Published by St. Martin's Press, St. Martins Griffin Genres: Fiction, Holiday, Horror, Paranormal, Romance
Format: ARC, eBook
Welp! I so wanted to love this one. First off, I loved the title! How cute is that!?! Plus, the synopsis piqued my interest – an enemy to lovers with a paranormal twist. How fun, I thought. A perfect book for the fall season. But sadly, this book did not work for me. We can’t love them all and unfortunately this is the case here.
One of my struggles with the book was not liking either of the main characters. I had a hard time connecting with them. I get they didn’t like each other in the beginning. Penelope Skinner loses her cool and blasts Neil Storm publicly and tops it off by throwing her book at him. So yeah, she might have a little temper, impulse control, acting before thinking issue going on. Having someone throw a book at your head does not help Neil with his self-esteem issues. On top of that having your book publicly trashed might cause a little writer’s block. Enter a writer’s retreat at a Scottish Castle stage left. It’s haunted as well, so let the fun begin…. or not.
As I mentioned, I thought I would love this book. Sadly, it just wasn’t for me. I did enjoy the setting, the descriptions, and the banter of some of the characters. This one was just missing that little bit of something (mainly likeable main characters) that would have earned a higher rating. There are many who enjoyed it, so please read their reviews as well.
Thank you to St. Martin’s Press | St. Martin’s Griffin and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
