Morbidly Yours by Ivy Fairbanks

Morbidly Yours follows Callum, an undertaker for his family’s funeral business and Lark, a cartoon animator who moves to Ireland to get a fresh start. The two become neighbors, and we soon discover Callum must marry by his 35th birthday in order to inherit the business. As it turns out, Lark would rather be literally anywhere else, than near funeral homes. Despite this, they become friends and she makes it her mission to help him get married by signing him up for the dating apps and getting him back out on the scene. (I’m sure we all see where this is going). Their friendship grows, as does their mutual attraction. Can these two polar opposites come together for the happy ending they both deserve?

This was a delightful tale of grumpy vs. sunshine with an attempt at marriage of convenience. That’s not my favorite romance trope, but the story really didn’t convince me that the author pulled this one off. Don’t get me wrong - the book is adorable. The trope doesn’t really fit though. The book would have been better off if grumpy vs. sunshine and friends to lovers had been the main focuses. Still, this is superbly cute. I do love that our MMC has a stutter and it’s treated with the utmost respect in the book.

I would recommend this to a majority of romance readers. This is a general enough book that the majority of readers should enjoy, especially with spooky season approaching.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for my review copy in exchange for honest feedback.

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