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nickyquack 's review for:
Love At First Fright
by Nadia El-Fassi
Thank you NetGalley and Randomhouse for this advanced copy in exchange for my honest review*
Unfortunately, Love at First Fright just wasn’t for me, but it could totally be someone else’s cozy ghost-loving cup of tea.
I was really into the paranormal vibes at the start (ghost dog? yes please), but about halfway through it felt like too many storylines competing for attention, without enough focus to fully land any of them.
We’ve got:
• A haunted manor with long-lost diary entries
• Lesbian Victorian (regency era?) besties fighting
• A movie being filmed
• Witches, blackmail, and Hollywood secrets
• A ghost dog that needs peace
• And an MMC who, at 41, acted like he was 90 and never let us forget it.
As someone pushing 40 myself, the constant “I’m so old” jokes were more distracting than endearing. Your 40s aren’t a death sentence, sir.
I DNF’d at 55% after realizing I was skimming more than reading. Not every book is for every reader, and that’s okay.
If you like layered paranormal plots and campy romance with a little chaos, this still might be worth a shot for you!
Unfortunately, Love at First Fright just wasn’t for me, but it could totally be someone else’s cozy ghost-loving cup of tea.
I was really into the paranormal vibes at the start (ghost dog? yes please), but about halfway through it felt like too many storylines competing for attention, without enough focus to fully land any of them.
We’ve got:
• A haunted manor with long-lost diary entries
• Lesbian Victorian (regency era?) besties fighting
• A movie being filmed
• Witches, blackmail, and Hollywood secrets
• A ghost dog that needs peace
• And an MMC who, at 41, acted like he was 90 and never let us forget it.
As someone pushing 40 myself, the constant “I’m so old” jokes were more distracting than endearing. Your 40s aren’t a death sentence, sir.
I DNF’d at 55% after realizing I was skimming more than reading. Not every book is for every reader, and that’s okay.
If you like layered paranormal plots and campy romance with a little chaos, this still might be worth a shot for you!