Absolutely loved this book read it in 3 days ...its a lovely story of hope courage and eventually love !!!! 10 out 10

The premise of this book had me hooked from the second I read the blurb. I loved Merritt so so much, she gave me Michael from the food place vibes and I loved her love of romance. All the references to other romances, yes I loved all of it. My only complaint is there wasn’t enough spice! If spice isn’t for you, this book is right up your alley. I just wanted a spicier book with all those references to Jamie Fraser and other romance novels! But the love story here, I’m obsessed. There’s so many good layers involved, found family, grief, healing, growing. I love it all. Thank you for this book!

Thank you go Netgalley, the author and the publisher for the advance copy.

I've read a few of Kirsty Greenwood's books in the past and always enjoyed them so I was very excited to get an early copy of this to read.

I really enjoyed the story, it had me laughing out loud at some points. I loved the premise of trying to chase down a lover you've only ever laid eyes on to in the Afterlife.

If you're looking for an easy romcom with a different spin this is for you. It's filled with humour and some favourite tropes:

Found family
Forced proximity
Grumpy x sunshine

Loner Delphie chokes to death and opens her eyes in Evermore. While she's still in shock about having lost her rather boring life, she meets a handsome man and there is an instant spark between them. Unfortunately, the man, Jonah, is being sent back to Earth because he was just visiting Evermore during a surgical procedure. Delphie is in double shock, first she's dead and there is nobody who will take care of her elderly neighbour, second she just met her soulmate who didn't get to stay. This can't do. She strikes a bargain with her afterlife coach who lets her get back to Earth for ten days. Within those ten days she must find Jonah and kiss him to be able to stay alive, otherwise she will die again and help her afterlife coach with their pet project.

A romantic comedy that sees Delphie go through lots of embarrassing moments which help her change her life and find new friends. But will she find her soulmate and arrange care for her neighbour Mr Yoon before the time runs out?

This novel plays with nearly all the romance tropes and doesn't even try to deny it. The outcome of the story was predictable early on, it was still fun seeing Delphie open up, realise some truths and find herself.

The Love of My Afterlife, by Kirsty Greenwood, absolutely blew me away. This book really is something special; it’s one of those books that makes you feel so many different things and that you’ll inevitably end up buying as a gift for as many people as you can when they’re birthday comes around. It’s such a celebration of what it means to be alive, to allow yourself to feel, to love, be loved and to find your person and your people. Gosh I loved it.

The Love of My Afterlife is a quirky read, I mean that should be clear from its title alone! We begin at the end, well the end of Delphie’s life, when she finds herself choking on a tragic burger in her worst PJs. But when she enters the afterlife she meets the most handsome man she’s ever met and he’s smiling at her. As they connect someone runs in explaining there’s been a big mistake and then he’s gone. In a twist of fate, Delphie is offered a deal in which she can return to her previous life and reconnect with the mysterious man she’s sure is her soulmate. The challenge? She only has ten days to find him. Ten days to make him fall for her. Oh, and he has no recollection of them ever having met…

Delphie was a brilliant lead. She has an extremely dry sense of humour which had me laughing out loud. I’ll admit she’s not necessarily likeable at the start; shes bristly and even pretty mean but all of this is part of a coping mechanism and as a consequence of a difficult, and very lonely adolescence. As Delphie literally watches her life flash before her she comes to realise she’s not really been living at all, but simply existing. Over the next ten days she truly begins to live and honestly her journey is wonderful.

What makes this book so special are its wonderful cast of characters. Beyond Delphie, we have Cooper who goes on his own journey in learning to find the joys he misses in life following a tragic death in his family. The way he and Delphie bounce off one another was fab but I’ll not say more than that so as not to spoil the story. I adored Mr Yoon, Delphie’s elderly neighbour and all of the other friends she meets along the way. This really is a true found family that worked so very well indeed, together they make you want to be a part of their wonderful group.

This book was so much fun, I laughed, I gasped, I literally sobbed, it’s really something special.

I loved this book!

It's a great story and cleverly done. I think romantic ghost stories are fast becoming a favourite of mine. Great characters and a lot of fun. Kirsty Greenwood is onto a winner with this book.

This book was such a quirky and cute romance book that not only focused on finding love but also finding your chosen family and learning how to live your life. It gives The Good Place vibes and I keep thinking what a great film this would be!

The characters in this story are so easy to love, especially Mr Yoon. This book has a way of making you feel like you know the characters personally, and like you want to a part of their group.

Was it predictable? Yes, but that didn’t take away from the enjoyment of reading this book. I would thoroughly recommend this to anyone who loves a good, light hearted romance.

The love of my afterlife - the plot and name had me hooked from the start!

I really resonated with Delphie at some points of the book, especially with her being a bit of a ‘lone wolf’ as it was put. I did however find her quite childish at some points of the book. Especially around the ball scene, but then, what would you be like if you had ten days to find the love of your (after) life!

The plot was very cute and the twist with Em I loved! I didn’t see that coming.

My only criticism is I noticed the author used the word Trash whilst referring to the rubbish. This being set in London I expected more English slang than American.

All in all a very cute read, a good palette cleanser if you’ve been reading heavy books! It made me chuckle several times and nearly cry at least twice!

This was an incredibly original and fun read that thankfully focuses much more on life than death! I have to admit it took me a bit to get into this as Delphie herself isn’t much of a character at the start but she really blossoms as the story develops. She had some great escapes whilst trying to find Jonah and met a fabulous bunch of characters along the way. I loved the quirky twist at the end and there were plenty of giggles throughout. This is certainly unusual but works and once I was into it I did really enjoy it.

Aggghhh - I loved this book so much! What a great hook - you meet the love of your life, but you're already dead! I loved the forward momentum of this book, it was what kept me turning the pages: will Delphie manage to find Jonah after she makes a pact to be allowed to live for ten more days. It was a fabulous rom-com that will definitely appeal to readers who love Emily Henry and Beth O'Leary.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publishers, and the author for letting me read an advanced copy, I loved it.

Super cozy and a very quick and easy read. Perfect to read on a quiet Sunday or any day! Loads of fun and humour I will definitely be looking for more bookd by this author.

What an absolutely fabulous read! Enjoyed this book so much - fast-paced, funny with snark and heartwarming moments.

Kept me on my toes too as I had multiple theories of what the ending would be and I’ll just say I’m thrilled there wasn’t a cliffhanger. I found it both light-hearted but also tense at multiple points, emotional and gut-wrenching at times.

I loved the growth in Delphie and the healing the characters go through. I also was a big fan of the whole cast of side characters.

My only critique would be I didn’t like when Merritt appears on earth - I’m not sure why that felt unbelievable to me as the whole premise of the book is fantastical but her magical notes were more palatable than her physical appearance - and not even as a ghost but as a solid human.

Overall 4.5.

Thank you to NetGalley and Cornerstone for this ARC in return for my unbiased review.

What a fun read. Lots of humour and a main character for who you can’t help cheering. Some of it was a little predictable but I didn’t see the twist coming at the end. Loved the character of Merritt. Will certainly look for more novels by this author.

Cute and funny a lot of the time, though cloyingly sweet in places.
I feel like this would make a great romcom with the right cast

I definitely felt more connected to Delphie as the novel progressed, I found it easy to read and read it in one sitting.

A chance for Delphie to have a second chance at her own life. Full of friendship and laughs, a cute neighbour and a run around London town. What a romantic adventure! I especially liked Merritt and her love of romance novels. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for letting me review this book.

I thought my initial advice to other readers would have to be about suspending belief and going with the flow for a book that is so truly ‘out there’ in terms of magic/afterlife. However, my actual advice is to stick with Delphie, even if you don’t like her at first!

It may sound brutally honest but I really wasn’t sure on this book for atleast 35-40% of it because of my dislike of Delphie- I felt I didn’t really care if she succeeded in her task because she wasn’t a nice person… then slowly, with the development of Cooper, there were hints of a caustic wit and a nicer protagonist emerging, and that kept me going and I’m so glad I did.

A full 4 stars for the overall book.

I would like to thank the author, the publisher and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read an ARC of this book. I absolutely loved it, it had humour and some sadness, great characters and a strong story. I was rooting for Delphie from the beginning, there were a couple of twists that I wasn’t expecting, and I will be recommending the book to everyone I know.

Really lovely read, when I first started I wasn't sure but it soon had me hooked, delphies character is great and the journey she goes on made me smile all the way through, slightly predictable but thoroughly enjoyable. Fave character had to merritt loved it

Absolutely loved it! Very funny and heart warming. Was it a little predictable? Maybe. Sometimes that’s just what you need! Loved reading this arc.