I read Sarah Ready's "Josh and Gemma Make a Baby" a couple of months ago and I absolutely adored it. I was so excited to read "Ghosted" because I wanna experience the same thing again. Sadly, this book didn't do it for me.

I feel like this could've been 100+ pages shorter. It was too long. There were a lot of annecessary descriptions about things and settings and it got boring too many times. There were also a lot of unimportant scenes that could have been omitted or shortened, at least.

I liked that it wasn't the typical ghost story but other than that, it was just 'meh' for me. I didn't really like the characters. I wasn't able to relate to them in any way. I didn't feel any emotions for them. I was just reading for the sake of finishing this book. I came to a point several times that I just wanted to DNF it.

Sorry but this book really got me exhausted. I wanted so badly to like it but it just wasn't for me.

✨ Thank you W.W. Crown and NetGalley for giving me an ARC in exchange for an honest review. ✨

***midpoint review*** This is where I normally thank the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC. But this time I had to do a check in review at around 50%. I want to scream and cry and shriek. I thought I knew what this story would be but it is so much more. I want to soak in ever second of this last half at the same time I am dying to skip forward and see what happens! What the resolution is! I have to know!

<b>Starting over: </b>
A very sincere thank you to NetGalley and WW Crown. For letting me listen to an ARC of the audiobook for Ghosted! The audiobook was wonderful, Sarah Naughton did an incredible job of conveying the emotions and feelings in the story. Rob Brinkman’s voice… it was such a delightful surprise!

I cannot recommend this book enough. It has everything: Hope, healing, heartache and most importantly a HEA! I love Jillian and her personality and the journey she goes through. I love her friendships, her work family, her real family. It is so unusual for an engaging book to show healthy supportive friends and family behind the FMC AND the MMC for that matter. The beautiful full circle that occurs made my romance reader heart sigh. The dots that connect that I didn’t even know were there until the connections were made. Jillian stayed true to who she was, Trekker and all, through the entire story! And she was loved for it.

Just when I thought the heartache would be too much for my happily ever after obsessed soul- I got a burst of happiness with a side, character romance. That was absolutely the sweetest most butterfly inspiring moment! It helped me push through the "maybe i should just fast forward to find out what happens because I can't stand it" feeling!

Thank you Sarah Ready for giving us TWO epilogues! Especially the second one. Melt me. I am dying to talk to this book with a friend! I cannot wait to read Switched! I love how Sarah Ready takes familiar ideas and how she completely makes them her own. This is way too long of a review but I am having force myself to stop typing about it!

I have to say, it's a real gem. The story revolves around Jillian Nejat, a dating expert who can't talk to men. Her life takes a wild turn when she moves into a shabby NYC apartment already inhabited by a handsome ghost named Daniel. Yup, you read that right—she's got a ghostly roommate on a mission to help her find love and resurrect her career. This book is an emotional rollercoaster, from laughs to tears. It's about self-discovery, forgiveness, and the power of connection. Jillian and Daniel's chemistry is palpable, even though they can't be together fully. The audiobook narration is spot on, too; I couldn't stop listening. If you're into unconventional love stories with heart, "Ghosted" is a must-read. Sarah Ready nails it again!

Jullian moves into her new apartment and is greeted by a male heartthrob ghost named Daniel and they fall in love. Jullian doesn't know how he died and neither does he. He knows he has to go, so she can live a real life and have a family. Oh, I can't spoil the rest of this book for you. All I can say is I really enjoyed this book. It was heartwarming, romantic, funny, and unexpected, with a happy ending. I plan to put this on my Writing and Illustrating Best Books Read in 2023.

I adored French Holiday by Sarah Ready so I knew I had to pick up Ghosted too, and I was not disappointed!

This book had a little of everything. Paranormal romance for a start, swiftly followed by plenty of humour, buckets of love, a little heartbreak, and alllll the character development.

Jillian literally can't talk to men. She's down on her luck, struggling with her job, and just moved into a somewhat quirky apartment...which is where she meets Daniel, who's hot af and also a ghost...

As the two figure out why he's showing up just for Jillian, the obvious happens. There's TONS of chemistry between the two and I fell for ghost Daniel too.

I gave this audiobook 4⭐. The narration was awesome, and I recommend you pick this up if you like paranormal romance, a little insta-love, and a book that takes your heart on a total journey.

Thanks to Netgalley and W.W. Crown, Independant Book Publishers Association for this Audio Book in return for a fair review. All thoughts are my own!

I loved this audiobook! The characters were amazing, I loved the narrators. I cannot wait for the 2nd book.

Imagine moving into what looks like a fully mirrored apartment and former sex den, then discovering that it's haunted by a shirtless playboy ghost, but not making any effort to uncover his identity or wondering if perhaps your new residence was the scene of a murder. And imagine being dead and becoming the involuntary flat mate of a selectively mute Star Trek nerd who can't talk to men, exclusively - yes, wouldn't your first priority be to introduce that dork to the intricacies of dating?

I dnfed this almost as fast as the feelings set in between these two. They were salivating over each other (the ghost actually makes the protag eat and vocally enjoy the food he can no longer savour once he accepts that he has passed on to the afterlife) and yet for some reason wouldn't admit it. What's stopping them? Him being her invisible prompter during terrible blind dates could have been such a fun concept, but the writing didn't really take it there.

I love the ghost boyfriend trope, and it deserves better than this.

I absolutely loved listening to Ghosted by Sarah Ready. There were so many points in the story I thought I knew what was going to happen.. but I was wrong at every turn, haha! It was a thoroughly enjoyable listen if you love a bit of mystery and paranormal romance. The roller coaster of a story line is done so well, there's so much character development, and all the emotions. What a wild, enjoyable ride. The narration was done very well. Highly recommend!

Thank you to W. W. Crown, Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Audiobooks and NetGalley for this ALC!

Don’t get me wrong I loved this book and would recommend it to the right People
This book is an rollercoaster to say the least there is so much about this book that left me wondering and questioning just aspects of the book
It was a great book I loved the characters together
The paranormal romance aspect definitely pulled me in instantly and kept me but it is also what almost lost me I love the paranormal and I love romance and I love paranormal romances I’m glad I stayed because I loved this book

🅰🆄🅳🅸🅾🅱🅾🅾🅺 🆁🅴🆅🅸🅴🆆

5 stars for narration by Rob Brinkmann and Sarah Naughton.

However, the book was not for me. I'm a huge PNR fan, so I was really looking forward to this book and then the audio.
This is my first time reading Sarah Ready, and while this book wasn't for me, I'm going to try another book since I've heard so many positive reviews from book friends!

I was confused because the book started off creepy but the book cover is so colorful. But as I dive into the book even more, I enjoyed it. I love the whole mystery of who the ghost was. I also find it funny because of all the mirrors in the apartment.

Sarah Ready never fails to make me love and enjoy her works. I cannot wait to read more from her, for the meantime, I will pick up her backlist!

Thank you Netgalley for approving!

This was a cute audio book. It just wasn’t my favorite type of book personally: I’m sure others will love it!

I knew this book was going to break my heart. What I didn't know is how many times this book was going to break my heart. Three. The answer is three times.

Guys, just read this book. It's so good. All of the feels. The story is so good. The way the author made the story flow was very fun. The FMC had a ton of development and did not become a useless mess when she was devastated... twice. I love that for her.

The only thing I had an issue with was the FMC's name, and that was only because it's my name, but that's a me problem. It took me a bit to get used to that, but I did!

Thank you to NetGalley and W.W. Crown, Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) for the early access audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

I was extremely intrigued by the plot - specifically how you fall in love with a ghost and expect to have... relations. The book covered that surprisingly well, especially considering there's no research that an author could do that would tell you how such a thing would work. She's used real-world experiences in love and found a way to make it all work.

This story was full of twists that were just real enough to believe thy could actually happen. The back half of the book is full of emotion (lots of tears, happy and sad), and it was worth going along for the ride. There's way more to this book than just a silly paranormal romance. It has depth, drama, raw emotions, and so many lessons about grief, friendships, and love.

It was a great listen, the narrator was perfect, and the adventures that the characters have encapsulates the whimsy and grit of NYC. Highly recommend giving this one a listen (I'm sure it's a great read as well).

I will admit, paranormal/ghost romance stories are not something that I usually seek out. My logical brain has a hard time letting go and really enjoying the story. But I tried to go with the story as much as I could this time because I really do enjoy Sarah Ready's writing! Overall, I thought this was a really well crafted story. At times, when there were questions popping up in my brain - the characters actually addressed them on the page (the time loop, the ghost capabilities, etc.). This one was a bit longer than I was expecting at 480 pages, but I didn't feel like it dragged very often (there were a few sections that felt like they didn't really add to the overall storyline).
This was an enjoyable story - and kind of perfect for this time of year with the ghost character, even though it's not overtly a fall themed story. The audio was really well done and definitely kept me engaged in the story and was not a distraction at all. Thank you to NetGalley for the ALC.

Paranormal romance is not something I’d usually pick up, but I’d heard so much about this book and its comparisons to The Time Travelers’s Wife that I just had to read it. And, guess what? I loved it!

The story of Jillian and Daniel’s unconventional romance hit me with all the feels. It was sweet and funny but also came with a serious undertone that made it more than a standard rom-com.

I totally bought into the idea that Jillian and Daniel were predestined to meet and fall in love; and that fate had brought them together to fulfil an important purpose. I thought both characters were sympathetic and really well drawn, and I was rooting the whole way through for them to overcome the inconvenience of Daniel being a ghost.

For sure this was a lot easier to follow than The Time Traveler’s Wife, but the emotional rollercoaster was the same. The twist in the middle, which sent the narrative off in a completely unexpected direction, completely floored me.

All told, this was a deliciously satisfying read, made all the more so by the audiobook narrator, who gave Jillian a really distinctive voice. As for the sliding doors moment of the second epilogue, where we got to hear Daniel’s voice for the one and only time, it gave me goosebumps.

My first book by this author, but I’ll definitely be seeking out some of her other titles.

I received this audiobook for review purposes from NetGalley. This book was..interesting. I honestly think it should have ended about 60% into the book, but it kept going. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the ending, but believe the plot was a little out there and the happy ending could've come sooner. I did enjoy the supernatural/ghost aspect and the characteristics of the MMC. The FMC got on my nerves many times.

First I would like to thank W.W. Crown for a copy of this audiobook in exchange for my honest review.

This is the story of Jillian the only dating and relationship expert on the planet who is incapable of speaking to men. With her bank account at zero, her career a dumpster fire, and her dating life in a ten-year slump, she moves into a tiny, dirt-cheap NYC apartment. Unfortunately, the apartment is already occupied. Daniel (no-last-name) is a sexy, shirtless, six-pack wielding heartthrob who is also…dead. He’s also the only man on the planet that Jillian can talk to. Daniel’s convinced that it’s his afterlife mission to resurrect Jillian’s love life. He knows, if he helps her fall in love then he can move on. But then, one practice date leads to another, one confession leads to more, and suddenly Jillian fears she’s falling for the one man she can never have.

What I Loved:
- Audiobook quality, this audiobook was so well done with the different narrators doing an amazing job embodying the characters and I just wanted to prolong my drive/walk to get more listening time in
- Daniel, this guy sounds like the whole package he is attractive and cares deeply for Jillian always wanting to protect her even when he can't physically help her as a ghost. He will absolutely be added to my favorite book boyfriend list
- Co-workers, Jillian works at a very small online publication and the cast of characters she works with are just so fun. The bubbly blonde, balding trickster, the older conspiracy theory nut and the buttoned up boss all working together in harmony.
- Star Trek, Jillian is a HUGE trekker and as a person who grew up watching the different series I just LOVED all of the references. Also, the fact that Daniel is also a fan is just another plus for him
- Growth, Jillian grows a lot throughout this story from figuring out what causes her severe shyness to building up her confidence and forcing herself out of her comfort zone to help Daniel
- Unexpected, this books really had a lot of unexpected twists and turns and I really enjoyed the ride. We get so used to the typical romance formula but that got flipped a bit and I liked that it kept me guessing.
- Epilogues, this book has two and I'm partial to the second one but if you listen to the audiobook you will understand why

Overall this book was just all of the good stuff I love in a romance! This is a strangers to lovers paranormal romance filled with amazing side characters, descriptions of NYC, and Star Trek references. If you are looking for a romance with a bit of a twist I would absolutely recommend this book to you and if you like audiobooks PLEASE check this one out.

I'm a big fan of Sarah Ready and she's been my most read author this year. However this book was not for me. I Liked the idea of the book the 1st half was what more or less turned me off and the 2nd half had promise but the lengths she goes for some things just didn't vibe with me. I've seen a lot of people love this. And I get it it just wasn't for me.

The ghost part would of been great but they didn't seem like a normal pairing and I can't get into the full things I loved and didn't without giving anything away.

IF your a fan of Sarah then you should 10% read this. Not ever book by authors you like is going to be for you and that's great. Until her next one.

Thank you Netgalley for this audio arc in exchange for my honest opinions.

After reading the synopsis of this book, I was intrigued. How can a person fall in love with a ghost and how could they make the relationship work?

We begin the story with Jillian moving into an interesting apartment in NYC. Already I was laughing and could totally imagine everyone's reaction upon setting foot into the postage stamp size of an apartment. But it's what happens afterwards that is the big shift in the story. Daniel arrives and turns Jillian on her head. She's awkward around men, yet writes a dating column and is constantly being set up on dates that are unsuccessful. But with Daniel, something works. Too bad he's a ghost. Their banter and their conversations they have are wonderful. I really liked them together and how Daniel pushed Jillian. I was really hoping that Jillian could work something out in that respect. But then the story takes a 180 and it's like we have two separate books. The second half begins and it's as if we are in an alternate universe. I had mixed emotions about that. On the one hand I liked that we were given something else, but also it seemed as if the author needed to take one road OR the other.

I'm not really going to give details on the first part or the second, but I did like the way the author worked the halves into a whole. It just was LONG. Again, I think if the story was either based on the first half or the second half, it would've flowed better, but would we have gotten the same outcome?

Overall, I did enjoy the story and where it took us. Also the audio narration was great. The performance kept my attention even when the book seemed to be dragging on. You could feel that the author was invested and liked the characters and setting (good thing, because it looks like this is the first book in a series). I enjoyed the whole cast of characters and seeing Jillian grow from the beginning to end. Daniel on the otherhand? Well, you'll have to read/listen to it to find out. ;)