This book seems to have been written for me. I have no complaints. It felt refreshing to actually have a Mac that I could fall in love with. Thank you so much for this arc! I can’t wait to see what else ivy puts out into the world.

Took me until about 20% to be sure if I was going to commit to this but once I got there,i was hooked! This was an extremely cute story with a fun prefece that I don't think I've been before. I loved the opposites attract relationship between Callum and Lark. This also had the perfect amount of spice. Would definetly recommend to a romance lover.

3.5/5 ⭐️

Thank you to NetGalley and Putnam Books for the ARC of Morbidly Yours.

This was a cute book that had humor, emotion, fun banter, tension and romance all with a unique setting and premise which I enjoyed! Loved the setting in Ireland and the friends to lovers plot line,

This is worth picking up for a wee bit of a different spin on the class romance tropes!!

O.M.G. This quirky little book was SO CUTE. Callum is a shy, lonely Irish mortician with a stammer and a big heart who forms an unlikely friendship with his outgoing American neighbor, Lark.

This book deals with the subjects of death and grief in a respectful and emotional but also humorous way. The slow burn romance is so sweet, and I loved how the main characters brought out the best in each other. There was a lot of diverse rep too which was great. Highly recommend this one!

Thank you NetGalley, Putnam, and Ivy Fairbanks for the opportunity to read this story in exchange for my honest review.

Overall rating 5/5

I had to give myself a minute to write this review because the review means the book is over and I don’t get to fall in love with Callum and Lark over and over and over…. You get where I am going with this. I have noting but the highest praise for this beautiful story that blends grief, recovery, and lust all into one. This is more than just a spicy story but a story of how to build yourself after an immense tragedy of losing your loved one and the undeniable trauma of rediscovery after so many years of questioning your own body. As someone who identifies under the umbrella of asexuality seeing Lark help Callum understand himself was healing on its own and is just one instance of how Ivy Fairbanks beautifully handled a sensitive topic. I’m sad this one is over because I just want to read it all over again.

Counting down the days till publishing because this one will need to be a physical staple on my bookshelf.

I received this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.


Okay don’t get me wrong I did like it a lot! It was more of a 3.75 star rating for me. From the title and premise I thought death would be more of a cliche kitschy tool used more for humor and dressing then an actual poignant idea permeating the text. It actually used death in a thoughtful way, signifying how the end of one thing can still impact you long after it’s gone, and how you deal with it effects your future. And also there’s smut half way through it which doesn’t hurt.

I did like it the slow burn was slow burning, the tension was there. I did find Lark the FMC to be a little annoying at parts but that’s part of the human experience and natural. I think ultimately I went into it with the wrong expectations and that’s my bad, so I put some warnings and tropes below to get people in the right frame of mind for what to expect.

In this book here are some of the possible triggers: off screen death, death of spouse, death of friend, mentions of cancer, grief, coming to terms with loss, bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, absentee parents, speech impediment and brief violence.

In this book you will find: slow burn, dirty talk in another language, acts of service, taking your time, friends to lovers, third act breakup, grumpy sunshine, and the cutest couple in Galway!

I finished this the day before I wrote this review and it was literally so boring that I remember next to nothing 🤗 I do remember that it was set in Ireland and that the author put more work into descriptions of the landscape than she did of her characters.

This is the definition of “go girl, give us nothing 😍”. I’m not Irish, nor am I asexual, so I cannot speak on the representation there BUT I can speak on how insta love the guy is (supposedly months passed as they fell in love but he was “more open with this stranger than anyone else” and that didn’t fly for me). I also think that she’s super weird, or rather the cousin is and it’s weird that she’s going along with it. What I mean is, her husband does two years prior to the start of this solution to her cousin (and kinda her) is to “sleep her way out of the depression”. Like literally sleep with other people. And I don’t know, that seemed very causally spoken of for how upset she supposedly is by the loss of her husband.

Also , there was a weird bit where a guy at work was trying to do the sexism, nepotism thing and it didn’t add anything to the story? Like I actively skipped whole scenes (and two whole chapters) because of it, it just felt like “feminism girl boss” but actually was “I’m just a girl 🥺” and it made my respect for the character (Lark?) go so far down.

ALSO THE DEAD HUSBAND IS NAMED REESE, THAT IS A FUCKING DOG NAME!!!

Gah this one was so precious.

After the sudden loss of her husband, animator Lark decides she needs to get away from it all. Her hometown of Austin is haunted by memories, and the guilt she carries is too much to bare in the face of her family and friends. An opportunity to work for an independent studio in Galway sends her across the Atlantic in the hopes of a fresh start.

Where she almost immediately has the world's most morbid meet-cute in the form of a box of body bags mistakenly being delivered to her door. Turns out she moved in next to a funeral home, and the undertaker is a total cutie.

Said undertaker, Callum, is suffering from his own recent loss - his Grandda, who left him the family business on the condition that he marry by his 35th birthday, which is less than a year away. But Callum is both painfully shy and demisexual, which makes meeting and dating women pretty difficult. And that's before factoring in the fact that his profession tends to scare people off.

Confronting death is something Lark has never been comfortable with, but getting close to Callum is slowly showing her how to live again.

This romance was sooo tender and cute. Lark and Callum are both such cinnamon rolls, I loved them. Their Barbie/Vampire visual dynamic was so charming, and watching them grow and heal together was heartwarming. I thought this book handled the themes of loss and grief really well, but I was also super impressed at how the author handled both Callum's stutter and sexuality with so much empathy and care.

Some of the drama felt a little drawn out in my opinion, but that tends to be the case with a lot of romance books for me. These two clearly worked so well together, I just wanted to shake them by the shoulders at certain points to get them out of their own heads!

Really enjoyed this one and will absolutely pick up future books by Ivy Fairbanks!

I received this as a digital ARC through Netgalley.

“TikTok sensation Morbidly Yours, an opposites-attract romantic dramedy about a shy, demisexual Irish mortician who must marry by his 35th birthday to keep his beloved family business, and the Texan widow escaping her past who moves in next door.

Falling for the wrong person? Bury your feelings.”

I thought this book was cute! I enjoyed the inclusion of a demisexual character and found the characters to be quirky and funny. I thought the characters were like able and I liked that the book had some emotional complexity.

Overall, a fun read.

I loved it the first time, and I love it again.

“𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐦 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐲?”
“𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐤, 𝐈’𝐦 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞.”
^ I squeal every time I read that!!!

Morbidly Yours became one my favorite books last year and I was so excited to reread it again.

Callum and Lark are two of my favorite characters! I mean who doesn’t love a hot Irish mortician with glasses, whose also the caretaker for his family’s funeral home??? I think we can all agree how incredibly hot he is. He’s precious, sweet, and caring… he’s all of the above. I seriously loved reading about his character, and as someone who also has social anxiety, I felt so seen through him. It’s really hard to be in constant “fear” of socializing and being around others. But seeing him thrive next to Lark and be himself truly warmed my heart!!!
They have the best meet cute ever, and you can quote me on that!

Lark however, oh, she’s been through it but she came out even stronger. After her husbands passing she’s decided to look for something new, and that took her to Ireland. Lo and behold she meets Cal, who needs her help. Then the magic happens and their both happy and I love it!! This book was so wholesome and heartwarming, I think I could read it forever. Their chemistry was off the charts and the banter made the slow burn perfect.

Lark and Cal both struggle throughout the book and I think Ivy did a great job showcasing both their flaws and greatest moments.
This book deals with heavy topics, but it’s so well written. I couldn’t help but smile and laugh throughout many parts in the book. It lives in my head rent free and I’ll let it.

They are soulmates and no one can change my mind!! I love them and recommend this book to anyone and everyone!

This was cute, if formulaic. I loved the Galway setting and the friendship of the main characters. This easily could have turned into a “marriage of convenience” trope and instead went a different, surprising direction. I loved the tidbits of Irish phrases, too. Definitely a cute one if you are new to the romance genre but might seem a bit cheesy if you’ve read a lot of romance.

Lark Thompson has moved to Galway, Ireland for a new job and fresh start on life. Lark's husband died about two years ago and she need to leave her hometown. Reese her husband died after they had a fight, and she blames herself along with his sister which was Lark's best friend.
She moves in next to a B&B only to find out is really a funeral home. Callum Flannelly was raised in the house next door and took over when his grandfather had a stroke. Callum has always been shy and quiet. When his grandfather dies the will states he must marry before his 35th birthday or his father will inherit the funeral home.
Lark is a very open and loves to talk and Callum and her spend a lot of time together. She is going to help him find a wife before she returns to the states. The more time Callum spends with Lark he is opening up to her, but his dating life is going nowhere.
This is a easy read with laughter and sorrow along the way; after all she is seeing the undertaker!

The conceit of this was cute, but it felt like it leaned too hard on gimmicks (she could never stop rambling and he was always using Irish-isms that really just felt like the author wanted to share her knowledge of Irish, rather than adding to the plot) rather than developing an emotional undercurrent that engaged me.

I didn't get attached to the characters. Storyline felt cheesy. Writing was lacking something. I ended up DNF'ing.

Huge thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book.

Y’all, this book was so cute and sweet, and I am officially in love with Ivy Fairbanks. For a debut, this book really was so well written and just a beautiful story.

After the death of her husband, animator Lark decides to take a job and move to Ireland for a fresh start. After a package is wrongly delivered to her home, she takes it to her mysterious neighbor. The last thing she expects is to live next to a mortuary named Willow Haven and become best friends with the undertaker, Callum.

Where Lark is bubbly and adventurous, Callum is stoic and more reserved. They bring the best out of each other and push each other to step out of their comfort zones. Callum does not expect to fall for Lark and Lark is in no position to date or marry and honestly doesn’t want any romantic relationships after the death of her husband. Callum HAS to marry, or he will lose his family business, Willow Haven.

Over the course of the book, Lark and Callum get to know one another and the relationship that developed between them felt so authentic. They had chemistry from the beginning but the fact that this was a slow burn romance, and the author developed the friendship between them before anything else happened is something that I didn’t know I really needed from this book. It allowed Lark to eventually work through her grief and continue to work through it, and it allowed Callum to learn to open to the right person (in this case, Lark).

This book did not read like a debut for me. I couldn’t find any plot holes, and like I said, the character development was on point. I loved everything about this slow burn romance. I don’t often reread books but I can see myself rereading this in future because it was just so sweet, cute, and heartwarming.

First, thank you to netgalley and publisher for allowing me an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this book SO much for so many reasons. First, the names Callum and Lark? So cute. A mail order of body bags as the meet cute?! Spooky but adorable. Calling our MMC’s ~*member*~ a freaking scythe?!? Come on!! I loved both of the main characters, their love story, and the underlying lesson of how to love after different forms of loss.

This book really said “here’s a socially anxious, reserved undertaker with a stutter for you to fall in love with” and omg I really did. Listen, the embalming technical talk was not for the weak BUT Callum did not view his profession as grotesque but as honoring and caring for the departed while ushering their loved ones through their grief, and that honestly made me look at it differently too. Callum fell so hard for Lark and their mutual pining was palpable! I loved that they were immediately so comfortable with each other and able to see each other so clearly.

🪦 Opposites attract
🪦 Set in Ireland
🪦 A sexy Irish language lesson
🪦 Caretaking
🪦 Let’s get it out of our systems

3.75 stars! Ummmmm who knew we would be swooning over an undertaker/ funeral home owner, but here we are! This book was a lot of fun in the beginning. Lark & Cal were so much fun when they were becoming and friends and exploring Ireland. I simply love Cal. He was so caring and considerate. He started off quiet and reserved, but watching him open up with Lark was a treat. Watching him go on those terrible dates was so funny, and I just wanted to save him. Plus, I loved the demisexuality & stutter representation.

I liked Lark in the beginning, but as the story went on I started to be annoyed with her. So many people wanted to support her, but she continually refused to stand up for herself. Her decisions just kept pissing me off lol. There was a lot of grief & trauma Lark was going through, so I don't hate her, but I think she needs a lot more therapy .

There was a lot of grief and sadness, but also a lot of fun & banter. Friends to lovers, sloooooow burn girlies, this one is for you.

First I wanna thank NetGalley for the opportunity to get this book as an ARC!! I overall thoroughly enjoyed this book. I loved being able to follow Callum and Lark on their journey to discovery. The book had amazing representation of asexualism, Irish culture, as well as what it’s like to deal with losing the death of a spouse. I feel like this book was wholesome with a side of spice and I loved it. The sexual tension between these two made me giggle. I will definitely be adding this book to cart when it is published!

I absolutely died over this heartwarming and surprisingly steamy rom com. I just adore Lark + Callum and their unlikely friendship that turns into an emotionally swoonworthy romance. This was such a unique story and I will definitely be reading anything else Ivy Fairbanks writes. I’ve read a lot of romance books and they can get repetitive, but this was so different and the characters were complex. It was so refreshing to read something so unexpected with so much emotional depth. Check the TW

🖤Neighbors
🖤Grief, loss, trauma
🖤Friends to lovers
🖤Grumpy sunshine
🖤Opposites attract
🖤Slow burn with spicy scenes
🖤Irish dirty talk
🖤Demisexual MMC
🖤He falls first

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