If you’re a sucker for a good love story with a twist, then this book is for you. From the moment our protagonist, Delphie, chokes on a microwaveable burger and finds herself in the afterlife waiting room, you’ll be hooked on this hilarious and often touching story.

20-something Delphie lives a very uneventful life out of the spotlight, and she’s okay with that. High school bullying made Delphie shrink away, so staying out of anyone’s periphery is a safer way to exist. She works a somewhat boring job, she is still a virgin, and her only “friend” is an elderly Korean man in her building that she checks on periodically. Flying under the radar has served Delphie well, but now she’s choking on a microwaveable hamburger, and there’s no one to save her. When she awakens in the waiting room of Evermore (the afterlife), she can’t believe that this is how she exits the world.

But then she meets a beautiful man who also pops up in the waiting room, and maybe this whole dead thing isn’t so bad. There’s definitely a connection between them, and perhaps all Delphie needed to do was die to meet her soul mate. But, alas, there was a mistake. The man wasn’t dead, just close to it, so when he is ripped back to his mortal body, Delphie bargains a deal with Merritt, her afterlife advisor. All Delphie has to do is find the man and get him to kiss her within ten days. If she does, she can stay on earth; if not, it’s back to Evermore.

Delphie is determined to meet the man, make him fall for her, get her kiss, and restart her life, but finding someone in London without a name is nearly impossible. And then there’s the issue of her annoying downstairs neighbor, Cooper, who agrees to help her in exchange for a favor, and why is he all of a sudden so hot? Will Delphi find her man and get her kiss (and her life back), or will the fates (and Cooper) get in her way?

Greenwood’s writing is witty and charming, keeping readers on their toes as Delphie races against the clock to find her soulmate before her time runs out. The dialogue is sharp and engaging – I laughed out loud several times. This is a quick read, and I flew through the book in just a couple of sittings. I loved how the author addressed several romance tropes in a single book and did it all in a very cheeky way. We have enemies to lovers, missed connections, forced proximity, grumpy/sunshine, and a love triangle (among a few others) all in the same book.

While the writing is strong and the story is very creative, one of the book’s highlights is the supporting characters who inhabit Delphie’s world. I adored Delphie, but the book wouldn’t have been half as fun if the cast of side characters wasn’t so great. Merritt (Delphie’s afterlife liaison) was a hoot. Her random appearances in Delphie’s life, urging her to find her man, added comedy and urgency to the plot. I also enjoyed watching Delphie’s relationship with Cooper evolve from annoyance to longing, and I thought her relationship with Mr. Yoon was super sweet. While Jonah (the man from the afterlife waiting room) remains a mystery for most of the book, it doesn’t detract from the story. I think the one character I would have liked to have seen Delphie interact with more was Frida. She was a hoot!

Overall, this is a funny, feel-good read that will leave you smiling long after you’ve finished the last page. So grab a copy, settle in with a cup of tea, and get ready to fall in love with Delphie and her journey through life, death, and everything in between. You won’t be disappointed!