DNF’d at 29%.

I’m not usually one to DNF books because I give books benefit of the doubt that they get better. But for some reason I could not get hooked to this book. I liked the idea of the Ghosted app and thought it was would be a good, mysterious read. However, there were some things I just wasn’t liking about this book (talking hedgehog???).

Hilarious and just an all around good book. I recommend this book if you need a good laugh and want to do some mystery spells and just escape to another world for a few hours. I'm always loving the cozy witch books especially the ones that are just now discovering that they are witches.

I think this had an interesting plot with a ghost app and getting hired by the dead, but the execution was a little shaky, with jumpy transitions and a lot of repeated information. I went into the story expecting a fast paced supernatural cozy mystery, but instead this felt more like women's fiction story. The book basically starts with the main character finding a dead body but instead of jumping right into the sleuthing the plot moseys along, going through Paige's normal day routine and feelings and background and her meeting all her besties and rehashing her past romantic relationship. The book was not bad, it just went in a different direction than I anticipated and the mystery had a very slow start. That being said, the cast of characters were great, each detailed and unique, they helped to round out the main character nicely. And it was a nice touch to have a talking hedgehog for a splash of fun. The mystery of the dead body was solved but the ending of this book felt like it was just the beginning of a new life for Paige so I would not be surprised if this is the first in a series. I can see this being a great read for someone looking for a supernatural mystery with a dash of angst and romance

Once Ghosted, Twice Shy is the first book in the Ghosted Cozy Mystery series by Jessica Arden. New Orleans ghost tour gift shop manager, Paige Harrington makes a wish for her twenty-fifth birthday: to find the one thing she can be as passionate about as her cancer researcher parents. She doesn’t, however, expect her calling to come in the form of a mysterious app on her phone that matches her up with the ghost of a cute bartender who wants her to solve his murder. Nor for her pet hedgehog, Auguste, to start talking to her with a French accent. When her favorite professor turned cafe owner, Liz Pickett is framed for the murder, Paige can’t sit by and let all of this happen. Even if uncovering the truth means tangling with the Enclave, a secret society with the power and connections to make someone like her asking too many questions disappear without a trace. With the Enclave and their dark secrets dogging at her heels, Paige will have to step up her sleuthing skills and unmask the real killer before she ends up their next victim.

Once Ghosted, Twice Shy is a book that felt like a cozy mystery, but it had some very dark moments. I liked Paige's search for her calling, and the supportive circle of friends. I liked the secondary characters and thought some of the connections and banter were great. Sometimes there were connections that felt like they would lead to something in this case, or future installments but others felt like there might have been a prequel or related series that went into things with more detail. I really liked the ghost elements, and the talking hedgehog. I thought the humor and conversations between friends and main characters were the best parts of the book. I did think that the mystery part was well done, and there were some good twists and turns. However, there were parts that did not seem connected to the larger story and left me with new questions that I do not think I will ever get answers to. I liked the read, and so much of it worked for me, but I felt like the balance of dark and humor was a little off for my personal tastes.

Once Ghosted, Twice Shy is a good read with plenty of humor and a fair amount of dark and dangerous.

This is a delightful and poignant cozy mystery set in New Orleans and featuring a main character who has just learned to talk to ghosts. The mystery is a good one, taking the reader all through the city's various neighborhoods and cemeteries (while keeping it very real, which is a nice touch for New Orleanians reading it); the characters are all interesting and well-fleshed out; there's a lot of romance and potential romance; and there's a talking hedgehog. Now, for some readers, ghosts + talking hedgehog might seem to go just past the limit of the supernatural cozy, but I loved it and I think lots of other readers do too. I'm looking forward to reading more in the series!

I don’t know how Arden did it, but somehow the entire time I was reading this, I felt tense. Like I was reading with my shoulders up at my ears. Which was FUN!

I really enjoyed this cast of characters. Especially being blessed by a hedgehog that talks with a French accent (which I never knew I needed).

I really enjoyed reading this novel. Did it help that there was a pet? Absolutely! But this book made me laugh multiple times and tear up (not quite actual tears) at the end. It's a very cute paranormal cozy mystery and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a light fun read.

This was a very different kind of book, and to be honest it took me a while to figure out what the heck was going on, but it was a fun read, and very entertaining. I will be reading the next book in the series!

Once Ghosted, Twice Shy by Jessica Arden is a mystery that has it all: beautiful setting, secret society, close friendships and ghosts! I was delighted by each new twist Arden added to this book! Paige is a great heroine and I loved seeing her on the case! I will caution that this particular mystery has a little more gore than I normally see in cozy mysteries, but I wasn't turned off from it, just surprised. Take a chance on this new fun mystery!

A cute and cozy paranormal mystery book to transition my reading list into the spooky season. Definitely a nice break from the darker mystery books. The supporting characters were just as wonderful as the main character herself. A light and fun read.

I just want to thank Netgalley and the author for gifting me the ebook. Cute story all around and perfect for spooky season which starts today!

In this cute paranormal cozy mystery, Paige makes a wish and an app appears on her phone which allows her to investigate the murders of ghosts, who she can now see. Her hedgehog also talks to her and the first murder victim she chooses is one whose murder is blamed on a friend of hers. Of course, she must clear her friend's name and solve the mystery! The story is fun to read, with some romance included as well.

This book was such a fun read! The supernatural element really made in enjoyable and I loved the small touches of romance thrown around in this book. This reminded me a lot of the Saranormal series and I enjoyed that so much because i loved the ghost seeing aspect. As we move on into the story we find deeper meanings to stuff and it touches on things so lightly but with care. when talking about gore or death the author uses caring words which would (hopefully) not trigger anything. I will say this book was a little slow for about the first 100 pages but other than that it was such a fun read. If your looking for a spooky October read this should definitely be something for you to pick up.

A ghost mystery series about Paige who down loaded a app the puts her in touch with ghost.s
A cute story with mysteries, taking hedgehog and ghosts.
Voluntarily reviewed.

People may think the two words of fall are "Pumpkin Spice" but for me, it's something else: "Cozy Mystery". While I found this particular mystery to be more of a charming spooky mystery than "cozy", it's to the book's credit. We are not dealing with a Jessica Fletcher (Murder, She Wrote) in a cozy town in Maine, but rather, a trendy young woman in a historical New Orleans town. Sign me up!

The setting was perhaps my favorite part of this story, as it felt like New Orleans and it's history took on a character of the book. And character's it had plenty. When the lead character discovers she can see the ghost of a recently deceased soul who aligns with her to solve his murder, there are many other characters who pop-up shortly after. Old relatives, old boyfriends, even an animal--a lot of keep up with.

I enjoyed this book for the story itself, and not necessarily for the thrills or the ending. While the setting and lead are trendy, cool and fun, it still did offer that cozy feel that we gravitate to in the Fall. Banding together, working as one, and taking on the spooky atmosphere together.

If you like a mystery but do not like gore or violent thrillers, then I would consider this a great read, especially for the Halloween season.

Also, the chapter headings with the little ghost are just adorable!!

A mysterious package, a strange new app on her phone that pairs her with a murder victim who literally falls at her feet and the reemergence of an old flame turn Paige’s life upside down and that’s before her pet hedgehog starts talking to her. More than enough to send anyone straight to bed to hide under the covers except for our intrepid heroine. With a little help from her friends, alive and dead, she has to take on a secret society before she

This is a Paranormal Mystery, and this is the first book in the Ghosted Cozy Mysteries series. I love a book with Ghosts, and this book had a couple of Ghosts characters. I loved how the Ghosts came and how their characters where used in the storyline. I loved the Ghosts characters and the main character, and I also loved getting to know all the characters in this book. I am really looking forward to read more books for this book series. This book was fun and made me want to keep reading. I was kindly provided an e-copy of this book by the publisher (Wayfarer) or author (Jessica Arden) via NetGalley, so I can give an honest review about how I feel about this book. I want to send a big Thank you to them for that.

Paige has an app appear on her phone. Thinking it is a dating app, she swipes to approve the cute guy she kinda knows. After a few weird things happen, the cute guy falls at her feet...dead. The app turns out to be a way to match a recently (or not so recently) dead person with a live person who will investigate their murder. Things continue down the weird path when her hedgehog starts talking to her (in a French accent), her good friend is arrested for her guy's murder and then her ex boyfriend, who disappeared, shows up out of the blue.
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This book is the beginning of an awesome series. Just the quirkiness of the book alone makes it such a fun read. While the book is long, the whole time you are reading it, you will either be chuckling or have your mouth dropped open in surprise. I absolutely loved this book.
Many thanks to Net Galley for providing me with an ARC of this book.

Paige Harrington can’t seem to find her “Thing” in life. That one thing that she has passion for and fulfills her and makes her feel good about what she does. As she searches, she manages the gift shop for a ghost tour company. When a large package is delivered to her at the shop, she opens it and makes a wish as directed, hoping to find her “Thing”.

Once the wish is made, things start to change for Paige, in a strange way. First there’s a new app on her phone, she assumes it’s a dating app, and then her pet hedgehog speaks to her. Turns out Paige is a ghost investigator, helping those that have passed to settle matters they left behind in the here and now. Even more of a surprise are her mentors who will guide her in her new role. But will she survive her first job or will she bail on it as she has other things when she hans’t been successful out of the gate? This may be the “Thing” Paige has been waiting for and she decides to not question herself and trust in her instincts for a change. She just trust they won’t let her down.

This is a great start to a new series and I love the way the author built her cast of characters to support and challenge Paige. I wasn’t even half way through the books and I was already hoping for a lot more to come in this series! The future is bright for Paige and yet there will be darkness…and I can’t wait to see it all unfold!

Page Harrington is the manager of the Ghost tour gift shop when her life takes a turn for the strange. First, a fortune telling machine is delivered to her at work. Then a body nearly lands on her while she is leading a ghost tour. And let's not forget the mysterious app that paired her up with the man who nearly landed on her. It turns out that she has the ability to be a ghost investigator - a person who helps those who have died settle matters before crossing over.

New Orleans is the perfect setting for this book. The characters fit well with the plot and location. I do hope we find out some more about pages great grandmother's mystery series.

I was kindly provided an e-copy of this book by the publisher and/or author via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.