The Kindred Spirits Supper Club
Score: 4/5 Bookmarks
Steam rating: đ /5
Thank you to Berkley for gifting me a review copy of The Kindred Spirits Supper Club by Amy Reichert.
Sabrina Monroe has moved home to Wisconsin, and back in with her parents after she was fired from yet another journalism job. You see, she loves the writing part, itâs the part of the job where she has to speak to other humans that she doesnât enjoy. (I can relate, I would rather do just about anything else other than get on the phone with someone).
Oh, and thatâs not allâSabrina can talk to dead people. In fact, the women in her family have a long history of being âfixersâ for the recently departed. So if thereâs a ghost with unfinished business, theyâre drawn to Sabrinaâs family, and unfortunately, this often happens at the most inconvenient times.
Being stuck in her hometown starts to look up when Sabrina meets Ray, who recently took over The Otter Club, a swanky supper club down by the river. Heâs handsome, charming, kind, and seems to have a thing for Sabrina and all her quirks. As they work together to organize a big annual event, it becomes apparent that their lives have been intertwined for much longer than they realized.
The characters were super loveable in this story, and itâs about more than just the romance. Itâs also about family and finding your sense of place and belonging. I loved watching Sabrinaâs confidence grow and how she learned more about herself throughout the book. The only slight criticism I have is that I wanted more. More of the ghosts, more of Sabrinaâs family history, more of everything. Of course, that would have made for an extremely long book, so I guess we canât have everything.
This is a wonderful summer read, so grab yourself a copy via the button below.
Synopsis:
Jobless and forced home to Wisconsin, journalist Sabrina Monroe can tolerate reunions with frenemies and kisses from old boyfriends, but not the literal ghosts that greet her in this heartwarming tale of the power of love and connection from acclaimed author Amy E. Reichert.
For Sabrina Monroe, moving back home to the Wisconsin Dellsâthe self-described Waterpark Capital of the Worldâmeans returning to the Monroe family curse: the women in her family can see spirits who come to them for help with unfinished business. But Sabrinaâs always redirected the needy spirits to her mom, whoâs much better suited for the job. The one exception has always been Molly, a bubbly rom-com loving ghost, who stuck by Sabrinaâs side all through her lonely childhood.
Her personal life starts looking up when Ray, the new local restaurateur, invites Sabrina to his supper club, where he flirts with her over his famous Brandy Old-Fashioneds. Heâs charming and handsome, but Sabrina tells herself she doesnât have time for romanceâshe needs to focus on finding a job. Except the longer sheâs in the Dells, the harder it is to resist her feelings for Ray. Who can turn down a cute guy with a fondness for rescue dogs and an obsession with perfecting his fried cheese curds recipe?
When the Dells starts to feel like home for the first time and with Ray in her corner, Sabrina begins to realize that she can make a difference and help others wherever she is.
