ALL THE STARS! This book was *chef’s kiss* and I will forever recommend it.
It’s got all the tropes: enemies to lovers, love triangle, one bed, forced proximity etc.
The personal growth that Delphie has was just everything I wanted it to be. The conversations, relationships and all connections in this book were so realistic that it just sucks you right in.
This is one that will live in my head for a very long time.

This story touched a part of my soul and left feeling so much better than before I read it. It’s well written and easy to read. The characters are relatable, intriguing, captivating, intriguing, complex, wounded, and strong. My attention was captured from the first word until the very last. The reader will be able to relate to the main characters and their story.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

A very British rom-com. A cute, quirky, engaging read. Unique plot idea and a little twisty, with a chaotic cast of characters.

Thank you to NetGalley and Viking for an advanced copy of the Love of My afterlife!

The book was fantastic, blending humor and romance with a touch of spice. It was a refreshing change from the mystery and thrillers I usually read.

I particularly liked the character Delphie. Unlike the typical bubbly characters in most romance novels, she was awkward and felt more real to me.

Thank you again for the advanced copy.

If you’re looking for a romance read to kick off the summer, The Love of my Afterlife should be a strong contender for that top spot. This one was a refreshing break from my predominantly horror reads lately. It’s funny, endearing and all around pretty adorable.

I enjoyed the genuine and believable banter between characters. I laughed out loud many times and overall this is just a feel good read. Delphie is such a relatable and engaging main character that I’d read a book about her painting a fence and I know it would be hilarious.

At some parts I did have trouble buying into the enemies to lovers trope because the characters just didn’t seem to be that compatible. However, they did grow on me as a couple and I was invested in them by the end.

Thank you to @netgalley and @penguinrandomca for access to an eARC of the novel in exchange for an honest review.

The Love of my Afterlife is out today! ✨

4⭐️

Thank you so much, Penguin Random House Canada and NetGalley, for this beautiful ARC.

This book snuck up on me. When I applied for it, I was into the idea and thought of the movie, Afterlife of the Party, and the show The Good Place. I loved both of them, and now I love this book. It's a simple but touching rom-com about finding yourself, dealing with grief, loneliness, letting go, finding your soulmate, bullying, and the emotional journey of these awesome characters that'll make you root for them.
It also felt like a love letter to the author's favorite stories with the little references here and there.

Here are my reasons why you should read this:

♡ Magical realism
♡ Heartwarming enemies-to-lovers
♡ Amazing chemistry
♡ The perfect cast of side characters
♡ A hint of the paranormal
♡ Emotional depth

This book was such a fun read! I loved the idea of finishing your love after you’ve already died. The characters were so well written while also being fun and quirky (I’m look at you Merritt). The plot was well paced and the character development of both main characters so great. Plus the ending!!! I was not expecting it to wrap up like that but man it was perfect. I will definitely check out her other books!

I don't even know what to say about this book except that I loved it so much!
It has been a long time since I last read a book basically in a day. I couldn't put it down. Sure I figured it our early on but that didn't change anything for me. I loved every single one of these characters. They made me laugh and cry and honestly just have a great time.

I highly recommend this book to everyone!

This was a delightful read that I was completely engrossed in over the course of a few days. I was really caught up in whether Jonah or Cooper was intended for Delphie. I cringed at the awkward things she had to do, smiled knowingly at the sparks with Cooper, had an aha moment when I figured out Merritt’s history and sighed with relief over the ending. I definitely loved the callouts to romance novels and musicals as a lover of both.

Despite having all the hallmarks of a romantic comedy, the story was ultimately about Delphie living life more thoroughly and moving past loneliness, bullying and parental abandonment more than the romance. Merritt confirms this near the end. It was fine that kissing Jonah was the catalyst for her to break out of her fortress, embark on new friendships and a relationship with Cooper, but kissing Jonah shouldn’t have been the deciding factor for her to remain alive. The author wrapped up the story nicely. My one gripe would be the importance given to Jonah.

"If you're not feeling pushed and pulled and scared and delighted instead of just safe - then you're not doing it right."

It's my favorite read of the month! I absolutely love this story, the tropes, and the characters. I don't usually re-read books, but this may be my new comfort read.

Delphie Denise Bookham is a young, anxious loner who wakes up in Evermore in a creepy afterlife launderette with Don't Worry, Be Happy playing in the background after choking on a microwaveable burger. When she meets Jonah T., Delphie feels a spark of happiness that she hasn't felt in years. Jonah is very much alive, though. His presence in the afterlife was only a glitch. Luckily for Delphie, her afterlife therapist, Merritt is a lover of romance novels and is bored with her new position. She decides to give Delphie a chance at life. She must find Jonah and get him to kiss her in ten days. If Delphie fails, she will come back to Evermore to become Merritt's guinea pig for a new afterlife dating program. 

Let me just start off with Merritt. A lover of curry and romance novels... the spicier, the better. Same girl! I loved her energy at the beginning of the book. She was so upbeat and cheerful. It was a great contrast to Delphie's character. However, I did relate more to Delphie's character. Delphie was introverted and anxious but so damn caring. She had her guard all the way up for most of her life in fear of being hurt. The way she took care of her eighty something year old neighbor, Mr. Yoon was too sweet. And then there's Cooper. Cooper was Delphie's neighbor. They hardly knew each other and really didn't get along, but when Delphie came into the apartment building drunk with a man she had just met, Cooper was immediately protective. Ugh, I love Cooper and his sarcastic sense of humor. He was the character who made me giggle.

I received an eARC in exchange for an honest review. Thank you, Kirsty Greenwood and NetGalley!

Book: The Love of My Afterlife
Author: Kirsty Greenwood

magical realism • rom-com • fake dating • paranormal romance • love triangle • enemies to lovers • taming the womanizer • one bed • forced proximity

I received a complimentary copy of this book via Netgalley. Opinions expressed in this review are my own

It was okay. I found most of the story cute and fairytale which I adored. I, however, could not get myself to feel anything about any of the characters, except Josnah, He reminded me of my niece's boyfriend. By page 300 I was ready to tap out, but kept going

Delphie Bookham doesn't like people. Doesn't like associating with them, being around them or thinking about them. That instantly changes when she chokes on her burger dinner one night and winds up in the afterlife. She meets Merritt, her afterlife therapist that tells her she's going to be in Evermore for eternity. And to top off the weirdness of everything, she meets Jonah, her supposed soulmate that will be sent back to Earth after briefly making googly eyes with him in Evermore. Delphie strikes a deal with Merritt to find Jonah in ten days and get a kiss from him to secure her fate back as a human. If she can't so it after ten days, then it's a lifetime in Evermore! Delphie goes on a wild goose chase to find Jonah and along the way, finding something that's more important than anything else, herself.

To say this book is hilarious, is a true understatement. This plotline was BONKERS and right up my alley. I love paranormal aspects in a romance story and this one delivered with flying colors. Delphie was quirky, fun and the ultimate grump when it came to people. It was so satisfying watching her stone heart crack bit by bit and to see who she ends up with at the end. There were fun twists and turns to this story that I really enjoyed. Merritt and Mr. Yoon were side characters you couldn't help but love. There was focus on grief, bullying and self-love in this one that made it imperfectly perfect. Oh, and all the rom-com and romance trope references? Stellar.

I highly recommend this one for all my romance reading friends. Something about this one just sets it in it's own class of rom-com. If you loved shows like Drop Dead Diva and The Happy Place, this book will do wonders for your serotonin levels!

Special thanks to Berkley publishing (Never thought I'd shoutout to these wizards but Yay!) and NetGalley for this digital copy in exchange for my honest thoughts on reading this book!

I adored this book! It’s fast paced and full of interesting characters. I liked how realistic it was and I didn’t see the plot twist at the end coming !! It was also refreshing to see characters that are not teenagers/early 20’s being silly and full of life. Delphine Bookham, you will always be famous !!

To be honest, I struggled with this book and ultimately did not finish it. The writing is well done, and I wouldn’t critique that, but the main character was not for me, and the abundance of embarrassing scenes in the first 25% was too much for me. This would be a good book for someone, but not me.

This book was such an enjoyable read. It was funny and tender, and there were even a few sad parts that snuck up on me and left me teary-eyed. I wasn't sure about a few of the characters at first, however I found myself completely warmed to them as I got further into the book. Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced reader copy!

I absolutely adored this book! It was so cute and sweet and fun! I laughed out loud so many times while reading it.

The concept hooked me in and kept me engaged. Was it extremely predictable? Absolutely. But I did enjoy some of the twists and loved all the characters. The writing was great and the plot was so enjoyable.

I enjoyed the level of spice in the book - leaves some to the imagination while giving enough to take in the moments of passion. The conflicts resolved a bit too quickly at times, but there were also a lot of things happening throughout the book, so it kept things moving.

Some of the character voices were too similar, but I enjoyed how many characters we got to meet. I was also very entertained by the banter between the FMC and the MMC, as well as the FMC and Merritt.

I’d absolutely recommend this read for a fun rom-com!

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Thank you so much to Penguin Random House Canada, Kirsty, and NetGalley for this ARC!

Thank you to NetGalley for a review copy of this book!

I really loved this book! I can't say too many things without spoiling, but I could really see this book in my head as a favourite romcom movie.
We follow Delphie as she is given ten days to find and kiss her soulmate Jonah. It's really all about Delphie's personal journey to rejoin the world of the living from the life of loneliness and solitude that she's been living thus far. We meet lots of amazing characters that provide lots of heart and lots of laughs. We have a swoony romance. We have lots of adventures that Delphie doesn't want to be having (or does she?). I loved it. I will absolutely buy this book when it comes out and read it again. This just really felt like a comfort book from the first page.

All opinions are my own.

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC copy to review.

The Love of my Afterlife is set to release July 2nd and I had the amazing opportunity to review this book early.

This was my first Kristy Greenwood book, but it most definitely won’t be the last. I loved this one
and really enjoyed the premise of this story.

The story introduces us to Delphine, who, upon her untimely death, is given an extraordinary opportunity: she's allowed to return to Earth in search of her soulmate. If they share a kiss, she'll be granted a second chance at life.

The way the book took you on a journey with Delphine as she navigates through her second chance and ends up finding love, happiness and creating a group of new found family she didn’t think she wanted or needed was immensely enjoyable. It made me want to keep reading to find out what was going to happen.

I highly recommend this book!

This feel good romantic comedy read made me laugh out loud many times. I can't remember the last time that I have done so while reading a book. The characters are wonderful and the entire story flows together really well. This is one novel that you won't want to miss!

What a way to die. After choking on a hamburger, Delphie lands in deaths waiting room. While there she meets her soulmate but of so briefly. Due to a glitch the hottest man she ever met wasn't supposed gets sent back to earth. Thankfully, Delphine's afterlife councillor is romantic. Delphie now has 10 days back on earth to locate and kiss her soulmate for a second chance at life.
Hilarious romcom full of loveable characters that will keep you cheering on Delphie to the end.