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Ghosted by J.M. Darhower
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Ghosted is a second chance romance between movie star and Hollywood heartthrob Jonathan Cunningham aka Johnny Cunning and assistant store manager and single mum Kennedy, high-school sweethearts who ran away together to follow Jonathan's dreams and fell apart whilst doing so. This is the story of how they find their way back to each other and what happened in the past that tore them apart.
I read this book years ago on my Kindle and came across the audiobook which was included in my Everand subscription, I remembered enjoying it the first time so decided to give it a listen and wasn't disappointed. Maxine Mitchell & Joe Arden narrate and both deliver fantastic performances as always, these are two of my favourite narrators for a reason.
The story itself isn't the typical fluffy romance you might expect and both Kennedy & Jonathan's characters have layers and complexity to them, we start out with this couple already being apart and we get their history through flashback type scenes using Kennedys journal, alongside the current day turmoil they are going through to try and get back to each other. Kennedy is a strong FMC which i love to see, my only gripe is the author kept her celibate through their split which i would've preferred not to be the case, she puts her daughter first always and I found her very relatable. Jonathan was a realistic and flawed character and i think how the author wrote him was well done as she takes you on a journey to understanding how he has ended up where he did and shows him working hard to make amends. Overall I think this is a really well written romance with more to it than initially meets the eye, the audiobook was great and i throughly enjoyed my reread of this. 🌶🌶
"I’ve missed the fuck out of her these past few years. I don’t deserve her time, not in the least, but I’m so desperate for some part of this woman back that I’ll steal every second that I can get."
I read this book years ago on my Kindle and came across the audiobook which was included in my Everand subscription, I remembered enjoying it the first time so decided to give it a listen and wasn't disappointed. Maxine Mitchell & Joe Arden narrate and both deliver fantastic performances as always, these are two of my favourite narrators for a reason.
The story itself isn't the typical fluffy romance you might expect and both Kennedy & Jonathan's characters have layers and complexity to them, we start out with this couple already being apart and we get their history through flashback type scenes using Kennedys journal, alongside the current day turmoil they are going through to try and get back to each other. Kennedy is a strong FMC which i love to see, my only gripe is the author kept her celibate through their split which i would've preferred not to be the case, she puts her daughter first always and I found her very relatable. Jonathan was a realistic and flawed character and i think how the author wrote him was well done as she takes you on a journey to understanding how he has ended up where he did and shows him working hard to make amends. Overall I think this is a really well written romance with more to it than initially meets the eye, the audiobook was great and i throughly enjoyed my reread of this. 🌶🌶
"I’ve missed the fuck out of her these past few years. I don’t deserve her time, not in the least, but I’m so desperate for some part of this woman back that I’ll steal every second that I can get."