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Looking for Love in All the Haunted Places by Claire Kann

5.0

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I adored Looking for Love in All the Haunted Places. The audiobook was the perfect way to go because it made the story and the house feel so alive. I could not stop smiling to myself as I listened, especially whenever Lucky and Maverick interacted. 

I’ve realized recently that I really love romances with children involved as it requires a whole different set of responsibilities and precautions that don’t exist in other stories. But Lucky’s interactions with Maverick’s daughter, Rebel, were as lively and authentic as her interactions with Maverick. I appreciated that Lucky never saw Rebel as a burden or an obstacle in her relationship with Maverick.

And don’t get me started on the aceness of the story! This might be my favorite ace romance I’ve ever read. I loved the conversations Lucky had about her feelings and experiences, and how open her friends and Maverick were to listening and understanding her. It’s everything you could ever want. And though Lucky and Maverick were taking it slow over the course of the book, the sensuality was on point and delightful.

The paranormal aspect of the story intrigued me, especially the conclusions Lucky came to. I really enjoyed reading about her experiments with the house, and I’m a sucker for sentient objects, so I totally understood the draw she had to solve the mystery. And for someone who’s never been into ghosts or haunted houses, I weirdly got the desire to search for the paranormal while reading. There’s something about the way Lucky describes her passion and reasoning for it that makes it sound appealing, even though I would probably be the person running in fear.

Overall, there are a lot of elements to love in the story, but the unabashed aceness of it sold me. This is my second Kann read, but now I’m very interested in reading some of her other books because she does a great job at crafting authentic characters.