Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I have to admit I read this in the wrong season - it is definitely more of an autumn/winter book due to the setting of the story but this didn't put off my enjoyment.

Anyway on to the review. This was a really nice romance novel with a slightly quirky mystery and suspense plot running alongside it. I would recommend this to anyone who loves a cosy romance with a supernatural edge to it.

We meet Lex "Just Alex/Lex" McCall and her best friend Nat in a cozy, winter scene in Vermont. She protects her heart and mind by following a strict set of rules. No leaving town, and no falling for tourists. Enter a tall drink of soy, no foam latte. A hero from the beginning, James soon becomes a swoon-worthy crush for Lex and the readers. A part of a ghost docu crew, we quickly learn there is more to James then what's on the cover.
I enjoyed the pacing, as it sit well with the setting. I enjoyed how when we unravel Haunted Happenings and see the depth of Lex and Nat's friendship, the book picks up speed, and more drama ensues.
I found the family arc, which started as the family doesn't understand my life trope, very satisfying as we got closure along with Lex. I did wish the couple conflict was drawn out a bit more, but I almost found it gratifying that the conflict was easy to clear up. It's almost as if conflict can be resolved by communicating. I honestly liked that the heartbreak wasn't long lived.
I also enjoyed the inclusion of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds and her back story. I loved that every character had some depth.

This book is great for people who remember early internet videos, those cheesy ghost tv shows, and wholesome Halloween movies year round. Think Hallmark channel makes a haunted rom com.

A big thank you to the author and NetGalley for sending me an advance review copy for free. I am leaving this review voluntarily..

Haunt Your Heart Out featured some of my favorite things in life (and in book tropes): a cozy Vermont small town setting filled with holiday charm and an old bookstore filled with used books and coffee. I related to Lex in SO many ways so I’m a tad biased towards her story. I couldn’t help but root for her to take over the old bookstore even if her ways of going about it were a little questionable. (Slight spoiler alert!) I cheered so hard for her happy endings: both in business and in love.
The beginning of James & Lex’s love story was definitely my favorite, and I hated that they fell into the miscommunication trope but such is a romance book classic. I loved the way this wasn’t just a love story between James and Lex, but between Lex and her best friend and Lex and her family. Watching Lex navigate the, at times difficult, dynamics of these relationships truly brought the book home for me. I didn’t expect to love the California scenes as much as I did, but watching Lex and her sister open up to each other was one of my favorite storylines. This book is so much more than just a feel good romance it addresses the challenging ways we interact with people who love us but don’t always show it. I hope we get more from this universe, I would love to read another book by Amber Roberts.
Thank you so much to Alcove Press and NetGalley for letting me review this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a very cute and cozy read. I was anticipating it to be a bit more spooky, but I was pleasantly surprised by the ‘snow globe town’ love story. The main character did read much younger than she was, but the story made sense enough for that to not bother me. Thank you Alcove Press and NetGalley for this eARC!

This was a really cute love story with the spooky paranormal vibe perfect for reading in the fall. I really enjoyed the development of the relationship between the main characters, Lex and James. I also really enjoyed the small town setting and bookstore. It kind of gave me a Sleepy Hollow feel. The ghost stories were fun and I liked the Halloween and Christmas timeline. Some parts of the book were a little slower and hard to get into, but overall it was a cute romance with a side of ghosts.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC!

This book made me smile in so many ways, It was so adorable and the spooky element just oozes pumpkin spice for me!
I definitely enjoyed this book and would certainly recommend it to all if you're after a light hearted fluffy romance
Would highly recommend reading it during the autumn season to match those vibes.

⭐️: 3.5

This was a cozy, cute, hallmark romance with a little fun spooky vibe to it! I really like the FMC because I was able to relate to her in many ways and overall, I thought her personality was funny. The MMC was fun too, he was sweet and cute when it came to their conversations with one another. I did feel like, at times the plot would get a little hazy and it felt like a different plot line which would make it feel like it was dragging.

Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read this ARC.

Big thanks to Alcove Press and NetGalley for this arc! (:

This book was cute yet underwhelming. Lex is a relatable FMC, living a relatively simple life as a bookseller and barista. Her small hometown in Vermont seems adorable and especially perfect for cozy winter vacations. Then she meets James, a semi-long-term visitor and fellow admirer of ghost stories and haunted happenings. He's cute and swoon-worthy, and they have great chemistry. It's an adorable set-up, but I still feel like the story was lacking. The background spookiness and Halloween vibes over Christmastime make things a little more interesting, but nothing to write home about, unfortunately.

Happily Haunted Afters is a second change romantic comedy with a supernatural twist.

The main character Emma knows what she wants and is not afraid to go for it despite obstacles such as financing being in the way! She found her dream home (and business) but needs an investor. Cue getting in touch with an old friend Jack to help. Forced to spend the weekend together we see their friendship, history and inevitable romance come out to play.

I really wanted to love this as a theme its perfect for me but I struggled to connect with the writing, the characters and story. It got a little messy in places but overall was enjoyable just not memorable or for me the style. The banter between the characters is definitely my favorite thing about it.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in return for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Whimsical, hallmark fall vibes in the book. Book me a trip to a small town in Vermont, so I can meet adorable characters like Lex, James and Natalie.
Wonderfully refreshing having a character like Lex who suffers from anxiety and overbearing parents. I always find it captivating when books and characters deal with money problems, stress and finding one’s place in life.
Lex and James have a lot of chemistry and so pleased they were able to work things. But let’s not forget the hero little Lulu the most adorable dog ever.

3 1/2 stars

Lex is perfectly content in her snowy hometown of Stowe, Vermont, even if no one else seems to be. Everyone is always leaving. Even tourists only pass through long enough to ski, and snag a commemorative bumper sticker on the way out of town.

When James rolls into the area with a documentary crew, looking to catch some of Stowe's spooky lore on film, she tries not to get attached. However, haunted happenings are her area of expertise, and by helping him, she might help herself...after all he's only bound to leave eventually.

Featuring ghost-hunting, books, a horse-drawn carriage, and the cutest furry companion, Haunt Your Heart Out was definitely an enjoyable read.

I loved the descriptions and atmosphere of Stowe's used book store; this was one thing that added to the coziness of small town, and a setting I think many of us can imagine with fondness.

The somewhat brief, but accurate (in my experience) description of the obstacles one can face with anxiety was a welcome representation of mental illness, which I enjoy seeing more of as of late.

I felt Lex to be somewhat insufferable and immature at times, especially for a 33 year old woman, but maybe this is by design. I do wish that James's character had been a bit more fleshed out. I feel as though we didn't get to know him very well, and he mostly served to aid Lex's character development. This made the romance aspect feel a little lackluster for me.

I'm a sucker for all things spooky and Christmas, and this is one of the first times I've seen them done together. That being said, I think I would've preferred the story to lean more one way or the other. (Full blown Christmas, or raging Halloween.) The paranormal aspect and sleepy tourist town vibes fell a little flat.

Parts of the book had me rushing to read more, and others felt a little slow. Haunt Your Heart Out is certainly a cute rom-com, but maybe just missed the mark a little for me

This was so cute! I love a little paranormal with my romance. I wish I could have read this closer to Halloween but I still really enjoyed myself! Thank you to the publisher for sending me this ARC

🏠 Small Town
👻 Fake Ghosts
🎥 Film K!nk
❤️ Gilmore Girls x Ghost Hunters
🫶🏼 He’s Bi
🖤 Anxiety Representation
🎬 Documentary Filmmaker
🥹 Cozy/Spooky Vibes

This book was just perfect. Perfect like a cool autumn day during spooky season minute the scaries. The backdrop of this book was the only place I could ever imagine this happening in and the author nailed it with this choice. I loved Lexs’ character so much, she was flawlessly written and I also loved James, he was a dreamboat. Liz and James had a beautiful simmering chemistry that made you sigh with how sweet it was. Their banter and their comments to each other back and forth as THE BEST.

Lex is a bookstore owner with some secrets and James is part of a ghost hunting crew and has struggles of his own to work through. This was just simply the sweetest cozy mystery with a little side of spook and our author gave us a sprinkle of twists and turns and the best ending ever. This will be a book that I will be recommending to my book friends!

Thank you @netgalley and @alcovepress for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

This book was absolutely adorable. I really enjoyed the characters, especially Lex. I feel like I resonated with her from the first chapter. This would be a great read during the winter/holiday months since the scene is in a small, cozy Vermont town. I absolutely loved this small town romance and would recommend it.
A big Thank you to NetGalley, Amber Roberts(author) and Alcove Press(publisher) for allowing me to receive an e-ARC copy of this book!

a very wholesome and warm and comforting read! made me want to curl up on a rainy day in the fall, sipping a mug of apple cider...

ghost vibes were a very fun layer but just overall it took me a long time to get through this book it just wasn't for me.

special thanks to netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for a honest review!

I’ve got to say that this book was slow to start and a little hard to get into at first if I’m being honest. But I did really enjoy the banter and slow build romance between the main characters. I really connected with the struggles and fears that Lex was experiencing and it made the book resonate with me more. I loved the small town vibe of it and how sometimes it felt like reading a hallmark movie. The world building and back story that went into this book was incredible. There were so many ghost stories that it made the book such a good and entertaining read. I love that you could read this book during Halloween or Christmas and it would still be appropriate. This book is great for people who love a small town romance with a HEA.

This book was fun, cozy, and heartwarming. Like a Hallmark movie with an autumnal, paranormal twist. The premise was great and I really loved the small town vibes and its unique cast of characters that really rounded out the setting of the romance. The writing was full of voice and beautiful descriptions of Stowe, VT.

This didn’t quite hit for me, though it wasn’t bad by any means. I felt like it could’ve been more with the “quirky town” (which didn’t seem quirky to me) and less with the main character’s absolutely endless issues. I had a hard time liking Lex, and I think that spoiled the book a little for me.

I’m thankful to Alcove and NetGalley for the ARC!

did i just watch a hallmark movie?!? because this gave me all the good vibe feels of a hallmark movie!! i loved the spooky christmas vibes! it was meshed together so beautifully and i cannot wait to own a physical copy when it releases so i can read it every holiday season!

Haunt Your Heart Out is an interesting story that follows Lex, an FMC who used to make ghosthunting/ghost sighting vlogs 15 years ago, and James, an MMC working with his best friend to create a ghosthunting documentary in the same town as Lex. I think due to the cover and the title, I was really expecting some fun spooky vibes BUT this book actually takes place in winter! It makes for a very interesting combo to have a spooky book yet sometimes cozy Christmas vibes!?!?! It's a really fun juxtaposition to read! PLUS, the pacing is kind of funky because you start off the book with the MMC and FMC meeting but don't really see/understand where things are going until you actually get into the book!
There is also a lot going on in the background of this story so I would definitely consider it to be something along the lines of Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez, where there are family drama/family centered subplots that really create more depth for a mostly romance book!
Even though this book takes place in winter, I'd def recommend to people who start wanting to get their spooky fall vibes AND wintery Christmas vibes all at the SAME time!!!
Thank you to Alcove Press form an ARC copy of this book!💖