“I have to bite my knuckle to keep from leaping off the stool and doing something that I ‘m sure will land me on paranormal ghost hunter show. “
If you like to cook with emotional damage, personal development, spice, and a dash of comfort feel, this book will be a meal for you 💕
Promise by Leigh Morgan made me so emotional.
It is a spice paranormal romance dealing with the grief and struggle of our main characters to navigate new feelings after terrible disasters. There is a subplot of mystery with a ghost.
Review
Overall Review: 4/5 👻
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We are following the life of Ella and her son, who is dealing with the loss of her husband and unborn second child. Her story made me sob multiple times, and her description of loss was so overwhelming that I questioned if I should not dnf this book for the sake of how many tissues I would need. I loved her personality and devotion to her son, but her decision-making was sometimes too dramatic for my taste. I understand dealing with grief is terrible, and I was never in a position in which I should
Our friendly ghost neighbor Cas… No, no, wrong book. Friendly ghost Cillian is just … chefs kiss 💕🥵 Even though I usually do not prefer a golden retriever type of boyfriend, he is written fiiiiiine. His obsession with Ella initially seems too strong, but his humor and kindness make up for it.
I want to say this book read so quickly. I read it in two days and just devoured it. Switching between sad and spicy feelings was sometimes too quick for me, and I needed more time to switch between such different emotions, but it did not take much from the book.
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I am still unsure if I liked switching between memories of love with James and her current feelings for Cillian. Most of the time, it distracted me. I understand that the author wanted to show why Ella is feeling guilty about her attraction and show progress in grieving. Still, from the moment Cillian appeared, I did not care for James or snippets of memories about him.
When it comes to spice, it was well written, and I think it supports the romance plot without taking from it. But…
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I was pretty distracted by how fast Cillian was coming at the beginning in his pants 😅 It was refreshing to see a man that Ella so arouses that he can take hold of himself and not take hours to finish. Also, his stalker tendencies appealed to my dark romance side 🥵 Long story short; I was impressed how Leigh incorporated spice in such an emotional story.