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krissysreading 's review for:
If I Stopped Haunting You
by Colby Wilkens
Update Nov 12 2024 It seems the author was actually not actually Native American, and had been pretending so I don't feel comfortable keeping my previous rating.
Thank you to Netgalley, and St. Martin's Press for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review
Four months ago Penelope Skinner threw a book at her fellow author Neil Storm's head during a panel at a book festival. She was totally justified in her actions as he is a bestselling horror author who is a sell out when it comes to writing authentic Indigenous Fiction. Her actions left her place vulnerable in publishing and she hasn't been able to write since.
Lucky for her, her friend invites her on a writing retreat at a castle in picturesque Scotland. Of course it is too good to be true, she is now forced to interact with Neil. Neil has also been struggling with his writing since Penelope filled his with self doubt but calling his writing soulless.
The writing retreat quickly turns into their worst nightmares, not only are they stuck with each other they end up dealing with real ghosts who seem to only be haunting them. They even find themselves in a situation where they almost kiss and it leaves them both rethinking everything they knew about each other and their feelings.
I love that were are finally starting to get more indigenous authors and stories in the romance genre. This has a nice balance of romance and paranormal elements. I also loved seeing so much discussion about indigenous identity and representation. It was a fun story and the chemistry was there but some of the ghost storyline didn't fully sell me. Overall it was a great debut from the author.
Thank you to Netgalley, and St. Martin's Press for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review
Four months ago Penelope Skinner threw a book at her fellow author Neil Storm's head during a panel at a book festival. She was totally justified in her actions as he is a bestselling horror author who is a sell out when it comes to writing authentic Indigenous Fiction. Her actions left her place vulnerable in publishing and she hasn't been able to write since.
Lucky for her, her friend invites her on a writing retreat at a castle in picturesque Scotland. Of course it is too good to be true, she is now forced to interact with Neil. Neil has also been struggling with his writing since Penelope filled his with self doubt but calling his writing soulless.
The writing retreat quickly turns into their worst nightmares, not only are they stuck with each other they end up dealing with real ghosts who seem to only be haunting them. They even find themselves in a situation where they almost kiss and it leaves them both rethinking everything they knew about each other and their feelings.
I love that were are finally starting to get more indigenous authors and stories in the romance genre. This has a nice balance of romance and paranormal elements. I also loved seeing so much discussion about indigenous identity and representation. It was a fun story and the chemistry was there but some of the ghost storyline didn't fully sell me. Overall it was a great debut from the author.