Casket Case by Lauren Evans

This was pitched as a rom-com about a young woman who returns home to run her family’s casket business and falls in love with someone who works for Death. It sounded like the perfect read for spooky season. It sounded right up my alley. Man, do I wish that had been true.

The FMC was so freaking insufferable that she made me want to throw my Kindle across the room every time I started to read the actual book. There was a point shortly after Nora started dating Garrett, and she throws a fit about his coworker being a female. What are we, 17 year olds? It was so GROSS.

The premise was everything. The execution was garbage. The writing was super choppy. The characters were so cookie-cutter and basic. This is a major skip. I really hope her future books are better.

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