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A New York Times Notable Book of 2022!
The New York Times Bestseller and Good Morning America Book Club Pick!
"I LOVED this book! ...Funny, breathtaking, hopeful, and dreamy.”—Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis
A disillusioned millennial ghostwriter who, quite literally, has some ghosts of…
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4 authors picked The Dead Romantics as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Magical realism meets classic romance tropes in this quirky love story.
Florence Day is a ghostwriter for a romance novelist. When a breakup causes her to stop believing in love, how is she supposed to write about it? As she’s struggling with writer’s block, Florence’s father dies, and she returns home for the funeral. What she never expects is to meet the ghost of her recently deceased editor, Benji. Can this unique romance help Florence come to terms with grief and loss so that she can find hope again?
As a romance writer, I’m always up for reading something a…
From Patricia's list on contemporary romance novels with bookish characters.
Ashley Poston’s The Dead Romantics balanced the comedy of its premise (a woman who can see the dead and helps them) with emotional storylines revolving around guilt, loss, and the remembrance of things past.
The main character, Florence, takes the reader on a journey of rediscovering her passion for life and her power, which correlated closely with the journey I wrote for January in my book. As a central theme in the book, the power of grief to control and paralyze us is a truth the book tackles with such grace and heart.
I found myself break out into tears…
A disillusioned ghostwriter must find her way back home, literally and figuratively, in this story about a woman who has lost her belief in love despite being a ghostwriter for a romance author.
I was drawn to this novel because I was once a ghostwriter for elite athletes and had my own experience with professional disillusionment. This story is full of charm as Florence Day grapples with loss while simultaneously dealing with a confused ghost who has her doubting everything she once believed about love.
Sweet and poignant without a single misstep!
From Nan's list on magic and ghosts that inspire readers.
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I loved how this story combined paranormal elements with romance and family dynamics.
The snappy, quirky dialogue made me laugh out loud more than once, and Florence’s inner chaotic monologue felt all too relatable at times. A fresh, unique love story with much more to offer than simply being “fluff.”
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