Seriously the CUTEST book I’ve read in a long time! Loved this! Everything was so perfect! Can’t wait to grab the paperback for this, too.

At first, I thought this was gonna be more of an October Read, just based on the title, but I was pleasantly surprised This adorable romance is an all seasons love story. A recently widowed woman moves from Texas to Ireland for a fresh start, carrying nothing but a broken heart and a penchant to have a happier life.

I liked that Lark was a upbeat, sunshine, and super kind to those around her. Knowing the guilt & heartbreak that she carried in her heart would have given her every reason to be bitter & grouchy. I liked that she was not your average written widow.
Callum was such a kind character. I enjoyed watching him slowly crawl out of his comfort zone, whether he crab crawled or belly slithered, it was a delight to experience.
I liked that the premise was set up for a marriage of convenience, but it didn't come to fruition because it didn't need to. That was an excellent surprise!!! I for sure thought the nuptuals would be exchanged. I liked how Cal would have given up everything for her, even though it appeared that he needed her to keep everything. That was so romantic.
The apology chalk drawings were so cute, the little mouse short was adorable, and I just really liked this entire relationship. It was a healthy one. It didn't boast of any falsehoods or unrealistic standards. The characters were flawed and yet still found an HEA.

Wow, I’m buying a plane ticket to Ireland after reading this! Thank you to the author Ivy Fairbanks and NetGalley for the ARC. This was a perfect rom-com. Lark and Callum’s story was engaging and emotional. If you’ve ever grieved losing a loved one and feeling afraid to love again, I feel you will be able to relate to Lark. This book has more emotional depth than just spice, although there are plenty of spicy scenes that were HOT haha. I imagined Callum as Henry Cavill and it was amazing lol.

The cover along with the plot instantly grabbed my attention. This was a cute story but the writing made it hard for me to stay engaged. I don’t really know how to explain it other than it was lacking. While reading I was thinking, if only this book was written better it would be one of those stories you can’t put down. Instead it was just overall very meh. I do believe others will enjoy it, so I would recommend it.

I’m a sucker for a good friends-to-lovers story, and this debut novel by Ivy Fairbanks did not disappoint me. I’m looking forward to reading more from her.

I quickly fell for Lark and Callum and their story. Ivy crafted an interesting setting and plot for these two. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this. It was cute, but didn't really stand out to me.

Apparently, stuttering, Irish undertakers do it for me. Callum and Lark are an unlikely pair. Callum is a quiet, unassuming undertaker. Lark is full of life and trying to escape the pain back at home after the death of her husband. Lark brings Callum to life and he grounds her and gives her a shoulder to lean on. Lark is having problems with a coworker and Callum is at risk of losing his family business due to an antiquated clause in his grandfather's will. This was an endearing story of two people who truly deserve each other.

I received this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I must admit upon seeing the cover and reading the initial synopsis of this debut novel from Ivy Fairbanks, I assumed it would be just another sweet and sexy Booktok and Bookstagram bait book, and I would have been content if that’s all that Morbidly Yours turned out to be. However, simple and baiting this book was not. This was a deeply emotional and heartbreaking story about what it means to mourn and to move on in finding love, while also managing to be funny and sexy and beautifully adorable throughout. If this was just the start of Ivy Fairbanks’ career, I will be first in line to buy every one of her future novels. This is an absolute must read, gut wrenching rom-com that goes toe to toe with the humor, emotional weight, and spice of P.S. I Love You.

I really loved so much about this book. It was funny, sweet, tender, spicy - all the good things. I also eat up a dual POV so it was great to be able to see them both process all their feelings. I really appreciated how they both had their own personal journeys throughout the book as well as the growth of their relationship. I'm also kind of just obsessed with Callum - I'll probably go back and listen to the audiobook when it's released bc I need to hear that Irish spoken aloud!

(Read Kindle Unlimited edition December 2023) For my slightly morbid lovers. I started this a while ago and then set it aside, but picked it up again and blew through it in 2 days. Love when a book pulls you in so much, sleep schedule be damned. LOVED our demi-sexual cinnamon roll MMC, and our strong-willed, avoidant sunshine of a FMC. Loved the fun accents, the work through and amidst grief, the wit and depth of the characters, the fun and loving spice! 🌶 Minus a star for some minor line errors and very occasional cringe, but really I loved this and it consumed me. I am mourning spending time with this love already 😂😭

Expect cozy, rom-com, neighbors, friends to lovers, grumpy/sunshine, like literal heart-eyes devotion. With a side of actually punching toxic masculinity in the face, as a treat.

✅ Lark, American, widow, animator; Callum, Irish, mortician
✅Dual POV
✅ grumpy - sunshine
✅ set in Ireland
🌶️: yes.

I really enjoyed this!!

Y'all I am *OBSESSED* with this book. I don't think you understand.

This is the cutest, angstiest, most heartfelt book in existence. I love it so much. I need more of Lark and Callum immediately. I am actively moving to Ireland to get my own Callum. This book has me in a chokehold.

First of all, the premise is literally the best??? She's this super sunshiney animator that moves to Ireland to escape some personal issues and ends up living next door to a morgue???? He's this super shy and reserved mortician/owner of the morgue that needs to find a wife in order to keep the morgue but he refuses to do so unless he's in love????? And they become best friends while she tries to help him find a wife???? And he speaks Irish Gaelic?????

Lark and Callum are seriously the best. For one I love how their grumpy x sunshine dynamic worked. Callum wasn't an asshole to anyone; he was just shy which came off as grumpy. And Lark was the perfect sunshine character because she was optimistic without being naive. It has been so damn long since I've read a good grumpy x sunshine.

The romance itself is indescribable. I'm gonna try anyway. As I previously mentioned they started off as friends, although it's hard to say they were ever friends considering the ridiculous amount of chemistry they had. Seriously it was like stepping back into a high school science class and being told we were playing with chemicals for the next forty-five minutes. Incredible. I will be screaming about them for the next five to six business years.

They also had phenomenal character arcs. I loved how they grew individually while also supporting the other through their own journey. They had the space to grown on their own but were also never alone. It was absolutely beautiful.

I'm ending the review here because I'm afraid I'll accidentally spoil something. Either that or the review will be longer than the book itself.

Thank you to the publisher for the e-copy.

I loved the concept of this one - Lark as an optimistic American, chasing a new start following the death of her husband, and Callum a quiet Irishman running his family's funeral parlor and dealing with his own grief.

Unfortunately, in execution it left me wanting a lot more. The pacing was a little all over the place - both in varying chapter length and in how the romance unfolded. Neither Lark or Callum felt authentic in their dialogue. I was also hoping for more depth to the various grief storylines, but everything felt a bit superficial.

I think there are some readers who will really enjoy this one! I'm just not one of those readers, unfortunately. 2 stars. Thanks to NetGalley an Putnam for the ARC.

Thank You to NetGalley for an eARC!

I absolutely loved Morbidly Yours. The characters were believable and relatable. It was extremely heartfelt and I related more than I care to admit. My only issue is that it felt rather long. It could have wrapped up quicker, but I understand why it didn't. My actual review is at a 4.5. I would highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys romance novels!

Thank you to Netgalley for this eARC. The description caught my attention and the title/cover sold me! Heads up, before starting or reading a sample, make sure to read the TW!

This is a completely unique storyline and is perfect if you’re into cozy reads. Morbidly Yours is a slow burn, friends to lovers story between Callum, a hot, socially awkward, mortician and Lark, a cute Texan who moved to Ireland for work…and other reasons.

To me, in all honesty, Lark was very annoying lol but I could see how others, especially those who are still grieving, could find themselves relating to her.

Spicy contemporary rom com dual point of view. Fun to read with just the right amount of spice. I really enjoyed these characters and was rooting for them. Very cozy low angst quirky book. I look forward to reading more from this author.

This was SO cute. I loved the relationship dynamic between Callum and Lark. I laughed, I cried, I was entertained. I've recommended this to family and friends and have pre ordered a physical copy. Great job to the author on making a fun, out of the box romcom that captured my heart!

📖 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐈𝐯𝐲 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬

Wow, I was not prepared for how much I came to love this book! It was a very refreshing storyline.

“𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘓𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘥: 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘪𝘵𝘺. 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘺 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘸, 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘓𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰 𝘩𝘶𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘯 𝘪𝘵𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘯.“

The MMC, Callum, is a mortician and the owner of his family’s funeral home. He has social anxiety and relates more with the dead than the living. Unfortunately, he has to get married before his 35th birthday in order to inherit the funeral home and save it from being sold off by his father.

Lark moves to Ireland for as an animation art director for a short film. She is trying to heal the wounds left by her husband’s death and tries to stay as far away from love and death as possible. Unfortunately, she moves in next to a funeral home.

I adored the banter and unlikely friendship that blooms between Lark and Callum. They couldn’t be more different but somehow they were exactly right for each other. This spice in this book was great! I’d rate it a 2.

If you love a great slow burn, opposites attract, love story, 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 will be the perfect read for you! Releasing on August 20th!

“𝘛𝘰𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘐 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘴, 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦. 𝘈 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘵. 𝘜𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐'𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘭𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥. 𝘚𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦, 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘐'𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥.“

Tropes:
☀️ Grumpy x Sunshine
🫶🏼 Friends to Lovers
♥️ Opposites Attract
💕 Social Anxiety Rep
🇮🇪 Small Irish Town
🔥 Slow Burn (2🌶️)
💋 Dual POV

I loved this slow burn so much. I usually don’t tend to gravitate towards those, but this was such a cute one. I loved everything about this book and thought the author did a fantastic job.