unfortunately for all of you the reylos have won once again

eh

This was kind of heavy, not in a bad way though. I like the idea that death isn’t the end and how life needs to be celebrated 🫶🏻

we’re so back

Another book that I would give infinite stars. This author is going to the top of the “will read anything she writes” list. I can’t put into words what this book made me feel but it was heartbreakingly beautiful and for a book with supernatural elements, it felt so raw and real. I loved every second of it and the ending made my heart soarrrr. Romances are beautiful and this book did an amazing job at showing why that is.

I feel more inclined to rate this higher than I might normally because they Male Lead was my kind of attractive. That being said, it was a very quick and cozy read that I would definitely pick up again. The premise is very unique, but I don't know that I would say it stood out from the crowd in any other way.

One thing I very much hated was the handling of the ONE POC character. Everyone else get's some kind of flowery description about their features but for her we get "a Black woman". It was very jarring and felt like someone told her she HAD to have a more diverse cast and the author went "fine, there she is."

This was not what I expected in the best way

Not normally a romance reader but I needed something light to cleanse my reading palate and hopefully break a slump I've found myself in and this absolutely did the job. It was nice to turn my brain off for a bit and read something different, but I also appreciated how this wasn't entirely a romance between two people; it's a romance featuring Florence and her family, Florence and New York vs Florence and South Carolina, Florence and her best friend, Florence and writing, and in the end, yes, Florence and Benji. It's about rediscovering your love for your craft and your home and your belief that love exists, and can exist, in everything and everyone. Sure, there were some moments where I pulled faces at the prose and the references, I think having books that are silly, light even in the dark moments they feature, and fun are important, and overall this book had all of that. Definitely looking forward to reading Ashley Poston's other books at some point, perhaps as a new palate cleanser author (which I promise is a good thing in my life).

this was fine?? i loved the setting a lot and the general vibe of this book. a quirky addams family living in sunny small town south carolina. love. but like the romance fell flat for me?? like it was whatever. and the big twists were predictable. but i loved her family, she was really boring though.

I love Ashley Poston’s writing. The magic realism in this book is fun to read. I totally guessed that ending and I loved how it ended. I will be honest though, the romance in this book at first was not really there. I definitely felt more of a friendship with the two main characters at first. But as the book progressed they did as well. This book is heavy on grief and healing. I was pleasantly surprised by this book.

most of it was rambly/cringey. i predicted the twist and then it was somewhat enjoyable enough to finish. meh

i thought it was a little too slow in the beginning and was going to knock off a few stars for that but by the end i had laughed and gasped and cried and hoped with all my being that the characters would be okay. and isn’t that the whole point of reading a book? definitely loved the seven year slip more than this but will continue to recommend this to people as well ❤️

Very cute, emotional and fun read. We love a good rom-com.

I LOVED AND ENJOYED THIS BOOK MORE THAN I EXPECTED. GHOST STORIES MAY BE THE OLDEST PLOT IN BOOKS BUT WHAT MADE THIS DIFFERENT WERE THE CHARACTERS. THEY WERE SO LOVEABLE. BENJI ANDOR WAS HOT WHEN HE'S ALIVE BUT SO MUCH HOTTER WHEN HE WAS A GHOST 😍❤️

300 pages of millennial slang that made me want to ~throw~ myself in traffic. One star for the title and the cover bc they're cute.

** spoiler alert ** 3.75 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ This book was meant to be a quick little read, that sounded good to read during my book slump. I really enjoyed the plot of the story, because I’ve never read anything like it. I thought it was good. I didn’t really connect to the characters as much as I like to, but they were both cute characters. Idk there wasn’t a whole lot there, I feel like nothing happened except for her dads funeral… idk wouldn’t read again but it was a cute, simple read.

my heart has literally swelled. how can a book be so good? i swear ashely poston is so close to becoming a favourite now bc just read this book? florence, my babygirl. i can protect her with my life. and ben? god, what's up with ash creating the bestest mmcs. i feel so lighthearted rn sobbing for a perfect dead romance like that.

** spoiler alert ** soft, gentle and as warm as a hug ❤️‍🩹 ok i sat w it and found lots of things i didnt like abt it and it is now a 3 star ! sry ap i still think this was solid but the bland ass love interest and the inconsistencies w ben not being dead and flo still being able to see him and him seeing ghosts later was ????? not to mention the ignorant behaviour florence had towards every single problem in her life and w her siblings Despite her being the eldest sister hit too close to home alright... 🥂😴 to selfish elder sisters who dngaf abt their younger sibs and the trauma they might inflict on them w their drastic decisions!!!!

3/5 Ah, it was okay. "No one had ever thanked me for that before. For trying." "She told me that you don’t ever lose the sadness, but you learn to love it because it becomes a part of you, and bit by bit, it fades. And, eventually, you’ll pick yourself back up and you’ll find that you’re okay." "Dad always said it was never about the place, but the people you shared it with."

FERVENTLY. ZEALOUSLY. KEENLY. PASSIONATELY YOURS😭😭

Awful… was really excited about it. Had a great premise, which was the only reason I stayed til the end but it was cringy and badly written. Listening to it read as an audiobook made it even worse I think…

This was adorable. Did I see everything coming? Yes Did I still eat it up? Absolutely

Had all the right elements of a cheesy romance book but was suprisingly a great description of what going through grief is like.

** spoiler alert ** Most beautiful story ever written. Florence doesn’t believe in love but found love again with Ben.