The Ghost of You and Me

***I received an eARC of this book from the author. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of this review.***I really should know better than to start one of Kelly Oram‘s books before bedtime. It’s inevitable that I will stay up and finish reading it. I have never NOT finished one of her books in one sitting. They are that good . The characters are relatable, their plight heart-wrenchingly (is that a word?) real, and there’s just the right pinch of humor to get through the heavy stuff. I should have known better than to cave to my whims at 10:30pm, but I thought one chapter would be enough because I was tired when I started reading. Six hours later after multiple cries and a few snorts of laughter that woke the hubby, I was finished with The Ghost of You and Me and I was heart-broken and exhilarated and couldn’t calm down to sleep.The Ghost of You and Me by Kelly Oram is her best yet. Honestly I may even like it better than Cinder & Ella (Sorry Brian!). I was a little skeptical about how I would feel about the book when I started it. I mean yeah boy is dead and girl has to move on, but there was a bit of a love triangle going on when boy was alive SO I was skeptical. I shouldn’t have been. Seriously, I should have had faith in Kelly Oram. She’s never let me down. The heavy topics explored in this book really hit home for me, and I don’t think anyone else could have written it better.The entire book is told from Bailey’s point of view. Bailey is introduced as a heartbroken teen. It’s been nearly a year since her long term boyfriend and best friend died in a car accident. She should be starting to put her life back together, instead she’s a living zombie. She goes through the motions but isn’t really there. Her heart has been shattered to pieces and feeling numb is her way to get through the days. I’ve been there. Grief, depression, anger, even lashing out is all normal they say. Bailey’s plight is that she feels SO guilty she doesn’t feel worthy of the things she experiences anymore.Then there’s Wes. I was a bit confused over his character at first. Bailey remembers him as a guy that hates her. He has hated her ever since she started dating Spencer despite the fact that he was just as much her friend as he was Spencer’s prior to dating. At least that is what she thinks. But that isn’t what the reader gleans. Like Bailey, Wes is feeling guilty for living when Spencer didn’t. My heart ached for Wes. He is so broken and lost I just wanted to reach through the pages and give him a hug.And finally you have ghost boy aka Spencer. As the blurb says, Spencer can’t rest when the two people he loves the most are still hurting because of him. He is given a short window to come back and fix things and he can only appear to one person, so of course he chooses Bailey. I did not read the blurb before reading the book so I thought she was imagining Spencer but then realized no he was really there. I actually really liked this element of the book. The magical realism was not too far stretched. It was perfect for telling the story and helping the characters “move on.” I loved Spencer and I think I hurt for him just as much as Bailey and Wes did. I loved his wit and how he knew exactly what they needed from him.Overall I really loved this book. I loved the characters, the plot and even the ghost. If you’re a fan of Kelly Oram or you enjoy YA contemporary, I highly recommend it. It is worth all the feels!!!

I'm not gonna lie, it's pretty obvious from the start that Wes loved bay and having bay being completely oblivious to that fact kind of kept me screaming at her. But then u remembered I'm a 28 year old adult and she is a junior in high school the things I see that are "obvious " isn't so obvious when you are 16. I loved the book, very heartwarming, did not make ne cry but definitely moved me.

I would like to thank Kelly Oram for gifting me this ARC in exchange for an honest review.To start off, I’m going to just fangirl for a second! I am totally biased when it comes to this author. There is not a book of hers that I have not loved. She has a very unique way of writing different genres but will also put in one little sentence that draws all of her books together. Whether she is writing romcom, paranormal, or rip your heart out HEA romances you will not be disappointed in her work.Ok, on to the book. Oh my heck!!! If you are looking for a book with lots of feels…. This is it! The Ghost of You and Me takes you on an emotional roller coaster between three best friends who not only share a special friendship in life but in death as well. This is one of those books that have you rooting for the guy to get the girl but at the same time feeling heartbroken about the “other” guy loosing the girl.As the blurb said, this is a story about overcoming grief, finding redemption for past mistakes, and the healing power of friendship and love. I’d like to add that there is also some laugh out loud moments that help to balance out the emotional ones.I absolutely love every one of her main characters in this story. I loved the easy going relationship that Spencer and Bailey share and also the love they have for each other that reach beyond the grave. I loved the secret love that Wes harbors for Bailey and the fact that everyone else can see it but her. I love how they all met as kids and fell for each other then. The secret pact between the boys was so sweet and how one game of spin the bottle changed or determined their future.As with all of her books, they are perfect for teen readers all the way to adult. She’s a pretty clean writer and one that I let my own teen daughter read. This book is so worth the read.

I really enjoyed this book! Well written. Tender and sweet.

The Ghost of You and Me is one of the most heartbreaking but beautiful stories, I have read in a really long time.Bailey has lost someone that meant the world to her. The one true person in her life that she loved so deeply. She has been in a haze for over a year. Being numb to the whole world. But something happens, that changes everything. It has been awhile since I’ve cried and felt a deep connection to a character. This story is full of hope, even when you are at your lowest point."He went to heaven, and he took my heart with him."Kelly is the queen of YA Novels and if you’ve never heard of her, you’re really missing out. This story touched me in lots of ways. But being the good book reviewer that I’ am. I’m not going to give everything away. Just know, that it will have you in tears. And if you’re anything like me, you’ll cry yourself the whole way through. Watching the changes that Bailey goes through and everything she overcomes, it’s inspiring in a sense. Losing someone isn’t easy, it never will be. Because they are truly gone.Overall, it’s a 5 HUGE Boundless Stars from me. Kelly did something wonderful with this story. It’s topics that are hard, but it’s written in such a poignant and beautiful way.

written love story. And a tiny bit of a ghost story too. Or is the ghost actually the Guardian Angel?

I loved this book! It’s really nice and emotional. I loved the characters and the friendly poised way the book was written.Super recommended

A touching and heartfelt story of love and lose and having to navigate all the emotion that come With it a beauty coming of age story with real depth. Made me laugh, made me cry and everything in between you can’t ask for much more from a book. I think when what defines a good book it one thy changes you in some way weather it’s a giving you a new perspective on something of just making you feel something new and this book delivers.

Beautiful story but really sad I cried a lot reading it but it was AMAZING! I really liked it! The characters are real and very easy to like.A must read!!!

Insomma...come storia aveva potenziale...peccato..personalmente non ha mai preso il volo...l'ho trovato a volte noioso..pieno di sensi di colpa..una lettura carina ma senza il fattore Wow!