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Ghosting

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Thanks to NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for a chance to read and review this book early.

I was waiting to read this book as soon the authors announced it. I was very happy when I was approved. I liked it plenty but I wasn't in love with it. The cute cover piqued my interest and the concept was definitely new. But it was definitely hilarious. I was laughing at the internal monologues of the characters. It was laugh out loud funny and oddly romantic at the same time. Zoey and Miles were perfect together and the healthy competition between these two made this book interesting to read about for sure. The plot and the supporting characters added to the already engaging pace of the story. If you are looking for a good enemies to lovers office-ish romance book, then I will suggest you try this one out. I definitely fell in love with the writer(s) collaboration and I am interested if they come up with similar books in the future. Hope you all love it too.
Happy reading!

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<I>*Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review *</i>

Ghosting is a pick-me up, witty rom-com, where Miles and Zoey are both cynycial ghostwriters for competing companies who specialise in helping people with their online dating (a little Cyrano). This delivered exactly what was promised - a fun, entertaining read.

The characters felt relatable and likeable, and the romance was very slow-burn. I would have actually liked to see a little more of these two actually together!

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Thank you netgalley and Kensington books for this ARC copy of Ghosting in exchange for my honest review.

Synopsis: Miles and Zoey are both ghostwriters for competing online dating companies to help their customers find long term relationships. What starts out as flirting for their customer, because feelings for someone they don’t even know. In the mean time Miles and Zoey in real life are bickering and bantering after meeting in a coffee shop one day and fighting over “their” table and day old biscotti. Will they find out they are writing for each other’s customers? Will they become more than bickering frenemies?

Review: I’m going to give this 3/5 stars. Initially I really enjoyed this book. I felt as they built up Zoey writing for Bree and Miles writing for Jude there would be more. I could have done without the emails from their bosses. I enjoyed the bickering and bantering from Miles and Zoey. I felt when they finally do get together it was rushed and the book ended quickly after and I wanted to see more of them together. Overall, the book was enjoyable and funny. I recommend if you are looking for something lighthearted and easy to read.

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Like You’ve Got Mail but make it modern & with a twist.

There is a lot to love about Ghosting: A Love Story like A LOT TO LOVE. If you’re a fan of You’ve Got Mail or really any rom-com this is the book for you.

Miles and Zoey are ghost writers for rivaling ghostwriting dating companies. They ended up meeting at a coffee shop and so the enemies to lovers saga begins. Zoey moved to New York against her will and being forced out of her comfort zone is not something she enjoys. Then in walks Miles, a native to New York, recently single, lover of love. That was until his girlfriend broke up with him and he found out she was pregnant with another guys baby.

There are so many things about this book that I loved. First the back and forth of it all is so well timed and well written. It had me laughing to the point of snorting more than I’m willing to admit. The twist were perfectly placed and makes you look forward to everything will unfold chapter after chapter. I loved that the characters weren’t your classic blonde girl and dark haired guy. Because let’s be real that gets incredibly boring and over done. The family aspect for both main characters were so interesting and really gives you perspective into why they are the way they are.

As I sit here and try to think of negatives I’m really coming up blank. The blurb could be better and I’m not totally digging the cover. But all in all those are just cosmetic things that can be looked over. Once you get into the story it’s hard to get away from it.

As someone who has adored rom-coms her entire life and watches You’ve Got Mail about once a week. I give this book 5 stars, because it reminds me of the “classics” like Sleepless in Seattle (which is quoted! SWOON), Pretty Woman, and When Harry Met Sally. (WHICH IS ALSO MENTIONED). It’s got the modern twist to not make it feel like you’ve read this story 1000 times. & honestly like I said, ITS HILARIOUS.

Read it, enjoy it, you won’t regret it.

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Thank you to NetGalley, Tash Skilton and Kensington Books for the free e-book in exchange for an honest review.

This wasn’t exactly what I was expecting out of this novel, but I really really enjoyed it! I loved that most chapters were started with e-mails from their respective bosses and how whacky some of those were. I really liked both characters, even though they both had their own respective issues and flaws. The more flaws, the more real these characters come off to me. I really liked the idea of having ghostwriters and helping people fall in love. This was such a nice break from my usual thrillers and the stress of work. I really enjoyed Mary and the craziness she brought with her! I definitely recommend this novel!

Out May 26th!

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Both Zoey and Miles work as ghostwriters. Not for novelists, but for dating services. Unbeknownst to the other, they are having a sort of online relationship with each other, while IRL, they are nemeses battling daily for the big table at the cafe. Slowly, the competition goes from cutthroat to friendly, and some real feelings begin to emerge. But, will their connection thrive offline?

So. Much. Fun! More often than not, when I pick up a "rom-com", it's not quite what I was expecting. This however lived up to its rom-com label, and had me laughing loudly and often.

Here are five things I really Loved about Ghosting: A Love Story:

• I thought the premise was brilliant! What are the chances of two people with matched online profiles BOTH using ghost writers to help them get a date? Probably slim to none, but it made for a really fantastic storyline. I liked the way Zoey and Miles interacted with both their clients and each other. The meetings, the chats, the dates provided many opportunities for comedic moments, and the authors utilized them well. Just wait until you get to delight in their banter, and bear witness to some of their antics!

• It's a bit of two-fer romance. While we watch Zoey and Miles slowly fall for each other, we also get to see a relationship form between their clients. I really enjoyed all of these characters, and especially loved having two couples to root for.

• Cheese! Yes, there was a lot of cheese talked about and consumed over the course of this book, and I was down for it. I kind of wish that Cheese pop-up restaurant was a real place, because I would make it my first post-quarantine stop.

• Miles' parents were the best! There actually aren't many scenes, where his parent appear on page, but Miles speaks of them fondly. He was this heart-on-his-sleeve romantic, because he was so inspired by his parents' own love story, and it's a good one. I am getting all mushy over here just thinking about it.

• Mary for the win! Mary was Zoey's former boss back in LA. She was a one-time actress with a cult following, and now a writer and script doctor. My goodness! She was hilarious! Every time she phoned, texted, or emailed, I couldn't help but giggle. She was so over the top, but so wonderful too. I loved, who she was for Zoey, but also the way she acted like her fairy godmother, even if it was not apparent from the start.

Tash called this her and Skilton's love letter to Nora Ephron, and it definitely reads that way. The book had the humor, banter, and feels that mark a Nora Ephron rom-com, while still feeling fresh, new, and uniquely their own.

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This book drew me in from the very first page - the writing is delightfully snarky and engaging. That being said, sometimes it’s a little too heavy handed, but it was an enjoyable read nonetheless.

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Ghosting: A Love Story was an entertaining, quick read. I thought the characters were a little bit too much, but I did still want things to work out for them. The book is written by a duo and I find that to be quite interesting. I imagine that it’s challenging to write that way and I think they completed a quirky read.

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The starting was very promising and engaging. Towards 35% reading progress I feel that too many characters elaboration that lead the story to a long winded drama. Even though the story only held few characters in it I still feel that it is crowded unnecessarily. Waited too long to get both Zoey and Miles romance unfolded. No doubt it was hilarious along the journey but I still couldn't get the joy of reading it to the end.


The book was just "okay" for me and giving it 2.5 stars to it. Thanks to NetGalley and Kensington Books for this ARC in exchange of my honest review.

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This story is so much fun! I love plots where technology is a third part (or in this case fifth!) of the love story. A new author for me, Can’t wait to read more. Thank you for the read!

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This was a really fun rom-com with a unique take on a frenemies to lovers story. I really enjoyed the side characters, especially Mary Clarkson's wild personality. Each chapter started with an email from their bosses respectively, which I found so interesting in the way the emails alternated (heading the chapter of the opposite employee) and that they were just so hilarious to the character development of the bosses as well as the story. Overall just fully enjoyed this book and would recommend reading.

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When I read the synopsis, I was just expecting this to be a cute romance story, but I was pleasantly surprised that it was not only cute, but also delightfully funny.

Imagine a cross between Hitch and You’ve Got Mail. Except there are two “matchmakers” and they’re talking to “each other” on a dating app on behalf of their clients. They meet in real life, unknowledgeable of the other’s ghostwriting job. And they both might be falling for both their client’s match (i.e. matchmaker) and the actual matchmaker.

Did I make that sound confusing enough? 😂 It was just really good! Them falling in love, not realizing who exactly they’re falling in love with. And when they meet irl, it’s the classic enemies to lovers that I love.

And that poor table they fight over at the café! The interactions between Miles and Zoey is gold. I laughed out loud several times at their banter!

Content warnings: lots of f-words and one detailed sex scene.

Thank you to Kensington Publishing for an e-arc to review!

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Good! If you were a fan of Netflix's Set It Up, then this is the perfect read for you. A great read to get you out of this quarantine funk!

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This was a fun mash-up of Cyrano and When Harry Met Sally. Really loved the premise of ghostwriting for dating apps...hysterical. You knew where everything was going to go but the ride was still very enjoyable. The emails cracked me up! So did the text exchanges. Fun beachy read for Summer. Would read more by Skilton.

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It´s a sloooow burn type of love and I actually love it. Definitely cute and feel-good. I did enjoy most of it, I loved that there was really no drama just to make plot thicker. Characters were cute, quirky and deeper than I expected. The only reason it´s not getting 5 stars its because the writers used parentheses, quite a lot, and I really really don´t like that in a book. Overall it was worth the read.

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I love, love, loved this book. I needed a light, funny and cute book to get myself out of my own head. This book did it perfectly.

Zoey and Miles are both ghostwriters for competing services. They are also both competing for the same perfect sitting spot and day old pastries at a small local coffee shop. Little do they know that the two people they feel they are falling in love with while ghost writing are each other.

This book reminded me a lot of the movie “You’ve Got Mail.” It was adorable and so much fun watching Zoey and Mile’s romance unfold. I loved everything about both of them, that they had their own separate personalities, but somehow matched each other believably in a really sweet and hilarious way. Also, we all need a little more Mile’s in our lives.

I want to thank NetGalley, the author and publisher for the e-ARC of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are honest, my own and left voluntarily.

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This book and these characters reminded me why I love romcoms. The tension, slow burn romance filled with sarcastic retorts over a game of “table champion” had me both swooning and laughing.

Zoey is the essence of an introvert. A transplant from sunny California, she’s having a hard time navigating her way through the city that never sleeps. She was a relatable lead that encompasses an idealized depiction of anxiety and insecurity many people have. Embattled with internal struggles of constantly questioning your own abilities she struggles without having faith that she can accomplish her dreams. She refuses to believe she is as strong as she really is.

Miles was the heart of this book. He is emblematic of the doubt leading you to deprive your heart of the love it deserves. He was in search of a version of love that doesn’t exist and was willing to settle for any contorted and blurred version of it. He sells himself short though he is so incredibly endearing and charming.

I am here for the characters that had intentions of “Parent Trap” but full on “Cyrano” themselves without even knowing it. This was such a slow burn romance that I was craving any interaction between Zoey and Miles. They were so good together. They matched each other’s wit perfectly. Who knew so much sass and entertainment could come from a biscotti war. I really enjoyed getting to know these characters and being able to hear their inner monologue. This gave me a better sense of who they are and made me excited for what was to come.

This book was a lot of fun and I loved where the story took me. It was the perfect blend of drama with romance with characters you couldn’t help but adore. And when you read this book, make sure you read the acknowledgments! Well done ladies, well done. Thank you to NetGalley and for this ARC

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I've been excited about this book since I first heard about it, and it did not disappoint. The characters sucked you into the story and the story kept you turning pages as fast as you could. I devoured it in a day. I loved it.

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A great read.

Zoey is new to NYC, and doesn't really want to be there. She takes refuge every day in the cafe across from her apartment, with a daily fight with Miles for the best table.

Little do they realise that they both do the same job for rival companies, and are soon chatting to each other as ghostwriters for Bree and Jude.

Her friend Mary is trying to push them together, and you want them to have a chance too, but just when things all look like they are going to work out he screws things up when his ex-finance turns up on his doorstep. After he hurts her will Zoey stay in the city she was only just starting to love, or run back to LA?

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Listen, I absolutely loved the concept of this book. I didn't even know you could hire a ghost writer for online dating!! LOL. The thing is, the execution of it didn't do it for me. The emails the main characters would receive from their bosses (at the beginning of practically every chapter!) were kind of pointless to me. Miles' resolution with his ex-fiancee was also weird and I just needed a bigger "WOW" factor or something to create that happy ending with Zoey! Since I feel like a bashed it a little too much, I will say it made me want to go to New York and see what the buzz is about

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