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A review by alids
Ghosted by Steffanie Holmes
1.0
Hm....
When I read romance, I'm not expecting characters with a lot of depth.
I'm also not expecting expansive plot and worldbuilding.
This book is no exception, just the setting is really explored.
The characters don't really have any personality, they're just all angsty and horny...
I get why this is labelled as a paranormal romance, but...I didn't feel true ghosty vibes with this. There were some hints sprinkled throughout the story but they were so far in the background I had to squint, except for one chapter. There was one chapter that I didn't need to squint.
It's also not the hot and heavy romance that I was expecting. I think this may be another instance of "had I gone in blind I wouldn't have formed that expectation". I dunno. But still, a couple wet dreams and hookups in the very end (in my opinion) don't equal hot and heavy.
Also...If I come across the term "sound the fuck trumpet" one more time I will lose my mind.
I'll give points for using condoms, I guess.
I give credit to the author for writing this, I will still try another of her books. I just won't be reading book 2. Even with the cliffhanger at the end where the ghost FINALLY decides to do something paranormal, it just wasn't enough for me to want to continue this series. I really don't care whatever happens to Faye, wherever the ghost took her away to. I just don't believe that authors should be judged on one book alone.
When I read romance, I'm not expecting characters with a lot of depth.
I'm also not expecting expansive plot and worldbuilding.
This book is no exception, just the setting is really explored.
The characters don't really have any personality, they're just all angsty and horny...
I get why this is labelled as a paranormal romance, but...I didn't feel true ghosty vibes with this. There were some hints sprinkled throughout the story but they were so far in the background I had to squint, except for one chapter. There was one chapter that I didn't need to squint.
It's also not the hot and heavy romance that I was expecting. I think this may be another instance of "had I gone in blind I wouldn't have formed that expectation". I dunno. But still, a couple wet dreams and hookups in the very end (in my opinion) don't equal hot and heavy.
Also...If I come across the term "sound the fuck trumpet" one more time I will lose my mind.
I'll give points for using condoms, I guess.
I give credit to the author for writing this, I will still try another of her books. I just won't be reading book 2. Even with the cliffhanger at the end where the ghost FINALLY decides to do something paranormal, it just wasn't enough for me to want to continue this series. I really don't care whatever happens to Faye, wherever the ghost took her away to. I just don't believe that authors should be judged on one book alone.