A review by chubby_little_butter_books
Ghosted by Sarah Ready

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

‘It’s my dad’s worst fear; there’s a pervert in my apartment and I’m nowhere near the aluminium bat.’ 

When Jillian moves into her new, creepily mirrored loft apartment in New York City, she is surprised to find she’s not alone. Daniel has seemingly come from nowhere and doesn’t really believe he’s dead. As Jilly faces yet another awful date, in a long line of awful dates, Daniel determines it is his mission to help her find her soulmate. And so begins Jilly and Daniel’s adventures in dating…but what if Jilly has already found her soulmate? 

Honestly, Ghosted was really great fun. I had listened to another of Sarah Ready’s books earlier this year, and knew after a period of what I affectionately call ‘Sad Girl Reading’, Ghosted would be just the thing to pick me up. What I wasn’t expecting was Ready’s quite novel and clearly researched explanation for Daniel’s existence. Having read at least one other book where a cute ghost man shows up in a bedroom, I was expecting we might gloss over the more difficult to explain details, instead Ready faces them head on and gives a really interesting, scientific reason. Both Jillian and Daniel seem as much like real people as any romcom characters do, and they each have enough in the way of quirks and distinct personality traits that they’re not one note. You root for Jillian and Daniel, but there is more than one twist of fate which leaves you guessing…and therefore, engaged.  There were a couple of points in the story where I felt like we were meandering a bit, but overall, things moved at a good pace. I would say Ghosted would be perfect for anyone who loves a romance, with moderate spice, and might be looking for a non-scary Halloween read this October. 

Sarah Naughton’s narration was engaging, portraying all of the subtle (and not-so-subtle) changes in Jillian and Daniel. 

Thank you to Sarah Ready and NetGalley for the audioARC in exchange for my honest review.