don’t know if I’ve ever read a more maddening book. 

It’s one of those where it is glaringly obvious that if the MC had done one simple thing, matters would be much simpler & a good part of the book (though not all, there is more to the plot, which proved intriguing) would have been resolved in about two chapters & the tension would not have dragged on nearly as long. In fact the, MC made a couple different decisions that I questioned the rationale and practicality of, much as she repeatedly claimed to be practical throughout the story (though she is overall smart, and I do like her as a character on the whole, much as she frustrated me sometimes). For that, it loses some points.

Nevertheless, I was hooked from the beginning, clutching pillows and on the edge of my seat at many different moments. And overall, I liked the principle characters and following their stories. I also loved (THIS IS A SMALL SPOILER-SKIP TO THE NEXT PARAGRAPH IF YOU DONT WANT TO HEAR IT) that characters from the previous book featured-it was a delight to see them again & see how their lives have unfolded. 

Like it’s predecessor, it was also intensely sweet & romantic, while also acknowledging the need to address inadvertently toxic behaviors, and addressing them well, & of course throwing a ghostly mystery & nefarious plot into the mix. I think, with the exception of what I talked about at the top of the review, I actually liked this one even more than the first.

Overall, I would recommend this series, at least from the first two I’ve read! I do highly recommend reading the first book, A Stitch in Time, before this one.