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Ghosted

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It was pretty long, but I was able to listen at 3x perfectly fine, so it didn't take up too much time. Sarah did a lovely job. Rob only narrated one chapter, so I don't have any complaints.

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I’m still not sure how I feel about this book. This book is quirky PNR in a nutshell and I just don’t think it was what I was in the mood for at the time. However! I liked that this book took a turn I wasn’t expecting and that alone makes me want to give book 2 in this series a shot.

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I’ve thoroughly enjoyed both of the Sarah Ready books I’ve read, and would not hesitate to pick up other books by this author. I found the characters to be likable and they had good chemistry. I particularly enjoyed Jillian’s character development. I did find it to be a bit repetitive at times. The audiobook narration was good.

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🔮 BOOK REVIEW 🔮

Synopsis: Jillian Nejat is the only dating and relationship expert on the planet who is incapable of speaking to men. If they're living, if they're breathing, it's game over. With her bank account at zero, her career a dumpster fire, and her dating life in a ten-year slump, she moves into a tiny, dirt-cheap NYC apartment. Unfortunately, the apartment is already occupied. Daniel (no-last-name) is a sexy, shirtless, six-pack wielding heartthrob who is also...dead. He isn't living. He isn't breathing. He's a ghost. He's also the only man on the planet that Jillian can talk to. Soon, Daniel's convinced that it's his afterlife mission to resurrect Jillian's love life. He knows, if he helps her fall in love then he can move on. Jillian agrees. The last thing she needs is a Lothario ghost haunting her living room. But then, one practice date leads to another, one confession leads to more, and suddenly Jillian fears she's falling for the one man she can never love.

Review: From the very first chapter this book was a hit! Sci-fi references, funny characters, and depth to characters that was complex and unique. The storyline itself also wasn’t something I’d read before or typically heard of, so I never predicted what was to come next. Ultimately I had a really great time reading this book, I loved the fast-paced story, the character growth, and the characters. The only thing I’d change is to include a little more diversity to the characters. Star Trek lovers will love this book. I highly recommend it!

4.5/ 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

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This is my third Sarah Ready book and she is becoming an auto read author for me. I enjoyed the characters in this one and the banter. I appreciated Jillian's backstory and how her guilt and trauma manifested in an inability to talk to men. I loved how she grows and blossoms through her relationship/friendship with Daniel. There are a few parts that are a bit much (ghost sex?) and a few parts where the second hand embarrassment is rough but overall I enjoyed this one.

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This book was a little strange. I think the only way I would finish this is by listening to it. I think if I was physically reading it, I would have stopped multiple times. I guess it just didn't make sense to me

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Ghosted by Sarah Ready - thanks to @netgalley and W.W Crown publishers for the free audiobook.

What a fab little romance but with a twist. A paranormal love story where I found myself really rooting for the main characters and it kept me guessing as to how the ghost storyline would be explained.

This novel also explores learning to love and forgive yourself and building confidence and friendships in such a lovely way. It was heart warming and I really enjoyed it.

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Ghosted was a very enjoyable read, the narration was beautifully done.

Sarah Ready is vastly becoming a fave.

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Thank you to NetGalley and W. W. Crown for my audiobook copy of Ghosted by Sarah Ready. I enjoyed Josh and Gemma so much that I am determined to read as much Sarah Ready as I can. However, I have not read any paranormal romance novels and this one was quite a surprise but not in a good way. I could not wrap my head around the fact that male main character Daniel is dead and that Jillian instantly falls in love with him, like what in the world, he’s dead! He’s a ghost girl!!!!!

I did finish this one but was cringing throughout the book so hard that the old saying fix your face before it stays that way came to mind and I was low key nervous of the wrinkles this book would give me.

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Wowie this book was good!

I really enjoyed this story.. its a well narrated audiobook too and kept my attention.

It's quite a beautiful, surreal and magical story and just when I thought I knew what was happening and had predicted the story... wrong... wow I was blown away by this clever plot.

Loved this and highly recommend.

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This is the second book by this author that I’ve had the pleasure of reading, and I must say I’m really enjoying her writing style.

While the story didn't fully resonate with me as I'd hoped, it's more a matter of personal preference. There's nothing inherently flawed about it. Typically, I gravitate towards paranormal or magic realism in literature, but in this instance, it slightly detracted from my immersion in the narrative.

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I'm so glad I discovered Sarah Ready's books through NetGalley, I enjoyed all the books I read so far and this was no exception.
The romance in this one was cute and I liked all the characters.
I enjoyed the story and how it all works out in the end.

The narrators did a great job.

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this was unexpectedly so beautiful. was it unrealistic and outlandish? yes. but was it a beautifully written story that made chest ache? 100%. sarah ready's talent is insane. I also loved the audio performance. it made me feel so much and they brought so much life to it.

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Ghosted by Sarah Ready was an amazing read. The plot points took me totally by surprised. I love Ready's writing and plan to dig into her backlist after reading this book. What a gem!

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I enjoyed this one! I’ll be honest, I thought the plot was going to be predictable and that Daniel was going to be in a coma or something so when things were finally revealed I actually said “What!?” Jillian was a sweet character but I cringed so bad at the fact people kept setting her up and all she did was smile, nod and awkward chuckle on these dates. Talk about rough. I chuckled a ton at this scenario - like ahaha of course there’s a ghost in her new apartment and of course he is shirtless LOL. Overall, it’s a fun take on the whole I’m falling in love with a ghost haha but the blow up of this one definitely punches you in the feels, be warned.

I went back and forth between the ebook and audiobook for this one but ultimately enjoyed the narration so I did mostly audio!

A huge thanks to W. W. Crown and Netgalley for the ARC and ALC. All opinions are my own.

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I love a paranormal romance, and went in completely blind with this book, and I was so delighted to find that it was a sweet romance between Jillian and a ghost named Daniel who resides in her apartment. It was magical and I loved the theme of second chances.

I paired the book with audio and loved the immersive reading style.

*many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the gifted copy for review

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10/10!!! Absolutely loved and enjoyed this audiobook! I DNF it a while ago because I picked it up at the wrong time, I’m a mood reader, and I’m so glad I gave it another chance! It was fantastic and Daniel is more than welcome to come and ghost me! Thanks

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This was a lovely story! I have just started reading Sarah Ready's book this year, and she outdid herself with this one. I listened to both the audio and read the ebook, it was that enjoyable. With any sort of "ghost" trope romance, there is a bit of apprehension around when the twist will happen or the other shoe will drop, but this was handled really well! This was truly a story about how meeting the right person at the right time can help you become more confident in yourself, allowing you to be comfortable in your own skin. It was lovely.

This was my second audiobook narrated by Sarah Naughton and first by Rob Brinkmann, who both did a fantastic job creating unique and engaging characters. I would recommend this audiobook to anyone who enjoys cozy paranormal romances.

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Just like everything else written by Sarah Ready, I loved this book! What an emotional roller coaster. The character and relationship development really sets the reader up to feel all of the same emotions that the characters are feeling. It was heartbreaking! But I am thankful for a wonderful, happy ending. I thoroughly enjoyed this story, the setting(s), the writing and the characters. It was a nice treat when Sarah mentioned The Tower - a small connection between another one of her books! I can't wait to read Serena's story.

Thank you so much to NetGalley for an ARC of this wonderful book/audiobook!

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This is my second Sarah Ready book and she writes really cute rom-coms and I'm a fan! (I also started watching Star Trek the Next Generation finally after reading this, and listening to her talk about Star Trek so much). I enjoyed the love story between Daniel and Jillian, and the "omg he's a ghost!" story worked for me in the sense that it still felt like it was solid in the trope, but also had new angles to play.
Recommend if you want something that is light but also "make each other better people" - and especially if you like reading books about nerds.

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