I had to DNF this. Making the MC a virgin and then having her run all over town after a man she met for literally 60 seconds is absurd. I did expect absurd but this was over the top and I can’t get behind it. Also, everything we heard was that she was a recluse and suddenly she’s a girl about town - sure she does it badly, and sure she’s motivated to live but it’s not consistent with her character. I couldn’t get behind this book and will not be recommending it.

Absolutely delightful! For anyone who is lonely, a loner, has been bullied or feels their life is too quiet and stuck in a rut, this is the book for you! One can’t help but cheer for awkward, angry Delphie as she embarks on a journey to find Jonah in order to save her life but ends up developing a fulfilling life instead.

This is a very quick and easy read that put a huge smile on my face, tinged with the occasional tear and a loud cheer for Delphie to succeed. I highly recommend this delightful story.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this wonderful book.

Dying while feeling unaccomplished sucks, but dying while choking on microwave burgers makes everything so much worse. But then running into the hottest guy in existence before he gets sent back home while you stay down might just take the cake for the worst next step. Delphie knows this and feels this the most as she begs to be sent back to earth to find this mystery man and she has a time limit to locate him or else she dies... again.

The way this book spins the twists on you with one of my favourite tropes was fabulous. The wildness of the book kept building and building as the story went on and you constantly wondered how things would end for Delphie and the dream man goose chase.

This book was so much fun! I loved reading it the entire way through and was constantly surprised by how it just kept getting better.

I loved the plot twists that came near the end. I was gasping and everything because I wasn't expecting some of them.

The entire cast was so enjoyable. I absolutely adore Mr. Yoon and later events with everyone. The build up for all of these characters was fabulous and I was pleasantly surprised by every decision that happens for the cast.

The humour in this book was really fun, and I also loved all of the references in the book. I was so happy every time I understood a reference and so intrigued for the things I knew were references that I hadn't interacted with before.

The balance of everything from the comedy, romance, the feels, and the drama was so good. I loved how the story threaded so many emotions and did it all so well. I also loved when I thought the book would be going in one direction and then it would switch gears. It occasionally had a rollercoaster of emotions and it became so much fun as someone who loves to guess where the plot is going.

I think I would give this a 4.5 or something between a 5 and a 4 star. I loved the romance and so many things about this book. Even the things I thought would be different were still so much fun and enjoyable. I loved the concept but didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did. I'm so delighted that I was able to read this as an e-arc through Netgalley and Penguin Random House Canada so thanks to them. If you are looking for a story that feels like it's doing the 2 step with you, then this book would be such a fun idea.

This book was absolutely charming! Greenwood has crafted a witty, insightful story that encapsulates living as a young female in the 21st century. 5 stars! I cannot recommend enough!

A quick, cute, and creative read!

I absolutely devoured this romance! Kristy Greenwood combined my love for second-change romance with a unique twist of fate. Delphie is utterly relatable, though full of second-hand embarrassment, and a protagonist that readers will root for.

The romance in this book is phenomenal. Truly. It's raw, authentic, and swoon-worthy. The plot is easy to follow, and full of delightful twists and turns that had me eager to read the next page.

All said and done, definitely a story that you don't want to miss!

Thank you @netgalley and Kirsty Greenwood for sending me an advanced copy of your book in exchange for an honest review.

“A recently deceased woman meets “the one” in the afterlife waiting room, scoring a second chance at life (and love), if she can find him on earth before 10 days are up.”

Such a cute book, read in one day. I loved the frequent nods to popular romance tropes and authors. It had heartwarming moments of found family and discovering the joys of loving life itself and all the joys that come from letting people in. Was heartbreaking to learn Delphie’s backstory and see just why she had chosen to live the life she had. You will smile and cheer as Delphie comes out of her shell and learns about the importance of connections with others.

Highly recommend this enemies to lovers story with such a great crew of side characters. It is fresh, entertaining and filled with humour.

I really enjoyed my first book by Kristy Greenwood. It had all the romance things: RomCom, enemies to lovers, fake dating, love triangle, virgin, only one bed.

I enjoyed getting to know Delphie. She's a complete loner with only one real friend, her senior neighbour who can't even speak to her. She's a virgin and really not interested in a relationship until her time is limited, like 10 days limited, where she has to find her soulmate who she met for a few minutes in the afterlife. There's lots of funny situations she finds herself in trying to find that soulmate and she meets several people along the way making her realize she has a reason to live and she doesn't want to be alone anymore.

I loved how the story ended up more about finding yourself rather than about finding your one true love. You need to live life to the fullest because tomorrow isn't promised.

Thank you to NetGalley for an early copy.

This book was just fine. It wasn’t outstanding but it wasn’t god awful. I think romance writers need to realize that main characters should be somewhat likeable and LESS quirky. I don’t need to read about a loner character who has no friends, no reason to live, and nothing going on. I realize that was essential to the plot, but honestly this character was so flat I could rest my coffee on her.

The afterlife stuff was interesting but I find these kinds of ghost books very repetitive and boring.

I began reading this book two days ago and instantly fell in love with the quick and easy to read pace of this book. I quite enjoyed the story plot as I have not read anything similar. The character development was well written and added pertinent detail to the storyline. I throughly enjoyed this novel and look forward to reading other works by Kirsty Greenwood. Thank you netgalley for the arc.

At the start of this story I was a little unsure. Our heroine is so stalled from her childhood drama, and has such a weird balance of people pleasing but also isolating herself. I was immediately enamored with Cooper, though and that took me through the rest of it.

By the end, I was crying, and so invested in their love story, and really loved how it all came together and the new normal they ended up in.

I would definitely recommend if you're looking for a sweet rom com with emotional elements.

This is my first book by Kirsty Greenwood and it definitely won't be my last. I only just realized I had marked other books by Greenwood on my To Read List. I'll have to bump them up my queue.

I'm not normally into science fiction/magical/paranormal books but they way that Greenwood uses it in a romance novel was easy to read and didn't make me feel like I was reading a genre I don't typically tend to read.

I like how all the characters tied into each other at the end, it was a perfect mix of main and side characters.

Delphie Bookham is a 27 year old woman who's never had a romantic relationship. She was bullied in high school and seems like she didn't have a strong connection with her parents, she tends to keep to herself and only really connects with her elderly neighbor Mr. Yoon. One day she chokes on a hamburger at dinner and ends up in Evermore, an afterlife. She is greeted by an Afterlife Therapist named Merritt who seems to be a little bored and gives Delphie a challenge to accomplish to save her life. Can Delphie accomplish the challenge to stay alive? I really enjoyed the story line between Delphie and Cooper and how they came together after a rocky start.

This was a heartwarming story with some good chuckles and some great chemistry scenes. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the Advance Readers Copy of this book.

The characters are wonderfully relatable. The author’s vivid descriptions and engaging dialogue make it easy to get lost in the story. This novel is a delightful read that leaves you with a warm, fuzzy feeling and a renewed belief in the power of love. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a feel-good romance!

A fun and unique read. Extra points given because of the interesting premise, plot and Delphie! This would be an awesome book for a beach day.

As I read this witty novel, I kept thinking: this one is going to go over big with readers who love:

1. Second Chance at love tropes.
2. Misunderstandings
3. Star-Crossed Lovers
4. Love Triangles
5. Discussions of the above tropes by the main character as she tries to untangle her messed-up life, and
6. The usual "Impossible Obstacles" to overcome and Herculean hurdles to literally leap while on the path to true love.
There was all of the above as well as really great story-telling in this engaging romance.

I haven't been able to read a romance genre novel for more than a year now, but the second chance at life and love premise of this novel highly intrigued me (as per the blurb: the heroine dies and is sent back to the earthly realm, and then finds herself in a race against merciless time to find her true soulmate!)

Highly recommended! (To say more would be to create too many spoilers, so take my advice and just read this often hilarious romp!)

My thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

This was a cute book and a cute love story. I do like that it wasn’t predictable from the beginning.

I found it to be a bit of a cliche, and the main character was difficult to connect with at times.

Overall, the premise of the book was super sweet but I didn’t love the execution.

An ARC was provided by Penguin Random House Canada in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this book so much! It was funny, smart, heartwarming, sexy and so much fun! You couldn’t help but root for the main character, Delphine! I genuinely laughed out loud at some of this things she said. She was so witty. If you’re a fan of romance book tropes, this one has quite a few. I’ll definitely be reading more from Kirsty Greenwood.

I was really enjoying this book…incredibly entertaining and I was definitely eager to see how everything turned out, however I wasn’t able to finish it as my access to it was terminated! I had a heck of a time finding the book to start reading it as it didn’t go to my kindle the way other books do (because it wasn’t downloaded to my usual reading device, I actually forgot about it for quite awhile). I finally downloaded the app and was able to read it there. Unfortunately, because it wasn’t on my kindle, reading outside was impossible so I found myself switching to other books. If I”d known this book was going to be accessible in a very limited way for a limited time, I wouldn’t have signed up for it, so my apologies for not giving it the proper review.

I really enjoyed this book. I found it to be light, and fun. I loved Delphie! I would definitely read more by Kirsty Greenwood

Fun, light read, perfect for summer! I really enjoyed this romp, it wasn’t too predictable, kept me entertained, and I was rooting for Delphie! You will too!

A delightful reading experience. The Love of My Afterlife was unique, charming, and funny. I did actually laugh out loud a couple of times!

I enjoyed the writing style, and I quickly warmed to each of the characters.
The twist was predictable, but that was not something that affected my enjoyment. I liked where the story was going, and I probably would have been disappointed if the twist hadn't happened the way it did! It was the perfect outcome.

I wholeheartedly enjoyed this cute, light romcom. It featured a mix of tropes- a bit of forced proximity, grumpy/sunshine, enemies to lovers- so if you like any of those, you might want to give The Love of My Afterlife a shot!


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*Complimentary copy for review provided by Penguin Random House Canada via NetGalley. All opinions expressed here are honest and entirely my own.