LoveReading Says
LoveReading Says
Romance publishing is enjoying a supernatural moment right now, which suits me just fine, as I love a big shiny high concept. In Kirsty Greenwood’s The Love of my Afterlife a romance-obsessed angel gives newly-dead Delphie a loophole – if she can find her soulmate on earth and have him kiss her within ten days, she’ll be allowed to live. But back alive, Delphie sees life in a whole new way, including the bad-boy-next-door-neighbour she thought hated her…
Considering this novel starts with a death and takes place in purgatory, it never makes the afterlife or mortality feel terrifying, focusing more on its opportunities for frivolity rather than depths of existentialism or grief. As well as its shiny supernatural hook, The Love of My Afterlife also ticks every romcom trope in the bookshop, including forced proximity, sharing a bed, a quirky cast of supporting friends (including a chronically helpful librarian) and countdown to love, and enemies-to-lovers arc. It also self-referentially mentions a lot of modern romantic comedies and authors throughout, from Nicholas Sparks to Schitt’s Creek (and I’d wager the romantic lead is named after Jilly Cooper?) – so if you’re a voracious romance reader you can feel clever for getting the references.
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The Love of My Afterlife Synopsis
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…
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9781804949115 |
| Publication date: |
20th June 2024 |
| Author: |
Kirsty Greenwood |
| Publisher: |
Penguin (Cornerstone) an imprint of Cornerstone |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pagination: |
400 pages |
| Primary Genre |
Romance / Relationship Stories
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Kirsty Greenwood Press Reviews
'Confident and hilarious, I lost a whole day to it and I don't regret a second ... Quirky and romantic and oh so gorgeously memorable - I only wish I'd written it first!' -- Josie Silver
'The Love of My Afterlife made me cackle like a maniac, but it's packed with gut-punching raw emotion too, and so much beautiful truth' -- Isabelle Broom
'Kirsty writes like a witty dream. She's the real deal' -- Mhairi McFarlane
'Kirsty's writing delivers everything I want in a novel: clever dialogue, unforgettable characters, emotional depth and a big smile on my face' -- Cathy Bramley
'Kirsty is a genius at making me laugh out loud on one page, and sob my heart out the next. Her books are funny, wise, kind and perceptive, deliciously romantic, and have the biggest heart' -- Cressida McLaughlin
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About Kirsty Greenwood
Kirsty Greenwood was born in 1982 in Oldham, Greater Manchester. A graduate of North Trafford College and Salford University, she is the founding editor of the popular female fiction and chick lit website Novelicious.com. Yours Truly is Kirsty's first novel.
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