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A review by trivial_reads
The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood
5.0
The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood follows Delphie, who finds herself in the processing room at Evermore after a rather unfortunate incident involving a microwave burger. There, she meets her chatty "Afterlife therapist," Merritt. At 28 years old forever, Merritt loves spicy curry and even spicier romance novels. She's the complete opposite of Delphie, a socially awkward 27-year-old virgin with only one friend—her elderly neighbour, Mr. Yoon. Delphie's tendency to speak her mind without a filter often gets her into trouble.
The afterlife turns interesting when a gorgeous new arrival, Jonah, looks at Delphie as if she's the most beautiful woman he's ever seen—despite her embarrassing nightgown. However, Jonah's arrival is a mistake, and he quickly disappears in a shimmer of iridescent light.
Merritt then drops a bombshell: everyone has five soulmates on Earth. She believes Jonah might be one of Delphie's and invokes the rarely used clause, which allows Delphie to return to Earth. The catch? Delphie has ten days to find Jonah and get him to kiss her, or she'll die and return to Evermore forever.
What follows is a fresh, entertaining romp around London, filled with humour, quirky found family moments, and nods to popular romance tropes and authors. If you enjoy magical realism, this is an enjoyable beachy read you want to add to your out-of-control-to-be-read pile! I cannot wait to get a physical copy of this book to re-read it!
The afterlife turns interesting when a gorgeous new arrival, Jonah, looks at Delphie as if she's the most beautiful woman he's ever seen—despite her embarrassing nightgown. However, Jonah's arrival is a mistake, and he quickly disappears in a shimmer of iridescent light.
Merritt then drops a bombshell: everyone has five soulmates on Earth. She believes Jonah might be one of Delphie's and invokes the rarely used clause, which allows Delphie to return to Earth. The catch? Delphie has ten days to find Jonah and get him to kiss her, or she'll die and return to Evermore forever.
What follows is a fresh, entertaining romp around London, filled with humour, quirky found family moments, and nods to popular romance tropes and authors. If you enjoy magical realism, this is an enjoyable beachy read you want to add to your out-of-control-to-be-read pile! I cannot wait to get a physical copy of this book to re-read it!