Blurb:
If she wasn't dead already, Delphie would be dying of embarrassment. She's entered the afterlife wearing the sort of pyjamas you don't want anyone to see and finds herself face-to-face with the most handsome man she's ever encountered. And he's smiling at her.
As they start to chat, everything else becomes background noise – until someone comes running out of a door, yelling something about a huge mistake, and sends the dreamy stranger back down to earth.
In a twist of fate, Delphie is offered a deal in which she can return to her previous life and reconnect with the mysterious man she's sure is her soulmate.
The challenge? She only has ten days to find him.
Ten days to make him fall for her.
Oh, and he has no recollection of them ever having met…
My 5* Review:
The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood is a light hearted and fun story. It is a very British rom-com and events reflect many of the romance tropes found in books. A different look at romance and finding love where you least expect it. An enemies to lovers, forced proximity tale that does deal with death and grief but is also full of hope and love. What happens when you meet the love of your life in the afterlife? Her life is at stake but who will save her?
Delphie Bookham works in a London pharmacy, she has a quirky personality and lives alone. She was badly bullied in high school so keeps to herself. Her only friends are her two work colleagues and one of her neighbours because the other one is grumpy and rude. Just as she thinks her life couldn't get any worse, she chokes to death on a burger and dies.
Shocked at being dead, she finds herself at client arrivals and meeting her assigned Afterlife Therapist. Merritt is very enthusiastic about her job and is going to help Delphie negotiate the transition from living to not living. Delphie can't believe this is the end and tries to leave, which results in her crashing into a beautiful stranger who has just arrived. There is an instant chemistry and connection between them. She is shocked her usual nerves aren't there and he looks at her like no other man ever has.
Unfortunately there has been a mix up and he's not actually dead so is sent back. Delphie can't believe she has just met her soulmate so why can't she be sent back too? Luckily Merritt is a hopeless romantic and comes up with a solution. Ten days back on earth to find him and if he kisses her of his own free will, she could stay and continuing living her life. However, she doesn't know his full name or where he lives.
Cooper, her mysterious but despicable neighbour, finds her collapsed on her floor and she is confused at first, thinking she has just had a weird dream. The fun begins as she races round London trying to find her Jonah. She is assisted by an eclectic group of secondary characters who help her with her social awkwardness, build up her confidence and bring plenty of entertainment to the adventure.
There are hilarious incidents along the way and some clever and very devious interference which leads to an unexpected turn of events. There are also other twists and turns which give some really interesting revelations. I loved how all the pieces of the puzzle slowly come together and Delphie finds a group of friends and a family who truly love her and all her idiosyncrasies.
I think it would make a good film as it is an unique and hilarious look at trying to find your soul mate. This is my first book by this author and thoroughly enjoyed it so will keep an eye out for her next one.
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