Book Review: Good Spirits by B.K. Borrison

“What a gift that is. To still wish and dream and want. To find the good. To wear it on your sleeve.”

B.K. Borrison, Good Spirits

Review:

I will never grow tired of A Christmas Carol retellings. I don’t know if I would necessarily consider Good Spirits a complete retelling given the major shift in dynamics, but the concept is there, and it feels fresh. 

Nolan, the Ghost of Christmas Past, is confused when he’s assigned to Harriet. She’s far from being a Scrooge. Nevertheless, they explore her past together, trying to figure out why they have been brought together. 

I’m not used to paranormal romances, so it took me a while to find my groove as a reader. I did end up pretty invested by the second half of the book. My heart went out to Harriet, and getting to know her life through the flashbacks hit all the right beats. And even though I was somewhat confused given I was out of my element, I loved how the ending played out. 

Likes & Dislikes:

What I liked:

• The A Christmas Carol vibes.
• Lots of character introspection.

What I didn’t like:

• I’m not quite sure paranormal romance is a genre for me. I was confused by the technicalities.

Afterthoughts:

I’m curious to see if the rest of the series will follow the other ghosts featured in A Christmas Carol.

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