atmospheric mystery that takes readers into a world most people rarely think about and turns it into the center of a deeply intriguing story. The combination of a funeral home, unexplained abnormalities, missing paperw" Read more of this review »
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Esmeralda Stone made a comment on Fantasy Nelson’s review of Loving Remains: A Remains Mystery (The Remains Series Book 1) " Thank you! "
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Esmeralda Stone liked Fantasy Nelson's review of Loving Remains: A Remains Mystery (The Remains Series Book 1): "Very unconventional love story A romance blooming in a funeral home. That's a new one on me. But I loved the story. And the way Cory brought Isaac back to life was beautiful."
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Esmeralda Stone made a comment on Amanda Leggett’s review of Loving Remains: A Remains Mystery (The Remains Series Book 1) " Thank you! "
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Esmeralda Stone liked Amanda Leggett's review of Loving Remains: A Remains Mystery (The Remains Series Book 1): "I really loved this book and can't wait to read the 2nd in the series. Perfect mix of rom-com and mystery with imperfect characters."
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Esmeralda Stone made a comment on whatmrsdobbsreads’s review of Lasting Remains: A Remains Mystery (The Remains Series Book 2) " I'm so glad you enjoyed this book as much as the first! Thank you for reading and for the wonderful, thoughtful review! ...more "
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Esmeralda Stone made a comment on whatmrsdobbsreads’s review of Loving Remains: A Remains Mystery (The Remains Series Book 1) " Thank you for such a lovely review and for reading the book! "
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