Thanks to Dell Romance and Netgalley for the arc.

This had such a cute concept and I was really looking forward to it. Having Death in a romcom as the mmc during spooky season? This gave so much potential but unfortunately this felt a bit flat. However, it wasn't a terrible way to pass the time and I don't regret the read.

I thought the story line was very unique and out there. Definitely very original and that in itself appealed to me. But, the insta-love in this, and then the love triangle, did not work for me.

Thank you to the publisher for this ARC. It wasn't right for me or my mood reading. at this time. I would try another book from this author.

A paranormal romance with an mmc who works for death sounded so interesting but was such a letdown. Our two mcs are also kinda boring, very one-dimensional, and not likable characters. This led to no chemistry between them, terrible communication, and instalove. Then a love triangle is introduced about 60% into the book, and our fmc, Nora, has better chemistry with this newcomer than with Garrett, the guy she’s been spending this whole book in love with, but she doesn’t know if she can be with him because he works for death. Now working for death would seem like an interesting job, but it's so boring and corporate and there’s no paranormal aspect to it.

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publishing Company for this Advanced Readers Copy of Casket Case by Lauren Evans!

DNF at 31%. I cannot get into this book. The relationship is moving way too fast in comparison to what we're experiencing as the reader. I just don't buy the relationship. I am super intrigued by him being a grim reaper and we've seen basically nothing from that portion of the story.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to review this book.

Look, I made it about 10% in and had to stop. This book reads like a project for a creative writing class. The characters are flat and unrealistic. The whole thing felt off and odd in a way that I couldn't get through.

This book had an interesting premise, but it didn’t fully deliver. The story had potential, and there were a few enjoyable moments, but it lacked the depth and engagement needed to keep me hooked. The characters and plot just didn’t come together in a way that felt satisfying.

Nora returns home to take over her family's business, selling caskets. One boring day everything changes when Garrett walks in. Will she find love and happiness? Can she accept his job? This was a fun read and I really enjoyed it.

What initially drew me to Casket Case was its intriguing premise: a romance between Nora, who inherits her family’s casket business, and Garrett, who works for Death in Logistics Services. It takes a little while to figure out exactly what Garrett does, but once it’s clear, it adds an interesting layer to the story. However, I did find the relationship between Nora and Garrett a bit hard to fully buy into, as it developed a little too quickly for my liking. That said, it was still a cute and unique read, and the ending did manage to tug at my heartstrings. While I wasn’t blown away, I’d be open to exploring more from this author.

Casket Case is such an interesting idea. Usually when books mention Death, it is a person, not a corporation. I felt this book had a fast pace in the beginning and slowed a bit in the middle. I liked Nora but Garrett seemed clingy pretty fast. All in all, it waws a cute book that got some tears outta me.

Thank you to NetGalley and Randomhouse-Ballentine for the early review copy. The above opinions are my own.

I think this is a great read during the spooky season since it takes place in a setting surrounded by death. It was an adorable rom-com with its own little twist.

The miscommunication in this one actually kept me interested, it usually gets me frustrated but I liked the way the author went about it. I enjoyed both Nora and Garret as characters they were so genuine and their relationship made me smile throughout the book. I loved the aspect of both of their jobs and how it played a major role in their relationship.

Overall I thought this was a cute rom-com read that would probably reread around the Halloween season. I want to read more by this author because the romance was so cute.

This book actually started off good and then I have no clue what was happening by the end of the book but that's probably on me.
It took half the book for her to even find out about his job

This book was really cute and charming at times and the other times, I wanted to shake the shit out of the FMC. She inherits a casket company in rural Alabama after her parents unexpectedly pass and death and her grief and she spirals…until she meets a handsome stranger who stops in for directions. They hit it off but his work is vague. Her issues with confidence and self worth and dealing with the deaths around her and his “shady” work trips are a problem.

I really wanted to root for her, but the first half made it hard. I came around in the end but this had the potential to be a really great read with dark themes and humor but was a bit depressing during the middle.

I pushed through and I’m glad I did. I wanted to root for Nora and Garrett.

Full review to come on Goodreads and Amazon. Thank you to the publisher, author, and NetGalley for a review copy.

I really enjoyed the premise of this book with a women who took over a casket business and an employee of Death it has a cozy small town vibe and a spooky feeling.

The writing seemed a bit mixed, at some points I didn’t understand who the perspective was written through, one sentence seemed to be the thoughts of a side character while the next sentence was of the main character.

The chemistry between the two main characters felt like it needed more.

I thought this was very good and I will have to add this to the shop shelves. Thank you for the chance for us to review.

I respectfully am not sure what I just read. I think that the idea of Casket Case has a lot of potential, but overall the execution didn’t hit so well.

When reading the blurb for this, the charming scenario of a man who works for Death itself & the owner of a small town, family owned casket company sounds delightfully camp. & some parts were! But I was super confused on the true plot line, as most of the story centered on Nora & Garrett’s quickly formed relationship. To me, this would’ve benefited from making the relationship a slower burn instead of VERY quick insta love. Because of the quickness, chemistry felt very lacking & their conflict felt almost toxic to me? I personally thought that she had more chemistry with Johnny for those few chapters than she did with Garrett. The writing itself was good, I did find myself teary at some of the themes brought up, but to me felt like the meat of it needed to be fleshed out more.

Thanks so much to NetGalley & Random House Publishing for the eARC in exchange for an honest review!

So I liked the premise of this book but it never felt fully flushed out for me. Nora and Garrett are interesting characters and I feel like Evans has a lot of great ideas for their story, but I never felt like I could connect them as a couple. I liked Garrett a lot and his explanation of his job was strangely heartwarming. As a character he feels fully realized, well-rounded and weirdly relatable. Nora has some flashes of the same but mostly she feels a bit like a petulant child. But having said all that, I think Evans has something here and in fact, I wouldn’t mind a series about these two, like Nora can join Garrett and they can bring Death together? I don’t know, but after I finished reading the book, I didn’t feel done with the story and wanted more of them growing together.

This might not have been everything I wanted, but it was a fascinating premise and I look forward to reading what else Evans dreams up.

"Casket Case" by Lauren Evans is a book that contains an interesting premise.

The story centers around a woman, Nora, who inherits her family's casket business and Garrett, a man who secretly works for Death. This sounds like quite a pair and almost made me believe there would be chaos. This book didn't have that much really and I felt like the chemistry was just okay between the characters.

I loved the concept but I just wasn't totally sold on the execution unfortunately.

Thank you NetGalley and Dell for selecting me for this ARC.