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Which of these made you laugh, cry or break out in goosebumps?
05/07/2026

Which of these made you laugh, cry or break out in goosebumps?

Tony Ferrari is dead. He’s also irritated about it.A murdered New Yorker, stuck haunting a snowy English pub, Tony just ...
29/06/2026

Tony Ferrari is dead. He’s also irritated about it.

A murdered New Yorker, stuck haunting a snowy English pub, Tony just wants to solve his own death and figure out the afterlife’s baffling lack of exit signs.

Then there’s Betty.

Betty has been dead since 1943, is sharp, fearless, and extremely British. Her idea of romance involves polite dancing, meaningful silences, and the ceremonial unwrapping of a boiled sweet.

As Tony investigates his murder, I he falls in love, an unfortunate development, because solving the case might finally let him move on.

And moving on might mean leaving Betty behind.

A ghostly mystery that turned into a love story, Rudely Interrupted asks one awkward question:

If you could leave… would you?

Rudely Interrupted by David Ivell

I finished Before I Let Go and I’m still thinking about it.This isn’t just a romance, it’s a story about grief, marriage...
18/02/2026

I finished Before I Let Go and I’m still thinking about it.

This isn’t just a romance, it’s a story about grief, marriage, mental health, and the messy, complicated work of loving someone long-term. Kennedy Ryan writes with such emotional honesty that it almost feels intrusive at times, in the best way. Yasmen and Josiah aren’t perfect, and their separation feels painfully real, not dramatic for drama’s sake, but rooted in exhaustion, loss, and misunderstandings that build over years.

What I loved most is that this book treats love as something that requires growth. It doesn’t glamorise suffering, and it doesn’t rush forgiveness. The intimacy is there, yes, but it’s grounded in healing and accountability.

It’s tender, mature, and deeply emotional.

If you want a romance that feels grown-up and raw rather than glossy, this one really delivers.

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