First of all, I would like to thank NetGallery for the ARC. I was torn between wanting to binge read this book, and to simply devour it or take my time, because I did not want it to end. Once you pick it up, you can’t put it down. It was sweet and funny, also heartfelt and heartwarming.

I enjoyed seeing the growth of each character. The main love story and couple was so cute.

I liked the cultural references and how it was used to create humor.

Just finished reading “The Love of my Afterlife” by Kristi Greenwood.

This book has an interesting premise - a woman dies from choking on a hamburger but while in the “waiting “ room she meets her “soulmate “. She gets sent back for 10 days - if she can get him to kiss her, she stays, if not she dies for real.

This book would make a great romcom movie - it has romance, comedy, life lessons. The supporting characters are great too.

I highly recommend!

Kirsty Greenwood has vaulted her way to the front of the line - she has now become an automatic-buy for me. This romance has familiar tropes (enemies to lovers, forced proximity, fake dating) but with a huge twist. I loved the unpredictability! I loved the banter, the personal growth, and the heartfelt moments. I definitely will recommend The Love of My Afterlife to everyone!

This book is about Delphie, who dies after choking on a hamburger, and has 10 days back on earth to find the man she met in the afterlife and have him kiss her to save her life. What follows is a 10 day adventure filled with mishaps, twists and turns, and so much love - both platonic and romantic.

I haven’t read a book that made me feel so happy and warm and laugh out loud in so long!!! I absolutely LOVED this one!!!! Delphie was a hilarious and sarcastic but also had some really deep wounds and traumas that contributed to her complex personality. The plot was a really good pace, the setting was so cute, the chemistry between her and the love interest was *chefs kiss*, the side characters were written with such light and life, and I loved the relationships between literally everyone. The story was funny, wholesome, sweet, steamy, and romantic, and diving back into the story made me feel so excited and fuzzy every time. There was also a lil twist which I always love!

The ending wasn’t as strong as the rest of the book and it used the word “tut” a lot lol but it was still good and didn’t take away from the absolute treat of a story and how I felt reading it. 4.5 rounded up to a 5 and 100% recommend!

This was such a great, quick novel to read with an even better message in the end. The main character is relatable, the plotline keeps you engaged throughout and it's very well written. My only complaint is that the ending was a bit predictable, but most HEA books are so it wasn't enough of a detractor to keep me away. I'll definitely be re-reading this one!

Thanks to Netgalley and Kristy Greenwood for the e-arc in exchange for my honest opinion

One kiss can save her life!!💋💋

I want to thank Penguin Random House Canada and NetGalley for providing me with the ARC of Kristy Greenwood's 'Love of my Afterlife'.

Although I'm not usually into paranormal books, this one exceeded my expectations. Delphine has just 10 days and one kiss to save her life. During her time on Earth, she searches for Jonah to seal her fate and undergoes tremendous personal growth. She makes new friends, moves on from an unhealthy relationship with her mom, rediscovers her love for drawing, and finds the true meaning of love.

The interconnected supporting characters are beautifully developed, and you'll have to read the book yourself to find out more. Look out for its release on July 2, 2024.

Thanks to NetGalley, Penguin Random House Canada and the author for a free eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This novel was my first Kirsty Greenwood novel and I really enjoyed her writing as it took me back to the days when I first read Sophie Kinsella's novels as a young teen. My taste has changed but I cannot fault this book as it provided the right amount of nostalgia along with "feelings" with the right dose of "real-world"-ness (yes, despite the premise of the book, a large part of the book is grounded in human relationships). This was a guilty pleasure read that had me smiling (and laughing!) throughout.

The premise of the book is that 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 ten days are up. I picked up the book thinking it was a play on the second-chance romance trope but it isn't (sorry to disappoint those that go into it thinking so). To classify this with a trope would be a spoiler, so I will leave you with this: you will likely see it coming but you won't be disappointed.

Delphie is perhaps the first fictional character I have encountered in this genre in while who is as funny as Sophie Kinsella's OG Rebecca Bloomwood (the Shopaholic series) (although more of a pessimist, which resonated more with me). This book was as much about finding and making your own "family" and community as it was a romance. I absolutely adored (and even teared up slightly) at the relationship between Dephie and Mr. Yoon. I would recommend this book to others.

I thought this book was so cute.

I loved the cast of characters from Mr. Yoon to Aled to Leanne.

I loved the premise of this book, it was something a little different and I find myself really enjoying this genre of magical realism.

I did find the majority of the book pretty predictable. I called Delphie and Cooper ending up together pretty early in the book, although I did really enjoy the twist at the end of Em and Merritt being the same person.

As someone that enjoys reading a lot of romance novels I liked some of the popular books being mentioned as well as the popular tropes. I love when books bring in a little of the real world by doing that.

Overall this was a really great book and I look forward to reading more of Kirsty Greenwood's book.

The Love of My Afterlife was my first Kirsty Greenwood romcom, and if it’s typical of her writing, it definitely won’t be my last!

As the story opens, Delphie, our heroine is breathing her last. She wakes up in the afterlife in a laundromat, where she has a chance encounter with a young man (not dead) who, she is told, is her soulmate. With only a first name to go on, she is returned to her life in London with ten days to find him and get him to kiss her otherwise she will die again. And it only gets funnier from there.

I found myself laughing out loud as I read of Delphine’s antics to hunt down her alleged soulmate, and how, determined as she was to remain a loner, she kept gathering new friends and finding new enjoyment in life.

Full of all the romance tropes you could ask for, The Love of My Afterlife was a hilarious, yet touching story of friendship, love, and learning to live life to its fullest. It brought me from laughter to tears, and I can’t wait to check out more of this author’s books.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Thank you Netgalley and Viking for the chance to read The love of my afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood. I was looking for something a bit different and lighthearted to read while reading a thriller series, and this was definitely different. The premise sounded fun, a more magical, funny, romantic version of It's a wonderful life. I got caught up in the story right away, but the main character Delphie was a bit annoying for me. Merritt, Delphie's romance-loving Afterlife therapist was hilarious. I enjoyed the story enough to try one of the author's other books.

I read Kirsty Greenwood's The Vintage Guide to Love and Romance years ago and loved it! When I saw this on Netgalley I knew I had to read it, I am loving all of these contemporary paranormal ghosty romances like Dead Romantics! This isn't actually a ghost romance, Delphie dies but then is pretty much immediately brought back to earth for a second chance at life if she can convince her soulmate to kiss her of his own free will in 7 days! Delphie is a loner who's only friend is her little, old, mute neighbor, Mr. Yoon. Her “AfterLife therapist” Merritt was such a frigging hoot and when she sends her back to life, the parts I enjoyed most were Delphie learning to open up and creating a found family type of group which was so sweet! I don't wanna spoil the romanctical parts of the story because they took my off guard in the best way possible. I was delighted by our hero and he truly brought out the best in Delphie and helped her expand her point of view! The ending is surprising and beautiful, 10/10 recommend!!

This was the absolute cutest book with such a unique plot! I did not expect the twist either! The characters had me giggling and smiling the whole time. It gave off 'The Good Place' with Kristen Bell vibes. Also, how cute is the cover?!

Thank you, NetGalley, Kirsty Greenwood and Penguin Random House Canada for a copy in exchange for an honest review.

ARC Book Review!

The love of my afterlife by Kristy Greenwood

4.5 / 5⭐️

2/5 🔥

I love the premise of this book. And the journey made it even better. You just KNOW that our lovely FMC is being put in situations she wouldn’t have been before her unfortunate choking incident and that it’s going to make her life a whole lot different for the better. It was so enjoyable to have this knowledge and watch her stumble her way through trying to find her soulmate.

There was a couple things that I didn’t love…As an avid traveller Delphine juuuuust about lost me when she said “ travelling seems to be a waste of money” and It made me a tad nervous that she started spending all her money without afterthought considering there was a chance she wouldn’t die.

The twists and turns had me coming back for more though! The way the author incorporated Coopers sister was just brilliant. I would love to have a physical copy of this book on my shelf!


This book is for you if you like:

Second chances
Soulmates
Enemies to lovers
One bed
Fake dating
Forced proximity

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What a fun book. This is not my typical genre and it’s my first book by author Kirsty Greenwood but definitely won’t be my last. Many times I had a good chuckle while reading this fun easy read.
After choking on a microwave burger Delphie is greeted by Merritt, an afterlife therapist. She also meets Jonah, the hottest man Delphie has ever seen and here he is talking and smiling at her. Delphie who really hasn’t much of a life on earth is thinking maybe her luck has changed here in the afterlife but that doesn’t last long as it’s soon determined a mistake has been made and Jonah will return to earth.
Quirky Delphie makes a deal with Merritt who allows her to go back to earth and stay but only if she can find Jonah and he kisses her under his own free will within ten days. Can she find a man whom she only knows as Jonah in London with no other information and can she find him before time runs out?
Only time will tell!
We meet many characters throughout the book all of whom are fun to get to know just like Delphie. Every time I picked up the book to read I couldn’t wait to see what she was up to next and likely would have read this in a day or two other than the fact I had things going on in life and could only read short periods at a time.
I highly recommend this book for anyone who loves to laugh while reading or who needs a bit of a break from a different genre.

Thank you Netgalley and the author Kirsty Greenwood for an ebook copy of The Love of My Afterlife.

4.5 stars

Who knew that a sweet, cute, fluffy story could make me snot cry so much? Sure, there was a bit of angst, but a ~normal person would probably shed a tear or two, not a full blown snotfest like I did.

Kirsty Greenwood would take you along for a ride full of wonderful side characters and side stories. While it was kind of obvious that you know who Delphie ended up with, I was still surprised by the turn of events. Very well done twist.

This is my first Kirsty Greenwood book, and I look forward to reading her other books. This will definitely go to my re-read pile. I think this would make a wonderful rom-com movie!

Going into The Love of My Afterlife, you have to know that this is magical-realism, meaning that some parts of the book will require a suspension of belief. I mean, the whole premise of the book revolves around a 27-year-old women who chokes on a burger 🍔 and then meets her soulmate 💞 in an afterlife waiting room. 🕊️

If you can do that, then the real fun begins.

Delphie, a socially awkward virgin who basically lives her life hiding from any human relationships, meets her soulmate Jonah after she dies. Plot twist, he's sent back to earth because he wasn't actually supposed to be there. To make it up to her, Merritt, her "Afterlife Therapist" gives her the chance to go back to earth but she can only stay if she finds Jonah and he kisses her within 10 days.

I'll admit that at first, I was leery of this book because it reminded me of every heaven-themed movie from the 80s (IYKYK). And I could totally picture it as a corny Hallmark movie. But as I kept reading I realized that I was having FUN. I even laughed-out-loud a few times.

The MMC is so awkwardly sweet that you can't help rooting for her. And the cast of characters were equally as compelling with quirky personalities and genuinely nice people. It's been a long time since I could say that I enjoyed a book simply because it was a good story. The storyline itself had enough twists and turns to keep me interested and there was even a little spice thrown in.

Book Tropes
✨ Enemies to Lovers
✨ Found Family
✨ Second Change Romance
🌶️ 2.5

In the end, this book left my heart a little happier ❤️ I look forward to reading more books from this author 📚

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Randomhouse Canada for giving me access to the advanced reader copy for this book.

This book is such a fun, delightful little treat I wasn’t expecting. The dialog was great and I found myself truly caring if Delphine got to live or go back to Evermore. Really well done and yes the usual romance tropes but they were done delightfully. Can’t wait to read it again!

What a fun read! The Love of My Afterlife is a cute, quirky, sassy rom com that I really enjoyed.

Our main character, Delphie, dies in a rather unfortunate way. She is given a second chance at life, providing she can get her soul mate to kiss her willingly within 10 days.

I was expecting Delphie to be a typical introvert who opens up to people over the course of the story. So I was (pleasantly) surprised that she was just kind of a bitch. She totally had valid reasons! Loved her character development. She always had a heart of gold, she had just hardened it off.

Great supporting cast of characters. For some reason, I instantly fell in love with Aled, but they are all great and add to the story.

While the partner Delphie ends up with for her HEA is very predictable right from the start, I don’t think that detracts from the story. It’s a really fun ride to get there!

The only part I didn’t love was right at the end, when Merritt is explaining her reasoning to Delphie. It was just all too random, and I think unnecessary to the story.

If you like cute romances with playful banter and paranormal elements, check this book out!

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House Canada for providing the ARC of this book. This review is my honest and voluntary opinion.

Princess Fuzzypants here: Quirky, different and utterly charming, this is the story of Delphie, whose empty life is ended with a piece of hamburger lodged in her throat. When she arrives at Evermore, stunned and disoriented, she is greeted by Merritt, her afterlife therapist. As if being dead was not bad enough, her introduction to Merritt and her afterlife is distressing until she meets Jonah in the waiting room. There is instant chemistry. They are soul-mates, Being dead isn’t going to be such a downer. That is until Jonah is swished back to earth because it really was not his time. Now Delphie must face enternity without the love of her life until Merrit makes her an offer she cannot refuse.

Go back and find Jonah and make him kiss you. Of course, Jonah will have no recollection. So Delphie must enlist the help of people around her. Since she has built an impenetrable wall around her, they all think she is this grumpy mean person. Much to their and her surprise there is love inside her and it is going to blossom in some very unusual ways. She does find Jonah and after a number of twists and turns, he does kiss her, thus saving her life. However, it is then that she has clarity and she realizes some astonishing things. She has much for which to live but she needs that special someone and he may be out of reach.

Lots of surprises to this tale as Delphie discovers the world around her, the one she had shut out. It is romantic and sweet and uplifting. Reading the book will make you feel good. I loved it. Five purrs and two paws up.

4.5/5

The Good Place if it had every single trope and also sexy times - I loved this. The side characters were SO fun. One twist I did see coming, one I did not. It was funny, it was heartwarming, it was spicy! I’ll definitely recommend this to everyone as a great summer read!