“THIS CANNOT BE how I die. It really, really can’t. Naturally not everyone is blessed with the whole old-lady-from-Titanic option; drifting off into a toasty sleep, memories of making love to a peak Leonardo DiCaprio there to soften the blow of perishing. But choking to death at the age of twenty-seven? Delphie, no.”

Delphie Bookham has lived a mundane and unadventurous life in her twenty-seven years on Earth when a microwavable burger changes everything. She is thrust into Evermore, where she meets Jonah, but he isn’t completely dead like her, so he is sent back to the land of the living. Merritt, her Afterlife Therapist, decides to live out her romantic fantasies and sends Delphie back to Earth. The catch is she must find Jonah and get him to kiss her within ten days. If she succeeds, she can keep living, but if she fails, she must return to Evermore forever. While on her hunt for Jonah, she realizes that maybe he isn’t the one after all.

In this book, Delphie goes on a journey that isn’t just about finding Jonah. She had to find herself and push out of her comfort zone. She did things she would have never done before and started building connections and friendships. Delphie desperately needed Cooper’s help finding Jonah, and Cooper needed a fake girlfriend so his family would stop attempting to set him up. The more time they spent together, the less important Jonah became, and I stopped even caring about Delphie finding him. I just wanted these two to see what was right in front of them. As I’m partial to character-driven romance, this did not disappoint. I found myself laughing and smiling through the whole thing and cheering loudly for Delphie. This was an enjoyable ride from start to finish, and I will absolutely be picking up another book by this author.

If you’re a fan of Ashley Poston’s The Dead Romantics, then you should give this a try. I think you will thoroughly enjoy it.

~ Michelle

The Love of my After Life by Kristy Greenwood
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When Delphie dies she finds herself in a waiting room where she briefly meets her soul mate. She is given a chance to return to her life and given the task of finding her soul mate in only ten days.
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What I liked:
-There were so many laugh out loud moments in this book. It was very entertaining. (“Hooking up all over this city.” 🤣🤣🤣🤣)
-Delphie was such a sweet person who was easy to root for. I loved how in just ten days she found her people, and made so many connections.
-I loved the love story.
-There was a surprising amount of emotion to the story.
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4.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 This story was sweet, funny, and heart-warming. I loved every minute of it.

This book! Such a fun, imaginative, heartwarming and hilarious read that I ADORED. I laughed out loud so hard that I woke my napping baby (worth it). The premise is unique, yet so simple and fun: Delphie needs to find her soulmate and only has 10 days to do it. Cooper, Mr. Yoon and all the side characters are so warm and the little family Delphie creates for herself is something to be envied. I love Delphie's growth and the plot twist at the end that really got me! Highly recommend this to any and all, especially fans of Ashley Poston, Sophie Cousens & Katherine Center. 4.75 stars ⭐️!

The Love of My Afterlife ticked a lot of boxes:
✅ One of the most popular romance tropes (I can't say anything to avoid spoilers)
✅ Tension, angst, and fun-filled banter
✅ OVER THE TOP CHEMISTRY
✅ Heartwarming side characters
✅ Value of friendship
✅ Found family trope (some parts made me cry)
✅ London setting
✅ The Good Place vibe

Delphie died in the most random way possible but was given a second chance at life by her afterlife therapist, Merritt. She was given a mission to fulfill on Earth in order to stay there and not go back to Evermore.

What I love about this book, aside from its romance aspect, is the friends and familial relationships she created along the way. Although Delphie does not have the best relationship with her parents, she found solace with her elderly Korean neighbor, her work colleagues, and her librarian. Before her death, she lived an unfulfilling life-isolating herself from people and only staying at home to binge-watch TV shows. As she gets a second chance at life, she finds herself enjoying people's company, voicing her anger at her high school bullies, and actively dating.

I felt all kinds of emotions while reading—from laughing out loud for 20 whole minutes to crying at 4am. This book is a gem to me, and I'm glad it's out for everyone to read.

I knew I had to give this a read when I saw it compared to The Good Place! I’m glad I did because it the lighthearted, funny read I was looking for. I really love books that explore a character finding out the things that make life worth living and it was a delight following Delphine’s journey. She had a hilarious inner monologue and was just a fun character. All the side characters were great, too. I think the first chunk of the book was definitely 5 stars for me but it got a little twee for me by the end. I also felt a little underwhelmed on the plot revolving around her mom and wish we got more from that. The love interest, though? Swoon! You just gotta love enemies to lovers, fake dating, and a misunderstood love interest.


Highly recommend if you love romances with magical realism.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher Berkley Publishing Group for providing me with this book for free in exchange for my review! All opinions are my own. I was also lucky enough to get an advanced ALC from Penguin Random House Audio. #BerkleyPartner #gifted

I was super excited to get approved for this book because it has been on my list of upcoming reads this summer and I was looking forward to it. This book defied my expectations and as much as I thought I was going to enjoy this book, I actually enjoyed it even moreso! Compared to some romances, I didn't think that this book was predictable either, and the ending kind of left me speechlessI thought that Sofia Oxenham had a bright and cheerful (and soothing!) voice and was a wonderful choice to narrate this book. I am definitely going to look for more books narrated by her in the future!

I am definitely going to look out for more books by Kirsty Greenwood in the future!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher Berkley Publishing Group for providing me with this book for free in exchange for my review! All opinions are my own.

A perfect magical realism romance that scratch the itch I had since reading The Dead Romantics. I literally read it in a day!

The premise was everything, I love how Delphie was given a second chance at life and happiness. The whole race against the clock aspect had me hooked from the start. I love Delphie and how she grew to truly love her community.

It had more depth than your usual romance and I will always root for more depth and growth. Loved every bit of this!

The Love of My Afterlife is out today and I barely have the words to express how much I adored this book! It’s a heartwarming and humorous story about soul mates and second chances that is sprinkled with a dash of magical realism.

The story follows Delphie, who in the opening pages of the book, dies by choking on a hamburger. When she arrives in the afterlife, she is greeted by Merritt, the quirky afterlife therapist who has been assigned to her. Merritt shows Delphie a film of her life flashing before her eyes and Delphie sadly realizes that she really wasted her entire life. She has never even been in love.

She then smacks right into the most handsome man she has ever seen and there’s a definite spark between them. Sadly, it turns out he isn’t actually dead. Merritt happens to be a hopeless romantic though and decides to cut a deal with Delphie. She will give Delphie ten days to go back to earth, find this man again, and make him kiss her. If Delphie can do that, she can have her life back.

Armed with only the name Jonah T. and that he lives in London, Delphie sets off in a race against the clock to find her soulmate and get her life back. The more she searches for him and fails to find him, the more she realizes how desperately she wants a second chance to live her life to the fullest. I’ve never had a romance book keep me up late into the night, but this one definitely did because I just had to know if Delphie could find this guy! I also loved that even the suspense was humorous as Merritt would pop up in the most random of places to remind her that the clock is ticking!

Everything about The Love of My Afterlife truly captivated me and I know this is a book I’ll be recommending to everyone!

This was so very sweet🥹 and, of course, made me cry- a few times!!

It was pretty obvious (to me at least) where this all was heading, but it was a wonderful journey there!

I love nothing more than found family! And all the friends she makes throughout her journey to get to her soulmate were just the sweetest😭 they helped her get past the comfort zones she had shielded herself with and helped her open up.

I can relate to having an absent parent and my heart went out to Delphie! She caged herself in her home and convinced herself she was okay because she didn’t want to be rejected again. But I’m so glad she learned how to live again.

I also was sent this book by the publisher, and it came with little notes (to open at certain pages) of the behind the scenes of writing this novel, and it was so fun to read! Added to the experience for sure!

I'm in love...

Magical realism is my (current) jam. So to my absolute NOT surprise, The Love of My Afterlife hit it out of the park for me. It's such a special book and I already have plans to re-read.
Delphie died in maybe the most embarrassing way ever. Coming to in her afterlife waiting room, she meets "the one" (or one of the five "the ones" we all have a HEA chance with if we can just find... one 😂 IYKYK). Delphie begs and bargains her way into a short-term return to earth on the condition that she finds him and he kisses her of his own free will.
This is going to be one of those books that will sit at the top of my recommendation list. It's funny and genuine and overwhelmingly heart-warming. I adored everything about it and am absolutely going to read Kirsty's backlist as soon as I can get my hot little hands on any of them.

My biggest, hugest thanks to @berkleyromance for the #gifted copy of one of my absolute favorite reads for this year! All thoughts are my own.

Short synopsis: After choking on a hamburger and dying, Delphine strikes up a deal with an afterlife specialist to go back to Earth to find her soulmate.

My thoughts: From chapter one, I was laughing out loud, and the fun just didn’t stop. I loved the strange situations Delphie kept finding herself in, she was such a fun quirky character, and I adored her. But among the humor, there is so much heart to this book. We get amazing side characters with great stories.

At the root of this book are stories of finding love when you least expect it, in the ordinary moments. And the found family made my heart so happy!

This is sure to be a hit this summer for all my Rom-Com loving friends!

Read if you love:
- Romance books with deeper themes
- Quirky characters
- Microwave hamburgers
- Magical realism
- Found family

This book is so quirky cute, I love it!! I'll admit to being a little skeptical at first but the more I read, the more I couldn't put it down. If you're looking for a good book that will make you literally laugh out loud, giggle, smirk, roll your eyes, emote in all the fun ways then this is it!! When Delphie recites "poetry" I lost it. Kirsty gives us all the feel good vibes, romance, friendship, and a touch of anxiety with that timeline😜 Plus, the reader is reminded that life is short and you should spend it doing the things you love, making meaningful connections, and not worrying about what anyone else will think.

Imagine choking to death on a burger at 27 after living a very solitary life, with no romantic or even seemingly nonromantic meaningful connections? This is exactly how our heroine Delphie dies. Shortly after, she's meeting her Afterlife Therapist, who comes off a bit strong, and also possibly the love of her life?! But one second Delphie is looking into Jonah's eyes and the next he's gone, poofed back to the world of the living, having never actually been dead. Delphie is given 10 days to return to Earth, find Jonah, and get him to kiss her. If she manages, she gets to return to her life, but if not she'll be sucked back into the afterlife. WHAT A RIDE. Honestly, Delphie lives a whole life in these 10 days and we're just along for the ride.

I love how much happens in a short time span and how well we get to know the characters in what's supposed to be a very short time. I found myself very attached to our two main characters and all of the side characters were unique and a little kooky, so naturally I loved them. The banter between Delphie and Cooper is top notch and all my favorite tropes are present and accounted for: enemies to lovers, fake dating, forced proximity, etc. Delphie experiences so much personal growth and I love how much focus is on self discovery, not just in her search for love but also making peace with the past and opening up to new experiences and relationships. It's a very feel good, cozy read that I will likely find myself going back to again. I also truly enjoy when books come into play within books -- I'm here for all the references.

I highly recommend to everyone but especially romance readers!

Thank you Berkley for the eARC via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

4.5 stars


Years ago, I read and loved The Vintage Guide to Love and Romance by Kirsty Greenwood, so I was very excited to have a chance to read her latest book, The Love of My Afterlife. I love romance books with a paranormal twist and was intrigued by the premise. I thought it was unique and fun. Love of My Afterlife did not disappoint. It lived up to all my expectations. It was such a meaningful story of one woman finding herself and finding love. I highly recommend this book!

The blurb for The Love of My Afterlife drew me in immediately because I love plots that have a fun and quirky "afterlife" setting. Add in the fact that romantic comedies are my jam during summer months and this was sure to be a pick for me. I found this book to be hilarious the entire way through and it was fast paced so it kept my attention. Some of the situations seems a little over the top but it kept me engaged so I didn't mind! The main character, Delphie, was someone to root for and also someone I could relate to.
My only complaint about this book was that I thought the ending (the VERY end, meaning the last 10 pages) was a tad too over-the-top cheesy for me. I gave this a 4.5 star rating on the bookish socials!

This was EXACTLY the serotonin boost I was looking for! I adored this story! It’s magical realism, romance and was full of great references like Clueless, Game of Thrones, Will Smith, a ton of famous romance writers, and more. Some references won’t work for every age group, but it worked for me and it just gave me alllll of the happy & heartfelt emotions. This was so funny and had me grinning from ear to ear from the first page!

I loved the story, but I didn’t totally vibe with the main character. Just like her, I was also severely bullied as a kid but I thought she was unrealistically rude. However, I can’t fault her for her behavior and actions due to not having the kind of support I had during my hard times.

There was a twist or two at the end of the book that actually surprised me (I love when books can do that) and I loved how self-aware this romance was. We have all of our favorite tropes done in such a fresh and unique way that this is truly one of my all time new faves!

I can’t gush enough about this book. It was well written, had a whole lot of heart, was super funny, and also the chemistry between the love interests was amazing. This is more of a *cracked* door romance, not totally closed but also not totally open, either.

At the end of the day, if you want a refreshing romcom that’ll remind you of some of your old favorites and leave you smiling like an idiot this is the one!!!

Thank you NetGalley and Berkley Romance for the ARC of this title. 🫶🏻

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝘆 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝗞𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁𝘆 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱

This book was so cute and fun! I loved Delphie’s narration and found her to be pretty funny, even though she was very closed off. I didn’t read the synopsis before I started, so I don’t want to give too much away, including tropes. You’ll just have to see what happens… but it was such a great romcom and I loved seeing Delphie grow as a person and find her place in the world, even though she was rapidly running out of time on Earth due to Merritt’s guidelines.
I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a light and enjoyable romcom with chance encounters and a lovable cast of characters. It was cute, upbeat, and the romance was so much fun to watch unfold.

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Wow. I truly loved this found family, enemies to lovers, magical realism(ish) romance novel! This is all about letting your walls down, letting people in, and allowing yourself to feel things. I loved this so much.

"A recently deceased woman meets “the one” in the afterlife waiting room, scoring a second chance at life (and love!) if she can find him on earth before ten days are up." This book has everything you could want. It's funny, poignant and has a heroine that you root for.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher and NetGalley. This in no way affects my opinion of this book.

“Life is too short to wait around on a good idea.”

I started this one on the plane ride back from probably the best vacation I have ever had! It immediately grabbed my attention and definitely softened the blow of having to come home.
I met Delphine in an afterlife laundromat and was immediately hooked. To be honest the start of this story hooked me quicker than any other I have read in some time. Merritt was so weird but also a hilarious character. I also really love magical realism and this was the perfect blend of sweet and serious.

This book needs to be in your beach bag this summer. Its bingey and funny and will make your heart happy! Definitely need to get my hands on more @kristy_greenwood books!

I adored this book so much I stayed up until 2am to finish it. It’s got romance tropes, found family, and hope beyond belief that we can create a life we love if we’re willing to get out there and try. I will recommend this one till the cows come home. Its perfect.