I recently finished reading The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood, and it was a delightful read. The story follows Delphie, a young woman who dies after choking on a microwaveable burger. However, instead of crossing over to the other side, she finds herself standing in front of the hottest man she has ever seen.

As they start chatting, Delphie realizes there might be a chance for her to return to Earth and reconnect with the mystery man. She jumps at the opportunity to find her soulmate and start fresh.

What I loved about this book was the way the author managed to create a unique and captivating storyline. The idea of returning to earth after death to find your soulmate is not something you come across often, and it was refreshing to see it explored in this book.

The characters were well-developed, and I found myself rooting for Delphie throughout the story. She learns to listen to her heart, ask for help, and appreciate the magic in her life. It's a heartwarming tale of love, self-discovery, and second chances.

Overall, The Love of My Afterlife is a charming and entertaining read that will leave you feeling uplifted and hopeful. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a light-hearted romance novel with a unique twist.

When Delphie chokes on a microwavable burger, she's transported to "Evermore" - the place you go when you die. There she crosses paths with another new "Evermore" recruit who she instantly has a connection with, but upon their meeting - Delphie's Afterlife therapist, Merrit realizes the dreamy stranger is there by mistake and needs to be sent back down to Earth. Delphie, however? That's not a mistake. Delphie is supposed to be there. However, upon making a deal with Merrit, the Afterlife therapist, she is sent back to Earth. The only catch? She has 10 days to get the dreamy stranger she met in the afterlife to kiss her on his own accord. And all Delphie has is his first name, last initial and that he lives somewhere in London.

I was excited by the premise of this book, but I do admit that I wish it would have been a little bit different. I feel as though it could have been more unique or interesting if the story was about Delphie finding love in the afterlife, rather than being immediately sent back down to Earth to find the stranger she met who won't even remember their meeting in the afterlife. I did however, enjoy the setting, especially since the author made Delphie live in the neighborhood I used to live in, which made it more relatable or enjoyable to myself.

While it was a fun story, there was just something missing for me to give it more than 3 stars. I think at most it felt like a very average nice romantic comedy, but it didn't grip my heart in that way that some romantic comedies do. For example, I felt like I couldn't fully care about Delphie as a character or feel my heartbeat for Cooper the way the author intended.

Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley for this ARC. These are my honest opinions.

I fell in love with Kirsty Greenwood after reading Big Sexy Love and now I love her even more!! The Love of My Afterlife is so much more than a romance novel, it's sweet and sexy and funny and quite life affirming!

Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group for providing this book, with my honest review below.

The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood was an adorable love story that spun out a unique premise into an exploration about friends, family, and making the most of your life, even if your eyes are sometimes closed to what’s in front of you. Delphie was our main character, who seeks out a man she met in brief stint in the afterlife and who is the key to her escaping her previous fate. Along the way the isolated Delphie builds a community with the people around her, some of who she kept at arms length due to past trauma.

I enjoyed every character, many with quirks that went past a surface level rom com. I also enjoyed that this story knowingly explored every trope it could hit with some funny results. I love when a book delivers on a compelling and unique premise, as the is one did. While some of the twists were a little farcical, it all made sense in the story, and I enjoyed following along.

Recommended for readers of romantic, modern stories, especially those a little sick of the usual tale and who’d like to go past the surface.

Delphie has died in the most embarrassing way, only to find herself in the afterlife with a quirky afterlife therapist and her soulmate. Unfortunately for Delphie, her soulmate turns out to be an unconscious visitor and returns to his life. Delphie strikes up a deal with her therapist that she can return to her life for ten days, but she must find and kiss her soulmate in that time or she will have to return.

This was truly the most adorable and unique rom com! Delphie is a loner but she is funny and likable, and the supporting characters are sure to make you laugh as well. I don’t want to say much in my review as it’s better to go in blind and enjoy the fun ride! This book is full of heart, grief, loneliness, friendship, and laugh out loud moments. There are countless references to romance books and authors, making it feel like a sweet love letter to romance as a genre. There are also many of my favorite tropes- found family, forced proximity, fake dating, enemies to lovers, and a bit of magical realism to make it that much more fun!

Thank you to Kirsty Greenwood, Berkley Romance, and Netgalley for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley, Kirsty Greenwood and Berkley Publishing for a digital galley of The Love of My Afterlife in exchange for an honest review.

The cover of this book is what initially caught my eye. I'm a cover snob and awful covers just get passed by me. A note to authors & publishers - gorgeous and/or eye-catching covers are super important.

I was not familiar with the author but I loved the cover, the title and the synopsis so I appreciate the opportunity to provide an early review.

In a nutshell, this story follows Delphie who recently died by choking on a hamburger. We she reaches the afterlife, she first sees the most gorgeous man she's ever seen. When he smiles at her, she instantly falls for him. But apparently dream guy being in the afterlife was a mistake and he's sent back to the real world. With all hope lost of finding love, Delphie is offered the opportunity to return to Earth for 10 days to find her dream guy, connect and fall in love. If she can make that happen, she gets to stay.

To say this was an amazing story is an understatement. I figured I would like it, but I didn't expect to love it. I loved Delphie's quirkiness & charm and her never-give-up attitude of getting her second chance at life. Seeing as how this story started, there is a lot of LOL moments along the way - I absolutely love an author who can deliver on hilarious banter between the MCs. There were also some tearjerkers. The placement of these moments was perfection by Greenwood.

This book was super easy to breeze through in one sitting and is one I would definitely read again. I don't usually re-read many novels. I've just added Greenwood's prior novels to my TBR just because I loved this one so much.

I guarantee this rom-com will be a hit this summer & I cannot wait to share my review on IG and recommend to my friends & followers!

The Love of My Afterlife is a fun, cute read. I loved the whole laundromat lobby and how Delphie's relationships blossomed after her death. It's a great fit for people looking for something light and funny.

The love of my afterlife was one of the most breathtaking books that I have ever read in my entire life. And I do not say that lightly. I cried so hard I couldn’t even see the pages. The emotions were overpowering and all-consuming. It also has the most beautiful ending of all time. Loved it.

I could not put this book down. I read it wanting to know how it ended and I was not disappointed. I can definitely see this being popular amongst my patrons at the library.

This was definitely not a book I'd have chosen for myself, but it was surprisingly a delightful ride with fun characters and low-pressure. The stakes were seemingly high but didn't feel that way (probably bc I am used to such tropes). I loved the meta aspects to the plot and the overall concept even if the actual execution fell a little flat for me.

4 stars

I adored this book. It was fun, and had a good message underneath everything else.

The characters were great and well rounded and the story flowed perfectly,

I’ll definitely be keeping my eye on Miss Greenwood going forward.

I had not heard of this author before, but got an egalley of this book. It's a funny funny rom-com, but with some serious messaging about friends, and family, human connections, the lingering effects of bullying, and more. I loved all of the characters (and bonus points, none of the women were described as "chaotic", which is 21st century "manic pixie dream girl", so kudos for that). I will look for more titles by this author.

I really enjoyed this book it was alot like watching the good place but with a twist I really got into delphine looking for the guy she found in the writing room and I couldnt wait to finish thanks for letting me and discover a new author

It definitely has the Dead Romantics vibes, but the writing isn't as clean and I didn't find the humor as in-line with my own. I stopped after chapter 1 (4%) but likely three stars for the target audience, four to five for the right readers.

Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley for the ARC.

A cute rom-com with an interesting premise, this is sure to appeal to romance lovers of every age. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher.