{"id":31513,"date":"2024-09-03T10:47:48","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T14:47:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=31513"},"modified":"2024-09-03T10:48:07","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T14:48:07","slug":"review-morbidly-yours-by-ivy-fairbanks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/03\/review-morbidly-yours-by-ivy-fairbanks\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Morbidly Yours by Ivy Fairbanks"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-31513\" data-postid=\"31513\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-31513 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_4crd454 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_b62x454 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_s8sc454 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"987\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/morbidly-yours-ivy-fairbanks.jpg?resize=640%2C987&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-31514\" title=\"morbidly-yours-ivy-fairbanks\" alt=\"morbidly-yours-ivy-fairbanks\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/morbidly-yours-ivy-fairbanks.jpg?w=973&amp;ssl=1 973w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/morbidly-yours-ivy-fairbanks.jpg?resize=195%2C300&amp;ssl=1 195w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/morbidly-yours-ivy-fairbanks.jpg?resize=664%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 664w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/morbidly-yours-ivy-fairbanks.jpg?resize=768%2C1184&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/morbidly-yours-ivy-fairbanks.jpg?resize=400%2C616&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_xz2a454 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em><strong><span class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\">Falling for the wrong person? Bury your feelings.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Callum Flannelly would rather dive into an open grave than take a stranger to dinner. But he can only inherit the family undertaking business under one condition: He must marry before his 35th birthday. So it\u2019s out of the mortuary and into the dating scene.\u00a0Lark Thompson came to Galway, Ireland to embrace life, not be reminded of losing her husband by moving in next to a funeral home.\u00a0<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Then the vivacious Texan animator learns of painfully shy Callum\u2019s dilemma and makes it her mission to help him find The One. \u00a0Although sworn off love herself, she\u2019s certain Callum will find his match. But as the dating project progresses and their friendship grows, their attraction is undeniable. Spending time with serious, sarcastic Callum starts to crack the ice around Lark\u2019s heart, and the more color Lark brings to Callum\u2019s monochrome existence, the less he can imagine life without her.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">If they think they can ignore their connection, they\u2019re dead wrong.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_yb6k454 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_h52q454  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25879 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-top-pick-banner-1-2.png?resize=296%2C72&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Aug 20, 2024<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Love in Galway<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>1<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> G.P. Putnam&#8217;s Sons<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $10.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Ivy Fairbanks&#8217;s debut is an absolute treat, and it all starts with a box of body bags!<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This book was both cathartic and a lovely romance, featuring an awkward introverted undertaker and an extroverted animater on the run. <strong>Callum<\/strong> and Lark are both intimately familiar with death, though in different ways. Where <strong>Lark<\/strong> is running from it, Callum embraces death, helping those who\u2019ve passed with dignity for their remains. So, of course, the woman who is scared of cemeteries ends up moving in next door to a funeral home.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This book is equal parts a rom-com and an emotional ride. The characters are so real, and I really could envision Callum and Lark as if they were jumping off the page. I lived and breathed this book in a span of forty-eight hours, two days, because I had to work. This book was so easy to sink into, and I didn\u2019t want to put it down. One of those stories I was eager to come back to when I did have to walk away. Fairbanks does an amazing job of setting and characterization, and honestly, it made me run through a gamut of emotions.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019re good with being on the verge of tears devolving into laughter and enjoy a dose of slow burn that devolves into a good sprinkling of spice, then <strong>Morbidly Yours<\/strong> is definitely the book for you. Another great part is conflict that exists outside of the romance conflict. It\u2019s so clear and acute that it makes everything work. Bonus, up until the last minute I was guessing on how they would solve their individual problems. The author even went down the roads, I guessed and then flipped them on their head, which was a wonderful wow for me as a romance reader.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What keeps this from a five? There were times I found myself skipping through paragraphs where there was too much introspection and I wanted the next piece action, which slowed down the pacing for me. You know I\u2019m picky when it comes to this stuff. But I will say Fairbanks is on my author-to-watch list, and I can\u2019t wait for the next book she has planned.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, if you love guys who are bilingual, tortured heroines\/heroes, and the grump vs. sunshine trope, I suggest you snatch this one up. 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src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/morbidly-yours-ivy-fairbanks.jpg\" title=\"morbidly-yours-ivy-fairbanks\" alt=\"morbidly-yours-ivy-fairbanks\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/morbidly-yours-ivy-fairbanks.jpg?w=973&amp;ssl=1 973w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/morbidly-yours-ivy-fairbanks.jpg?resize=195%2C300&amp;ssl=1 195w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/morbidly-yours-ivy-fairbanks.jpg?resize=664%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 664w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/morbidly-yours-ivy-fairbanks.jpg?resize=768%2C1184&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/morbidly-yours-ivy-fairbanks.jpg?resize=400%2C616&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 973px) 100vw, 973px\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Falling for the wrong person? Bury your feelings.<\/strong><\/em><br \/><br \/>Callum Flannelly would rather dive into an open grave than take a stranger to dinner. But he can only inherit the family undertaking business under one condition: He must marry before his 35th birthday. So it\u2019s out of the mortuary and into the dating scene.\u00a0Lark Thompson came to Galway, Ireland to embrace life, not be reminded of losing her husband by moving in next to a funeral home.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Then the vivacious Texan animator learns of painfully shy Callum\u2019s dilemma and makes it her mission to help him find The One. \u00a0Although sworn off love herself, she\u2019s certain Callum will find his match. But as the dating project progresses and their friendship grows, their attraction is undeniable. Spending time with serious, sarcastic Callum starts to crack the ice around Lark\u2019s heart, and the more color Lark brings to Callum\u2019s monochrome existence, the less he can imagine life without her.<br \/><br \/>If they think they can ignore their connection, they\u2019re dead wrong.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-top-pick-banner-1-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Aug 20, 2024<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Love in Galway<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>1<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> G.P. Putnam's Sons<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $10.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Ivy Fairbanks's debut is an absolute treat, and it all starts with a box of body bags!<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This book was both cathartic and a lovely romance, featuring an awkward introverted undertaker and an extroverted animater on the run. <strong>Callum<\/strong> and Lark are both intimately familiar with death, though in different ways. Where <strong>Lark<\/strong> is running from it, Callum embraces death, helping those who\u2019ve passed with dignity for their remains. So, of course, the woman who is scared of cemeteries ends up moving in next door to a funeral home.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This book is equal parts a rom-com and an emotional ride. The characters are so real, and I really could envision Callum and Lark as if they were jumping off the page. I lived and breathed this book in a span of forty-eight hours, two days, because I had to work. This book was so easy to sink into, and I didn\u2019t want to put it down. One of those stories I was eager to come back to when I did have to walk away. Fairbanks does an amazing job of setting and characterization, and honestly, it made me run through a gamut of emotions.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019re good with being on the verge of tears devolving into laughter and enjoy a dose of slow burn that devolves into a good sprinkling of spice, then <strong>Morbidly Yours<\/strong> is definitely the book for you. Another great part is conflict that exists outside of the romance conflict. It\u2019s so clear and acute that it makes everything work. Bonus, up until the last minute I was guessing on how they would solve their individual problems. The author even went down the roads, I guessed and then flipped them on their head, which was a wonderful wow for me as a romance reader.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What keeps this from a five? There were times I found myself skipping through paragraphs where there was too much introspection and I wanted the next piece action, which slowed down the pacing for me. You know I\u2019m picky when it comes to this stuff. But I will say Fairbanks is on my author-to-watch list, and I can\u2019t wait for the next book she has planned.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, if you love guys who are bilingual, tortured heroines\/heroes, and the grump vs. sunshine trope, I suggest you snatch this one up. It\u2019s perfect for hiding away from the last days of summer heat.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Landra\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3MvipT3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3Mwg4Hq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/morbidly-yours-ivy-fairbanks\/1144481467?ean=9780593851876\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/morbidly-yours-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Ivy_Fairbanks_Morbidly_Yours?id=wePoEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31513","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31513"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31513\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31520,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31513\/revisions\/31520"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31514"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31513"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31513"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}