Before Andy had tried to contact her from beyond the grave, Emily was panicking about the guacamole going brown. Later, remembering this, she wished she'd realised just how lucky she'd been to be spending her time worrying about avocados, instead of the afterlife.
Zoe poked a finger knuckle-deep into the gloopy green dip, which Emily was dolloping into a row of tiny, jewel-hued mezze bowls.
'Not until the adults get here,' she said, slapping Zoe's hand away from the bowl...
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How badly have you been ghosted? No, literally.
A year ago, Emily was ghosted.
But it's fine, she's over it. And Andy was never part of the plan anyway. She's working on Project New Emily - New Emily goes to cocktail bars, wears ankle-breaking heels and has her life together. She's looking for a new man to match; Andy's old Converse and bad jokes were never going to work.
Thoughts about Andy are firmly in the past - until his name is spelled out on a Ouija board at a party. Emily discovers that Andy didn't ghost her - he died. And just as she's trying to work out how she feels, Andy turns up in her flat as a ghost. A ghost. In her flat.
Once she's over the shock, Emily realises she needs to get rid of this ghost of dating past so she can focus on the new man in her sights - and that the only way she can do that is to help Andy solve the mystery of his death. But as she spends more time with him, she remembers how nice it was to let her guard down and just be Old Emily sometimes.
Emily must choose between her new life and the past that's come back to haunt her. But she soon discovers that when it comes to putting her ghosts to rest, it's not as easy as she might think...
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I loved this book from start to finish. I do not read many romantic comedy books but this one has caused me think I really should try more of this genre. Anyone who has any suggestions please let me know in the comments below.
It is a delightful story about a ghost and being ghosted, and it has been written with wit and humour.
It has been well executed and kept me engaged throughout. There is also a suspense element to the story as the characters attempt to solve the mystery of what led to Andy's death. They were a few twists and turns in resolving this which added another level to the story.
Ms. Mullender has created a wonderful cast of characters; not only the main characters of Emily, Zoe and Andy but the secondary characters added much to the story. Emily's work friends and the charismatic Oliver were all well drawn and came to life on the page.
Emily was a great character, despite some of her decisions being questionable. However, in a way this made her even more likeable because as a reader, I was hanging in there waiting for her to realise the error of her ways.
Ghosted was an easy book to read and had time permitted I would have devoured it over the course of a weekend. It was a heartwarming story with a lot of charm. I finished the book with a warm fuzzy feeling; it very much had a feel good factor in the end.
I highly recommend this lovely book to anyone who likes humourous romantic comedy.
ISBN: 978 0751585254
Publisher: Sphere
Formats: e-book, audio and hardback
No. of Pages: 400 (hardback)
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