Thank you NetGalley and Ivy Fairbanks for the ARC!! I loved this book so much!! It was a slow burn so be warned! The only criticism I’d have is I wish it had more spice but that didn’t take away from the story at all!! It was sooo worth the wait to get my hands on this read!

Reviewed for NetGalley:

Lark, still grieving the relationship tragedy of her past, moves across the pond to Ireland to take up a new job and a fresh start.

She soon befriends her begrudging, quiet, isolated neighbor, Callum, that just happens to work and live as a mortician, and can be described as "hot in a Damien Rice song way" (by far the best line).

Beautifully written, I loved seeing these two characters grow as themselves and in being with one another.

Morbidly Yours was the perfect read to get me out of yet another slump that has plagued me this year!

The tension was amazing and the banter left me kicking my feet and giggling the entire way through!

Ivy Fairbanks did an excellent job and this book gripped my attention from the very first page!

I highly recommend!

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
I can't believe this is a debut novel. It was so good! I loved all the random Irish language pronunciations. I absolutely loved the dark and light that Lark and Cal represent. I loved their slow burn romance. I loved their friends and how supportive they were. I just really enjoyed this book, and if you like a close proximity, slow burn, friends to lovers romance I think you'll love it too.

Ivy Fairbanks’ MORBIDLY YOURS is a romance that does something different, but takes a little too long to get where it’s trying to go. By focusing on characters dealing with grief and rediscovering themselves in new settings (and old), Fairbanks offers readers a powerful, unique premise. The book starts off strong, but then languishes, which is a pattern it can’t seem to shake, given how long it takes for the plot to move substantially forward. This drawback is exacerbated by characters who take their sweet time to build any degree of chemistry. I enjoyed MORBIDLY YOURS, but not enough to want to read it again.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC!

This was an ARC for honest feedback.

I really liked this novel. It was spicy towards the end, but easily skipped if you aren't into that. I loved the translation page also, to let me know the meaning of some of the Irish words used. Overall good character development, and you really felt like you knew them by the end.

There were a few slow spots, hence the 4 stars, but wouldn't be a reason to not read the book. I look forward to more from this author.

I really really enjoyed how out of the box this romance was. It covered grief in different ways coming from both of the characters. The tension was sooo strong I was rooting for the characters to kiss and when they did it was like okay boom this is it. But that's when the story finally took a turn and we see the characters working through their own individual struggles in order to be together. I loved Cal he was such a sweetheart and you knew he always had Lark on his mind no matter what he was doing or who he was with which is important when you have a plot point that consists of him going on plenty of dates to find "the one". I really loved this book and it kept me turning the page until the very end.
Thank you Putnam books and NetGalley for the ARC!

This book was sweet and spicy! It was a romance book I could not put down and had me reading into the middle of the night. Can we get a sequel to this one please?!

Ivy Fairbanks' "Morbidly Yours" is a delightful read that I thoroughly enjoyed. The characters, Lark and Callum, are charming with their opposite personalities that complement each other perfectly. The journey to their spicy moments was well-paced and satisfying. This book beautifully weaves themes of love, loss, and grief, all set against a backdrop of beautiful Ireland. Highly recommended for those who appreciate a heartfelt romance.

Thank you to NetGalley and Puntam books for an ARC of this book.

This was a delightfully fun read! I was immediately intrigued by the meet-cute between an Irish undertaker and a Texan animator in Galway and wanted to find out more about their story. I'm so glad I did! The budding relationship and connection building between these unlikely neighbors was adorable and so, so sweet while also incredibly hot and steamy (some serious open-door sex scenes). Overall, a fun read by a new author (to me!) that I hope to read more from in the future!

Special thanks to NetGalley and G.P. Putnam's Sons for sharing this digital ARC with me in exchange for my honest review.

A charming and well-done debut. Whether that is due to its previous self-published incarnation or the inherent talent of the author, the result is appreciated. The more serious topics of the novel are deftly integrated to the plot and the characters such that tone shifts never jar readers out of their enthusiasm or empathy for the characters. After an anti-meet-cute (meet-ugly?), Callum and Lark are instantly compatible, giving each other both the emotional patience and dedication that allow their romance to really blossom. Which is exactly what they both need-- Callum as a demisexual and Lark as a widow. It is also satisfying that their romantic HEA coincides with professional ones for both of them. For all the sensitivity Fairbanks handles their journeys, this really is a funny and sexy book. In addition to their bungled meeting, there are many across-the-pond themed jokes and grump-sunshine dynamics. Once their relationship becomes sexual, there's an adventurousness that comments on their chemistry and trust just as much as it entertains. You don't go at it in the middle of a country stroll with just anyone, after all. Though I can't claim to be an authority on the matter, the Irish setting and culture seem to be taken seriously. I'd love to see the finished Grace O'Malley film Lark was working on. Overall an enjoyable read that leaves me excited to see what Fairbanks writes next.

I loved this book so much that I read it a second time for the new content! 🤩 I was I all up in my feels about this quirky little gem of a romcom. I say if a story has the ability to make me laugh, cry, and swoon on repeat, it’s a solid 5 star read for me. I adored the friends to lovers take so much and the development they both go through separately and together is just *chef’s kiss*! 👌🏻 Plus the banter and new content was amazing….I can’t wait for my preorder to come in August!

⚰️ READ IF YOU LOVE:
• Opposites attract
• Top tier banter + dark humor
• Grumpy/Sunshine
• Dual POV
• Spicy slow burn

Thank you for the opportunity to read an early copy of this new release!

I really enjoyed the book once it got going. The tension between the main characters was delightful and the roller skating scene cracked me up.

𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗯𝗶𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 was a beautiful tale. For Undertaker, Callum Flannelly, death is his very business. Not the misfortunes of modern dating, but there's a slight issue - his inheritance of Willow Haven depends on him finding a bride before his thirty fifth birthday.

Enter Callum's new neighbour, Lark, the Texan animator and a widow who's sworn off love forever. If only the Cliffs of Moher and Callum's reluctant smiles and company didn't make her heart fumble.

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I lived for Callum's dark humor (given the context it might as well have been dead). It was also interesting getting to know the ins and outs of a mortician's job in all its gory details.

Their friendship had a gradual progress and it was entirely entertaining to witness. The side characters definitely added to the plot, especially, Houdini The Rat.

I feel like there's a scope to return to the Irish setting for another character's book and I'll be there of course!
Overall great debut, will be out August 20.

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3.97 / 5✩

𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘗𝘶𝘵𝘯𝘢𝘮 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘕𝘦𝘵𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘺. 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘰𝘸𝘯.

Oh, how much I loved this book! It's cozy and creepy, but beautiful. Fairbanks added a bit of spice for all of those readers....yes you!

This is the highest rated book for me all year - 4.5/5

What a riveting read!! Their romance lit up the whole novel and I was so invested in their story immediately. A perfect 10/10 read for me

So much more than I ever anticipated! I went into this expecting a morbid cutesy romance, but I got so much more. The subjects of grief and loss were a huge part of this book and it was so beautifully written.

While a little longer than I felt necessary, the story flowed quite well and Lark and Callum were the sweetest and cutest friend to lovers couple ever. I think it’s darn near impossible to not love Callum. This definitely fits the grumpy meets sunshine trope.

A must read.

Thanks so much NetGalley and Putnam Books for the eARC!

This book was weirdly cute & I kind of loved it. It was the perfect opposites attract story with a unique plot and endearing characters. Callum is a tall, dark, super awkward Irishman who works as an undertaker while Lark is a bubbly, bright, outgoing Texan who came to Ireland for a film animation job. Why do I love books set in Ireland with dreamy Irish MMC so much?

Callum and Lark have vastly different backgrounds but have both suffered through grief and great loss in life. I loved that they were able to forge a bond and help each other work through the things they were still holding onto. Lark helps Callum come out of his shell (and he’s quite dreamy) and Callum shows Lark it’s okay to just feel her feelings.

Morbidly Yours made me laugh, but it also made ME feel my feelings too. And it did make me rage at yet another gaslighting male in the workplace. But overall, it made me root for Callum and Lark and their happily ever after. I didn’t know I needed this book in my life, but I’m so glad I took a chance on it.

Love, love, loved this one! Usually friends to lovers can be difficult to pull off, but when you have a dirty talking Irishman, it sweetens the deal! I’m a sucker for romcoms with trigger warnings!

when offered a job all the way in ireland, lark thompson, a texan, is eager to take it, sure that this is the fresh start she needs to not be constantly reminded of her late husband. unbeknownst to her, she moves in next to a funeral home, the last place she would’ve wanted to live. still, something about her new neighbor, callum flannelly, intrigues her. she learns that callum has to marry by his 35th birthday in order to keep the family business, and she’s determined to help him find love.

first of all, i LOVED these characters! lark is feeling intense grief and guilt over her husband’s death two years ago, and because of this, doesn’t want to marry ever again. i appreciated seeing her grow around her grief and find love again. as for callum, i think i need more heroes who are considered grumpy but most definitely just have social anxiety😂. as someone with social anxiety, i felt like this aspect was handled very well and accurately within this book. additionally, callum is a person who stutters. i don’t know as much as i would like to about stuttering, but from what i’ve learned in my schooling for speech-language pathology as well as what i’ve learned directly from people who stutter, this aspect also seemed to be represented well! i liked how lark made some comparisons between how callum described his stuttering and her own speech patterns (such as callum sometimes blocking, whereas lark blurted out whatever she thought).

i also really enjoyed the plot! typically when there are dilemmas such as callum’s, the hero and heroine just marry out of convenience. however, lark felt she couldn’t marry again after losing her husband, and callum wanted a marriage with someone he really loved. this led to lark playing more of a wingwoman role, though both lark and callum quickly found flaws in this arrangement.

overall, i really enjoyed this book, and i highly recommend it to adult romance readers! i’m looking forward to more from the author.