Perfect book for spooky season! Very light and fluffy, I will say I was expecting a little more from this but still enjoyed it.

I had the opportunity to interview Claire on my podcast. She is so sweet and I respect that she writes kind of across genres. I love her spin on a haunted house. Her writing style is so rich and her story is so layered with such compelling characters. I will definitely read more from her!

I was a bit disappointed with this book. I didn't hate it, but I felt disappointed. It had a lot of potential. It just lacks direction, in my opinion. It can't have too many genres in the mix. It will confuse a lot of readers like myself. It should have stuck with one or two genres that work perfectly together. Not throwing everything in the mix. Honestly, I didn't know if I was supposed to care for the character or the relationships. And that kind of stinks to read.

This review has been posted to Goodreads and Storygraph on September 8th, 2024. Links provided.

Lucky Hart, a down on her luck individual with a deep connection to the supernatural, has hit rock bottom. Estranged from her family, friendless, and twice rejected from graduate school, Lucky needs to catch a break. Thankfully, her fate changes when she gets wind of an opportunity to work for a production company capturing the paranormal mysteries of Hennessee House, an infamous Victorian mansion where the previous guests keep quitting the show after just three nights. Determined to prove herself, Lucky charms her way onto the set and quickly sparks a connection with Maverick Phillips, whose presence challenges and supports her in ways no one else ever has. But as their chemistry grows, the sentient Hennessee House becomes jealous, craving all of Lucky’s attention for itself. Torn between love and ambition, Lucky must navigate the haunted house’s desires and her own dreams, risking everything to find a happily ever after for them all.

All in all, I felt mostly indifferent to Looking for Love in All the Haunted Places. I appreciated the cozy mystery vibes and I felt the writing was easy enough to enjoy. The characters were written well enough and mostly likable. Although I didn’t really care much what happened, I was still curious in finding out the truth about Hennessee House and yet I felt like the reveal was anticlimactic. Maybe that was the point - it wasn’t supposed to be some big twist because the focus of the book was the romance and the cozy vibes. So with all that said, I can’t say it was my favorite book or that it will be very memorable for me. For some reason I just could not really connect with the main characters and I didn't swoon over their romance so I really didn't have a strong opinion on what happened. I did like Rebel and Georgia and therefore wish they were more the main characters than Lucky and Maverick. While I’m glad it ended with a happy ending, I don’t believe this is a book that I would be motivated to read again nor would I necessarily recommend it. I gave it three stars because while I didn’t love it, I also didn’t hate it and I know there is a community out there that will love this story, it just wasn’t for me.

Thank you to Berkley Publishing Group and NetGalley for the opportunity to read to an ARC of Looking for Love in All the Haunted Places in return for my honest review.

Thank you, Netgalley, the author, and Berkley for the gifted e-book! ❤️ #gifted. My review is comprised of my honest thoughts.

Read this if you like: Cozy vibes, Asexual representation, reality tv

This was a good read, but it lost me many times. I wasn't quite sure where it was going. Sometimes the pace was quite slow. It did have cozy mystery vibes. I enjoyed the Ace representation. You don't see that often.

A new fav from Claire Kann! Part reality tv romance, part haunted house story, this book features Lucky, a Black, neurodivergent, paranormal investigator with ESP who is also on the Ace spectrum. When Lucky is picked to be on a show featuring a haunted house, she ends up reluctantly falling for one of the producers, Maverick, a single dad who falls hard for her first. Interesting, with a unique plot and GREAT Ace rep, this was great on audio narrated by Zenzi Williams and perfect for fans of haunted house stories. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital copy and @prhaudio for a complimentary ALC in exchange for my honest review!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for granting me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book.

this was pretty slow and was more so cozy mystery vibe which isn’t really my thing and i didn’t know that. but it wasn’t bad!

This has more of a cozy mystery vibe than a haunted vibe in my opinion, which is a bit disappointing.

I do love Claire Kann though and admire her for continuing to give us unapologetic asexual rep.

Rebel is 100% the best part of this book and I love that she was a fully fleshed out character and not just the kid of the love interest.

This was still an enjoyable read but I did expect a bit more haunting than just a sentient house

I loved everything about this book: the characters, the pacing, the "haunted" elements, how the romance flowed, etc. I really enjoyed the asexual representation and would love more romance books that include ace characters. Offering a perspective from someone on the ace spectrum was enriching and offered something new that we don't see a lot of in mainstream published romances.

This was such a unique concept and I absolutely loved it. Equal parts spooky, sad, gripping, and emotional with a really good romance tied in!

Claire Kann (The Romantic Agenda; If It Makes You Happy) offers a fresh take on the contemporary paranormal romance in Looking for Love in All the Haunted Places.

Lucky Hart has a "lifelong dream of legitimizing the supernatural," driven by her loved ones' rejection and fear of her extrasensory perceptive abilities. When the opportunity to audition for a role in a web series set in a haunted house comes up, she jumps for it. The challenge: live in Hennessee House for a month. The twist: every caretaker before her has fled the premises within a few nights. "Three white men hiring a Black woman to be the caretaker for a found-footage haunted-house web series," Lucky reflects. "It was the ominous opening sequence to a horror film before the real final girl showed up." But Lucky is determined to face the house and be the final girl. She might even find love along the way as she falls for Maverick Phillips, a production team member who seems to see--and value--her in a way no one else does.

Kann weaves several subplots into Lucky's experience, including a miniseries starring Maverick's young ghost-hunting daughter and a troubled producer with his own history in the house, to name a few. At times, this can feel unwieldy; the novel is at its best when Kann is exploring Lucky's relationships with Hennessee House and Maverick Phillips. It's here that Looking for Love in All the Haunted Places really shines, offering a smart, spooky romance with an asexual heroine, the hot single dad she's falling for, and the sentient (and possibly evil) house standing between them. --Kerry McHugh, freelance writer

I tried reading this one but I realized this book is not a good fit for me. I will not be giving a review on social media or GoodReads as I do not want it to negatively affect the author.

A cozy mystery/paranormal haunted house/romance that will be a great fall vibes read for those who do not mind a slower pace throughout. I will continue to read Claire Kann books in the future!

This has more of a cozy mystery vibe than a haunted vibe in my opinion, which is a bit disappointing.

I do love Claire Kann though and admire her for continuing to give us unapologetic asexual rep.

Rebel is 100% the best part of this book and I love that she was a fully fleshed out character and not just the kid of the love interest.

I love paranormal/ fantasy romance and this book was both of those plus a cozy feel. I loved the writing style, there were some slow parts but once it picked up it was really good. I would definitely reread this one, very cute.

I wanted to like this one a lot more than I did. I think the premise of the TV show was just too far-fetched and hard to follow — like what was the actual goal of the show, how was it structured, what was Lucky actually contributing? I really want to love Claire Kann's books because she writes really layered, endearing ace characters. I'm trying!

3.5 Stars

"Claire Kann’s newest book, Looking for Love in all the Haunted Places, was a cute romantic comedy with elements of cozy mystery and paranormal. Main character Lucky Hart has a unique talent to be able to read people on first eye contact (akin to ESP), and hopes she has caught her big break when she gets hired to become the caretaker for a new reality TV series featuring an old mansion that has ‘scared’ off the previous applicants. However, she ends up finding more than she plans when sparks fly with one of the production team members (and she finds out the house most definitely has a mind of its own).

The prospect of a sentient house was what initially drew me to this book, and Hennessee House did not disappoint. One of my favorite lines from the book about the house is “There was a fine line between annoying and spooky - the house won either way.” While Lucky and Maverick are the main characters of the book, it felt like the house rounded out the trio and became the third main character at times. I really enjoyed its personality and getting to learn about its history. I also enjoyed getting to discover the true mystery of why the house has been acting the way it did with previous caretakers, and how Lucky ultimately ended up being different.

Maverick and Lucky were very relatable characters. I loved getting to see their romance play out, especially because Lucky identifies on the asexual spectrum. They had some great conversations about how their relationship might work (given that Maverick is not asexual, and also has a very adorable energetic daughter), and it was so nice to see those open lines of communication throughout the story.

My one complaint about the book was how disjointed it felt at times. Despite how enjoyable I found the characters and the premise, I struggled to get through the book. The pace wasn’t consistent, and the action hopped around to different places too much for my tastes (as amusing as the side quest for a birthday gift for Rebel was, I would have preferred the action stay in the physical vicinity of Hennessee House as that was the more compelling storyline)

Overall, it was an enjoyable read. I will definitely check out more books from this author in the future. This book would be perfect for fans of Hallmark Channel mysteries, or those who enjoy low stakes stories featuring scenes mirroring everyday life with just a hint of supernatural woven in."

Looking For Love in All the Haunted Places by Claire Kann is a fascinating & unique romance between a woman with ESP who takes the caretaker job at a haunted house & the host to a popular show. I loved the mixing of paranormal of ghosts, spirits & ESP with the close proximity of the film crew & the new caretaker as well as the family vibes & the incredibly charming single dad.

Looking For Love in All the Haunted Places is great for fans of…
💜 Romance
💜 Cozy Mystery
💜 Paranormal- ESP, Spirits, Haunted House
💜 Asexual Representation
💜 Single Dad

This was much more complex with the haunted house aspect that I expected & I respect it immensely. I found it captivating & I loved the relationship between the leads as well the friendship/relationship between the crew. I adored the single dad with his incredible & brilliant 10 year old daughter. This was such a pleasant surprise. Looking For Love in All the Haunted Places is the perfect blend of cozy, curious, clever, spooky & sweet.

If you are a fan of paranormal & romance, I highly recommend checking out Looking For Love in All the Haunted Places!


Massive thanks to NetGalley & Berkley Publishing for the gifted copy, which I voluntarily read & reviewed.

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as always, Claire Kann gives a stunning and beautiful work that also happens to feature stellar aspec representation. this particular work also features perfect characters (even the grumpy ones) and a beautiful dose of spooky goings-on.