By Melissa AmsterMia’s been ghosted. Nursing the heartache of her breakup, her festive spirit is running on empty. The last thing she needs is a Christmas reminder of how unlucky in love she is… which is exactly what she gets when she discovers her ex, Sam, is spending the holidays with her family. Now she’s snowed in for a week with the man who broke her heart and no chance of escape.
John’s a ghost. After 30 years in limbo without a soul to talk to, he’s bored to death. So when Mia actually sees him, he figures that helping her to find closure - and maybe a second chance with the man she still loves - could be his key to reaching the afterlife.
As the snow keeps falling and old feelings begin to thaw, Mia finds herself struggling resist Sam, with his crooked smile and bookish charm. Maybe she's ready to give love another chance - but is that her heart talking, or just her ghostly wingman? (Synopsis courtesy of Goodreads.)
I had been wanting to read this novel, mainly because of my
Ghosts obsession, but it also sounded really cute. It was a sweet, romantic, and heartwarming read, perfect for ringing in the holiday season!
The story starts off on a stressful day for Mia as she is trying to get to her parents' house for their annual Christmas party, but everything goes wrong and she ends up arriving really late. When she gets there, she runs into Sam, a guy who humiliated her in college and whom she hasn't spoken to since. Worse yet, Sam is spending the holiday with her and her family! What's a girl to do but hide out in the cottage near the house? Except for the fact that the cottage is already being lived in...by a ghost. A friendly ghost who died in the nineties and is trying to move on but can't figure out how. Perhaps helping Mia find love might be the answer?
There were a lot of entertaining and funny moments in this novel. John has way more ghost powers than any of the ghosts on the TV series. Not only can he touch something, but he can also pick it up and move it around. He can also be heard when he's singing. He can even eat, although he unfortunately can't taste. John first uses his powers to mess with Sam, ensuing hilarity. Then he uses them to try to get Sam and Mia back together. Meanwhile, Mia can't decide if she should stay mad at Sam or not, especially when he's being so charming...
Overall, I really enjoyed this delightful and cozy holiday romance.
Ghosted at Christmas definitely warms up these cold winter days!
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Thanks to Transworld for the book in exchange for an honest review.
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