This was creative, humorous, heart warming story with remarkable, entertaining, unique characters. TIHOFI is probably one of the most escapist books I've read that has allowed me to forgot my problems for awhile and simply live in a small town among friends.

Wow! Get ready to read a great mash up of Groundhog Day ( don’t worry, the characters don’t live the same day over and over again : only small town theme and a reporter’s being trapped in the island situation are similar) meets P.S. I love you.

Imagine a town froze in the time and you felt like Marty McFly who accidentally goes back in time and finds himself at prom of his parents: it was truly go back to your past, change seems like a forbidden word for this town literature.

Same stores, same food, same traditions, same people doing same works for years. Everybody knows your name and story. But poor Anders who is sent there to write an mandatory article! He has already troubles with his works, healing his broken heart after sudden break up. So he is definitely not in a mood to write an article about a place nobody cares. He thinks nothing interesting or extraordinary about this regular town! Actually everything seems like boring.

But when he gets trapped in the place because of the weather conditions, he realizes he just caught one of the most crazy but also original story: imagine one of the town’s people: Piper loses her husband: his crab boat capsized and his body wasn’t found but she keeps seeing him around, rejecting his passing away and the town’s people joins this illusion, acting like a ghost is real, living with them. Bittersweet, sad but also intriguing plot line, isn’t it?

This was clever, humorous but in the meantime emotional, heart warming story with remarkable, entertaining, unique characterization. Not only MCs Piper and Anders but also town’s people were adorable.

And I’m so happy about the conclusion because I was a little disappointed about the heartbreaking final of author’s previous work. Colleen Oakley is great writer who balanced comedy and extremely heart wrenching , heavy subjects with brilliant touch of romanticism. This book is quite great example of her unique talent!

I’m giving four ghosts, islander, sweet, feel good, that’s what I need with hot cocoa with marshmallows stars!

Special thanks to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing for sharing this amazing reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest thoughts.

*Thank you to Berkley Publishing,Colleen Oakley , and Netgalley for providing me with a copy of "The Invisible Husband of Frick Island" in exchange for an honest review. *

I'm not a really huge Contemporary reader, but I really like Colleen Oakley 'so book. There's just something so emotional about her books that make you want to laugh and cry. I'm always surprised at how many twists and turns there are in her books,because it never end how I expect it to.

The book blew my socks off (in a good way). First, I love any sort of islander story and Oakley has captured a truly unique way of island life with the tiny town of Frick as a setting. The idea that a young widow has somehow kept up the presence of her deceased husband, and the rest of the island supports it, was intriguing. You just love Piper but also keep her at bay in your mind because she is stuck in this charade, this imaginary husband way of life. Anders character was so lovable, and relatable. I really loved his development not only as a reporter but as a person, as well as Piper's own development. All the little details and fun quirky people in town made me instantly fall in love with this story and island. I want to go visit and have chicken (b/c I don't like seafood, just like Anders!) at the One-Eyed Crab and stick my feet in the sticky sand at the Graver's beach and stay at Pearl's.