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A review by torilovesheas
Haunted Ever After by Jen DeLuca
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Jen Deluca’s RenFaire series is one of my favorites so I was HYPE for this one! A haunted Florida beach town, a paranormal mystery to solve, and a hunky coffee shop owner that texts his residential ghost roommate? Sounded perfectly up my alley!
But this fell short for me on the romance aspect and, for the first half of the book, on the plot aspect. I don’t mind a slow burn but for the first 50% there was next to no movement on the romance end. And while the bits and pieces we did get of the plot involving Cassie’s mysterious ghost and Nick’s weird, unexplained behavior were unique and interesting, there just wasn’t enough of it.
It was cute and a lighthearted summer read, but not my favorite. But the town and its residents were so charming, I wouldn’t mind giving the next in the series a shot!
Thank you to Berkley for an arc!
But this fell short for me on the romance aspect and, for the first half of the book, on the plot aspect. I don’t mind a slow burn but for the first 50% there was next to no movement on the romance end. And while the bits and pieces we did get of the plot involving Cassie’s mysterious ghost and Nick’s weird, unexplained behavior were unique and interesting, there just wasn’t enough of it.
It was cute and a lighthearted summer read, but not my favorite. But the town and its residents were so charming, I wouldn’t mind giving the next in the series a shot!
Thank you to Berkley for an arc!
Content Warnings
Minor: Death and Infertility