A review by fossilreads
Haunt Me, Baby by Rose Santoriello

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Thank you to the author for the chance to ARC read!

“If you can’t take down the walls you’ve built around your heart, build a door. Give someone you love the key.”

This was a complicated read for me. On one hand, I loved the romance and the characters but on the other hand, there were a few tropes I'm not a huge fan of. Overall this was an enjoyable experience and I will be checking out the rest of the series!

I'm not always a huge fan of the professor-student dynamic, but I have experienced that it can be done tastefully too. This was for sure on the better side, but the power dynamic still slightly threw me off.

Cordelia (student) kept coming off as stalker-ish but somewhat aware of trying to avoid it. Alitha (prof.) lived very much in denial of her feelings and I was happy to see her fight those urges in the end.

I adored the familiars and really enjoyed the magic system! I loved that accessibility issues were what brought our main characters together. They ended up complementing each other in furthering the project. Alitha's friendships were adorable and I loved how supportive they were of each other! 

The spice was great and I especially enjoyed the power dynamic shifts during their spicy times! I liked the vacation Alitha and Cordelia had together, but I was sad to see how different their views of that time were. I just wish they'd talked through their expectations of the relationship more clearly. A lot of heartbreak could have been avoided by going through their expectations before their vacation.