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maggieparedesauthor's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
What I loved: The relationship between Daniel and Jillian, the sex scenes, the premise was unique
What I would change: This book was waaaaay too long. Also, parts of the book bored me.
Trigger warning: Bullying, grief, suicide, death
What I would change: This book was waaaaay too long. Also, parts of the book bored me.
Trigger warning: Bullying, grief, suicide, death
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Suicide, and Grief
thelittlebookishnerd's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Wow, this book was an emotional rollercoaster! One page I'm laughing so hard and five pages later I'm crying. There were a couple parts where the book started to feel like it was going on a little too long, but it still made me want to keep turning the pages to see what happened next.
I really liked that Jillian and Daniel didn't have insta-love, it made it feel more real and relatable in a way. I also enjoyed watching Jillian come to life throughout the book.
I recommend Ghosted to anyone that enjoys rom-coms. It is laugh out loud funny, will pull on your heartstrings, and it has a steamy romance with a swoonworthy ghost.
I really liked that Jillian and Daniel didn't have insta-love, it made it feel more real and relatable in a way. I also enjoyed watching Jillian come to life throughout the book.
I recommend Ghosted to anyone that enjoys rom-coms. It is laugh out loud funny, will pull on your heartstrings, and it has a steamy romance with a swoonworthy ghost.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Suicide
bellebookcorner's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The plot is very interesting, I was intrigued by the mystery of how Daniel appear at Jillian’s apartment as a ghost and why only Jillian could see him. It was funny and strange seeing how they interact with each other.
I keep reading until the end because I wanted to know the explanation to what happen to Daniel and whether they’ll end up happily together since it’s impossible for a ghost and human to have a romantic relationship…
But, I really like the secondary characters, like Fran, Jillian’s BFF – Serena and also Jillian’s co-worker at the office whose really liven up the story.
I wasn’t the biggest fan of Jillian at first, but I slowly started to understand her as the story goes.
Then there's the mysterious Daniel. He is the reason why I like the second half part of the story since I got to know his background story.
As much as I like the plot idea of this book, there are some things I wish differently.
I wish the progress of the romance between Jillian and Daniel wasn’t so rushed, it felt like an insta-love which I’m not a huge fan of.
Moreover, the spicy scenes between the two of them while Daniel was still a ghost was really weird….
The first half part and the second half part feels like two different books, the changes to the main characters were quite abrupt. It would be nice if it was divided into two separate books instead of packing it into one thick book.
Overall, it’s a pretty enjoyable read and I find this plot idea really interesting.
Even so, I’m still unsure of what really happen with Daniel even after reading the second epilogue. It should have clarified something but instead it raised some questions for me.
Nevertheless, I’m looking forward to read the next book in this series featuring Serena – Jillian’s best friend!
I received an advanced review copy for free through Netgalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. Huge thank you to the author and publisher!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Suicide
Moderate: Stalking
what_karla_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
4.25/5 stars
2/5 spice
I'm just gonna say right now that the biggest reason I loved this book was because of the Star Trek references (hello fellow Trekkies/Trekkers 👋🏼). Hands down would not be able to rate this book less than 3 stars for that reason alone. However, luckily for me, it was also a fun story that had me wondering how on earth these two were going to be together in the end.
Tropes:
Paranormal/Sci-fi romance
Ghost hero & only she can see him
Billionaire MMC
Journalist FMC
Star Trek Fandom
Virgin FMC
Trauma/healing
Soulmates vibes
Insta-love
Angsty
Single POV
Although this story takes place in present-day times, the paranormal aspect with Daniel being a ghost gives this a cool twist. I automatically thought of the movie Just Like Heaven with Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo (which is a big reason I wanted to read this book because I loved that movie). The plot does follow a similar structure to the movie but also brings its own uniqueness with the characters' personalities. I loved how Jillian grew in the story and was able to heal from her grief with the help of Daniel. They both needed and helped each other but in different ways and at different times in the story...
I will admit that for people who are expecting a pure contemporary romance, they will not like the insta-love of this book. But with those who know paranormal romance, fated mates and soulmates are the bread and butter of that genre. So it didn't annoy me the way it normally would if I wasn't expecting it.
As far as the side characters, I didn't really get super invested in them as I usually do with other romances. But that's OK... a few were memorable and had their fun personalities, but my focus was more on the MCs and trying to see how they'll end up together.
Overall, I highly recommend to all my fellow romance loving Star Trek fans. Also, paranormal romance fans will like this one, too. The spice is low and more focused on the emotion than actual descriptions, but was still open door. I was able to listen to the book and thoroughly enjoyed how the narrator brought each character to life. And that second epilogue... it was just wonderful 😚🤌🏽
Thank you to Netgalley and W. W. Crown for the ALC. All thoughts and opinions are my own and offered voluntarily.
Trigger/Content warnings:
Mentions suicide, death, grief, injury, mentions stalking, sexual content
2/5 spice
I'm just gonna say right now that the biggest reason I loved this book was because of the Star Trek references (hello fellow Trekkies/Trekkers 👋🏼). Hands down would not be able to rate this book less than 3 stars for that reason alone. However, luckily for me, it was also a fun story that had me wondering how on earth these two were going to be together in the end.
Tropes:
Paranormal/Sci-fi romance
Ghost hero & only she can see him
Billionaire MMC
Journalist FMC
Star Trek Fandom
Virgin FMC
Trauma/healing
Soulmates vibes
Insta-love
Angsty
Single POV
Although this story takes place in present-day times, the paranormal aspect with Daniel being a ghost gives this a cool twist. I automatically thought of the movie Just Like Heaven with Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo (which is a big reason I wanted to read this book because I loved that movie). The plot does follow a similar structure to the movie but also brings its own uniqueness with the characters' personalities. I loved how Jillian grew in the story and was able to heal from her grief with the help of Daniel. They both needed and helped each other but in different ways and at different times in the story...
I will admit that for people who are expecting a pure contemporary romance, they will not like the insta-love of this book. But with those who know paranormal romance, fated mates and soulmates are the bread and butter of that genre. So it didn't annoy me the way it normally would if I wasn't expecting it.
As far as the side characters, I didn't really get super invested in them as I usually do with other romances. But that's OK... a few were memorable and had their fun personalities, but my focus was more on the MCs and trying to see how they'll end up together.
Overall, I highly recommend to all my fellow romance loving Star Trek fans. Also, paranormal romance fans will like this one, too. The spice is low and more focused on the emotion than actual descriptions, but was still open door. I was able to listen to the book and thoroughly enjoyed how the narrator brought each character to life. And that second epilogue... it was just wonderful 😚🤌🏽
Thank you to Netgalley and W. W. Crown for the ALC. All thoughts and opinions are my own and offered voluntarily.
Trigger/Content warnings:
Mentions suicide, death, grief, injury, mentions stalking, sexual content
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicide and Stalking
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