This book reminded me why I loved reading. I was totally sucked into the story to the point I forgot to eat lunch! It might have to do with a few things:

a: Zoey is half asian like me so Yay!!! Loved the halfie representation. 
b: My current single stating and increasing loss of faith in dating apps
c: my lack of employment and trying to figure out what to do...

Pretty much our main characters Zoey and Miles are ghostwriters for rival dating apps that start falling in love with the person they're trying to get their client with. They of course have to know each other in real life and they kind of hate each other! Just playing on some of my fav tropes.

First of all their dating conversations are dream conversations and honestly I feel like should be mandatory for all dating people to read! Like stop sending me hey!

Also I really enjoyed the way everything wrapped up and the relationships between the main characters and their friends/family felt real and honest (maybe not so much the emails from their bosses though those were amusing to read). I also really appreciated the conflicts that were brought up because they made sense to the progression of the story and weren't just thrown in to cause conflict and actually required the characters to look at what they want and who they are as people.

4.5 Stars

This book had such a fun and unique take on a classic story. Two individuals unwittingly bantering with one another and falling for the other person without realizing who they are actually conversing with via text. I can honestly say I've never heard of ghostwriting on dating sites before, not that it would entirely surprise me to find this is an actual service. 

Zoey and Miles' meet-cute is less than romantic. A squabble over free day-old baked goods leads to a bitter rivalry and weeks of oneupmanship between two starving artists living on crumbs in New York City. Each going about their lives which consist of little else beyond work, having no idea who the person on the other end of the screen they are conversing with actually is. 

I loved both Zoey and Miles, their backgrounds, personalities, idiosyncrasies, made each of them a joy to read about and follow their journey. Only one decision in the novel made me hold back that last half star rating, I had a hard time accepting the character flaw after falling for the character throughout the novel.

This one didn’t grab me as much as I was hoping. 

I really liked the frame of it but what was in the frame left me a bit bored / beleaguered. 

It might be for some folks it just wasn’t doing much for me (my attention span is likely picky right now, too). 

Thanks to the publishers and Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review P

This was an absolute delight! I occasionally find myself frustrated when reading stories with cases of mistaken identity, or when the reader knows more than the character in the store, but the pacing of this was perfect! The author gave the characters exactly enough to keep the story moving and keep the reader interested and invested. All of the characters in this book are well developed - not just the main characters. I feel like we could see stories from the point of view of others in this book - hello Dylan and Charles!

3.5 ☆

Tash Skilton (duo aka. Sarvenez Tash & Sarah Skilton) did a pretty good job with this. How? It was funny AND romantic. These are the kind of romances I like, where it's not all about sex, it has true jokes and banter, but there is (good) sex, at the right moment. 

We have a 2020 relevant plot. Online dating scene, where ghost writers accidentally fall in love when they are meant to be impersonating their clients. Miles and Zoey also have a coffee shop table war going on, in real life. They don't realise they are flirting online at the same time.  They both work for different companies, but their bosses used to be married. This was slow-burn and I felt the chemistry between these two. This was ultimately a hats-off to the movies The Shop Around the Corner (Who else KNEW about this?) and You've got mail.. I'm always up for this kind of fun. 

There were also some deep themes (family stuff, post-cheating-breakup) and one other major aspect (Mary) to it. I felt they deserved to be there and kept the plot moving. Overall, it wasn't perfect, it was a touch far-fetched, it needed a little bit of fine tuning, but it was enjoyable for the most part. I'm really glad I read it. 

(ARC kindly provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Very cute rom-com! I loved Miles and Zoey together; their relationship progressed very well. More complex than the usual romance novel.

First of all, I would like to thank Kensington Books for sending me an #ARC via #NetGalley of Tash Skilton's #GhostingALoveStory in exchange for a fair and honest review.

    Ghosting:  A Love Story is written by Tash Skilton, which is actually a pen name for two authors, Sarvenez Tash and Sarah Skilton.  Ghosting:  A Love Story has two narrators; Miles, a New Yorker who is going through a rough breakup, while working in an industry that helps people fall in love as a ghostwriter for clients on online dating sites, and Zoey, a newcomer to New York who is having trouble adjusting, and works as a freelancing ghostwriter for a competing agency.  

    I have to start by saying, I freakin' loved this book.  For many reasons.  

* It's unique.  We have all read romances where enemies fall in love, but this is just done in such an organic and modern way.  

*C.H.E.M.I.S.T.R.Y.  Miles and Zoey have so much chemistry it's insane.  From the moment they meet, even when fighting, it's electric.  Even when they aren't together, you can't help but feel a sense of rightness between them.  When they are together, its intense and beautiful, but not overwhelming so.  It's just perfect.  

*Entertaining.  I laughed way too much reading this.  Their banter with one another is  refreshing and fun.  And feels real.  Not just their words, but the situations they get themselves into.  Without getting spoilery, I feel like every city should celebrate National Cheese Day.  

*Authentic.  The characters feel like people that actually exist.  They talk the way friends and I talk.  The setting is equally realistic.  New York tends to be a bit romanticized ... and for sure, there is a lot of love for New York in this book.  But it's real too.  I've only been to NYC once, but the descriptions of certain smells, the sound of a train coming in to the subway platform, and the people ... I was transported back.  I have read a lot of New York based books, and this is the first time I felt like I was there again.

    The characters are so well written and fleshed out.  I liked Zoey.  She's a girl I would actually be friends with.  Low-maintenance, intelligent, sarcastic, and a lot stronger than she thinks.  Her battles with anxiety struck a cord in me, and it was very easy to relate to her.  Miles was an easy male protagonist to fall for.  I've ALWAYS had a thing for nerdy, hipster type guys, and he fits the bill.  The fact that he is a self admitted romantic ... swoon.  The side characters are just as fun and interesting, which gave the added bonus of never being bored in the book.  

    I highly, HIGHLY recommend this one.  Obviously Sarvenez Tash and Sarah Skilton work amazingly well together, and I am crossing fingers for more projects to come from them.  In the meantime, I think I will check out their individual books as well.  If those books are even half as good as this one, I will be in for a treat.

*Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review *

Unfortunately I had to DNF this. It wasn't for me. The writing style may be for some, but it just didn't work well for me. I had to keep rereading sentences to make sense of what the characters were saying, especially then texting or writing to someone else. I found it too distracting to follow what was happening. I liked Miles, but struggled with Zoey. I had to put it down around 100 pages because I just wasn't getting into it and struggled to connect with the characters who had too similar voices.

I am starting to get into these modern age ways of meeting and tech romances.  I liked this story and the pace. I really like this book.

When I found out that the main characters in this book work as dating app ghostwriters, I had to satisfy my curiosity and discover if this is real. Turns out it is an actual profession... And maybe I need to hire one. Just kidding. Probably. As far as you know 😉.

Miles' post-breakup gloom and Zoey's anxiety and homesickness as a New York transplant lead to the battle for biscotti that starts at all. In the real world, they wage war for the best real estate in their favorite café. In the murky fake world of dating apps, they fall for each other while writing for their clients with no idea they might not be the only "man behind the curtain."

The side characters add sparkle from the good (Carrie Fisher-inspired Mary) to the bad (Zoey's ridiculous and offensive boss, Clifford). The settings also set the scene beautifully, including the aforementioned café, the utterly pretentious "Hotel the," and a delightful restaurant called Cheese, specializing in-- you guessed it-- all things cheesy.

What else is there to say? It was cute, funny, and cringey in turns, as all great rom coms should be.

Thanks to NetGalley and Kensington Books for the opportunity to read and review this book!

I totally expected the main characters to be ghosted by a love interest/online match at the beginning of the book - which is so not what happened. Instead, both Miles and Zoey work as ghost-writers for people on online dating sites, helping to start and continue conversations. Their clients get matched, and they end up chatting...and the rest, as they say, is history. (Well, except for their competition over tables at a cafe, not knowing each other's professions, becoming neighbors, and an ex's reappearance).

A very cute, modern story which I very much enjoyed!

Don’t be fooled by the title.  This has nothing to do with ghosts, but rather is about two aspiring writers trying to make it in New York City by taking jobs working at competing services that offer help to people posting on dating websites to help them get dates.  These two aspiring Cyranos meet up at a coffee shop when they fight over the free biscotti and the best table.  They don’t realize that they are competitors who are actually advising the man and woman who are attracted to each other’s online profiles.  As Miles and Zoey start texting each other in the guise of their clients, they start to fall for each other.  Meanwhile, their clients prefer real life to the pretend identities that Miles and Zoey are crafting for them.

There is a whole lot of strange serendipity and even a sort of fairy godmother to help Zoey along until they can each find their HEA.  If you can suspend disbelief, you’ll have fun with this rather different sort of plot.  
  
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book that I received from Netgalley; however, the opinions are my own and I did not receive any compensation for my review.

This modern day rom-com was fresh, feel good and so much fun. It had me laughing out loud, which during this time of uncertainty was absolute perfection. 

Miles and Zoey meet at a NYC coffee shop while competing over the best table. Unbeknownst to them they are both ghostwriters for rival dating apps. Furthermore- they don't even realize they are falling for each other.  I immediately fell in love with the snappy dialogue and stuck around for the slow burn romance. I also really enjoyed the side characters: Mary, a quirky cult-classic actress turned script doctor and eye-roll inducing bosses Clifford and Leann.  I originally got to know my husband via online chat, so I have a soft spot for the You've Got Mail/Cyrano/SetItUp vibe.

This is so much fun! I love the main characters, I love how the characters have strong backstories and its SO funny!! I'm really loving this!!

I was given a copy of the book from
Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. 

This book was conflicting; it started out very strong. But eventually I lost interest in it and had to force myself to continue it. I didn’t relate to the characters and felt that their chemistry was lacklustre and their development was almost non-existent. And the plot took forever for anything to happen. 

Cute story?  Kinda. Would I recommend it?  Probably not.

3.5 stars!
Thank you NetGalley & Kensington Books for providing this ARC for review.
Zoey & Miles, both ghostwriters for dating sites. Nemesis in real life due to wanting the same table at their local coffee shop but in the online dating world they start developing a relationship. The concept is very interesting and for me it started that way but there were moments were the story was a little flat and I lost interest. Will say all-in-all it was a feel good story.

All in all , I really enjoyed this book. I believed in Zoey and Milles' motivations and loved watching them work together to overcome their respective life hurtles - often without even realizing they were doing it! It's a fun, quick read and I love New York for the backdrop of this story. 

As far as modern romances go, this one was by far one of the more realistic ones. Sure there's a bit of an elephant in the room that if the characters talked about from the get-to would negate the need for much of the plot points. But you know what, I'm here for it! Plus, would it be a rom-com book if there wasn't some big flaw in communication between the protagonists that gets in the way of them eventually falling in love? Probably not.

I received this book "Ghosting: A Love Story" from NetGalley and all opinions expressed are my own. This was a unique type of book for me to read. It started off slow but it did get better. It was fun, silly, and very unusual. The emails were extremely hard to read on the kindle as they were in light type. I liked the banter between Zoey and Miles the best. Who is going to get the best table? haha

I tried to read this I had high expectations but this book felt drawn out and Miles comes off very irritating for some reason. I had to stop reading since I was getting annoyed. 
**********I received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review************

Probably one of the best rom coms for 2020! I'm a huge fan of love-to-hate relationships and this one was so cute! All the stars!!