19 Ghost Romance Books & Rom Coms

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For three generations, the women of the Bittersweet family have operated a ghost-sensitive business called Blithe Spirits from their black-and-white home on High Street. Twenty-seven-year-old Melody has now converted an unused room into the headquarters of her own business. But rather than communicating with ghosts, she’s taking them out.

One of her first clients has a grand old house for sale, but all the prospective buyers have been scared off by the trio of ghost brothers raising merry hell in the halls. Melody believes her new Girls’ Ghostbusting Agency is up for the challenge, but she’s got competition. Leo Dark, her ex-turned business rival, is also on the case, along with the TV crew that follows him wherever he goes.

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The Wester House has been full of whispers, old griefs, and uncanny knowing for generations. The women of the house have long unsettled and fascinated their small town, but now, it’s time to reconcile the past.

In 1976, Willamena Wester fell for a stranded musician who made her feel like she had some freedom and opportunity for the first time. For a moment, she even believed their love could escape the pull of the Wester legacy.

Now, Bailey Wester has returned to her small North Carolina hometown, which she’d rather avoid. But she needs to reconnect with her estranged grandmother, Willamena, and to understand the love, heartbreak, and impossible choices that shaped the women in her family to help her make sense of her past and plan her future.

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Rosemary is a successful horror author whose hit novel is being adapted into a movie. When the manor they are filming at turns out to be haunted, Rosemary is unfazed because she has a secret. She can see ghosts.

Ellis is the male lead in the film. He’s a Hollywood heartthrob and is ready to move past his action-star persona and into more serious roles. Getting the lead in a historical mystery is a great first step, but he just learned that the author who wrote the original novel tried to get him replaced.

As filming progresses, Rosemary and Ellis find it harder and harder to deny their chemistry. But with secrets on earth and troublemaking spirits interrupting, can they find their way to a happily ever after?

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In 1806, a young bride was murdered on her wedding night. As her gold wedding ring is torn from Astrid’s finger, her last words are a vow to Collin that she’ll never leave him.

In the present day, graphic designer Sonya is surprised to learn that her late father had a twin brother that he never knew about. And now the uncle she never knew has left her his grand Victorian home on the coast of Maine. The will, however, stipulates that she must live there for three years. Fresh off a broken engagement, Sonya decides to seek answers as to why her father and uncle were separated at birth.

When she arrives at the clifftop home in Maine, the lawyer in charge of executing the will acknowledges that the house is haunted… but just a little. Objects move on their own and music plays out of nowhere, but even more mysterious is a painting by her father that hangs in her uncle’s office. There’s also a portrait of Astrid, whom the lawyer explains is “the first lost bride.”

Sonya has inherited more than a house… she’s also inherited a centuries-old curse and a puzzle to solve if she hopes to break it.

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In the Scottish Highlands, the heir of Cavendish House, a medieval Scottish castle, is looking for a house sitter. Corrine thinks taking the job is the perfect opportunity not only to stay on an amazing estate but also to be close to her Scottish Skype buddy, Christopher.

However, when she arrives, the castle is a mess. Ivy has taken over the outside. The inside is still filled with the deceased owner’s contents… and he was a hoarder. The mess isn’t the only surprise waiting for Corrine. The house is already inhabited by the handsome but stubborn heir named Branson.

Branson doesn’t want Corrine in the house, but he also needs help making the house habitable before it’s auctioned off to the highest bidder. He’s desperate to save the castle and keep it in the family. This will be even harder than they expect, as it turns out the house is a bit haunted.

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Sabrina is not happy to be returning home to the Wisconsin Dells, otherwise known as the Waterpark Capital of the World. But it’s not the town she’s been avoiding. It’s the Monroe family curse. The women in her family can see spirits who need help with unfinished business. The only ghost Sabrina doesn’t mind is Molly, who is bubbly, loves rom coms, and was a great friend to Sabrina throughout her childhood.

Ray is a charming restaurateur who invites Sabrina to his supper club. While it’s not terrible that he’s flirting with her over Brandy Old Fashioneds, she is much more concerned with getting a job than a boyfriend. However, Ray’s kindness toward rescue dogs and talent in the kitchen are nice bonuses on top of his handsomeness.

Sabrina is still worried about the spirits that follow her, but maybe with Ray, she could find joy.

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Constance is a yes-woman. She loans her best friend money, takes on extra responsibilities at work without a raise, and then says yes again when her boyfriend, Hayden, proposes. Outside of work and her relationship, Constance is an active volunteer at the local animal shelter. When she was younger, she planned to be a veterinarian, but then switched gears to become a paralegal after her father was convicted of murder.

As Constance plans her wedding, she’s filled with anxiety about the future. She finds a great distraction when she begins researching the history of her antique engagement ring. When she finds the name of a WW1 soldier connected to the ring, she hopes to discover his story. At the library, she uncovers letters written by the long-dead man. She’s so touched that she journals a note back to him confessing her doubts.

When she returns to the library to continue reading, she’s shocked to find a note back from the long-dead man. The letters continue, and soon she’s falling in love with a ghost at the potential expense of her current relationship.

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In a fight for visitor dollars, Boneyard Key decided long ago to lean into ghost tourism. Nick, the owner of Hallowed Grounds coffee shop, for example, embraces his ghostly roommate.

When all of Cassie’s friends in Orlando started marrying and having kids, she fled the city in search of her own adventure. She buys a flipped historic cottage in Boneyard Key, but quickly discovers that things aren’t quite right. The outlets don’t work, and the magnetic poetry on her fridge spells out unwelcoming messages. Despite all this, she’s charmed by the town and by the grumpy coffee shop owner who slips her free banana bread.

Nick takes her on a ghost tour of town and begins sharing gossip that they don’t tell the tourists. Soon, he’s helping her research the former owners of her haunted cottage. Will she be scared away for good?

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Hattie’s mom is the stern headmaster at Northanger Abbey High School, which is said to be the most haunted school in the United States. The school leans into the reputation, even offering ghost-hunting scholarships. Hattie used to enjoy ghost hunting with her father, but since he passed away, she no longer believes in ghosts and instead is focused on being an overachiever to get her busy mom’s attention, all while keeping her little brother in line.

When Hattie is partnered with a new student, Kit, to investigate the school’s paranormal activity, she’s ready to prove that ghosts aren’t real. But the more time she spends with Kit, the more she feels like she’s ready to believe in life again.

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Scientist Maryse had a rude and manipulative mother-in-law who used her wealth to rule the small town of Mudbug. Maryse thought that when Helena passed away, her life would get easier, and she could finally divorce the husband she had been estranged from. Unfortunately, death didn’t slow down Helena, and she’s still haunting Maryse in a new way.

DEA agent Luc has been sent to investigate why someone would want to kill a sexy scientist named Maryse. As he tries to protect her from harm, keeping his own secrets gets harder as he gets to know the brainy beauty.

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Ezra sees ghosts. And growing up in a funeral home, there were lots of ghosts to see. Ezra is also transgender, and the ghosts of his judging, disapproving relatives cause him to run as far from the family business as possible.

After his mother announces at the Passover seder that she’s running away with the rabbi’s wife, Ezra feels he has no choice but to return home and help save the struggling Friedman Family Memorial Chapel, even if it means spending his days surrounded by ghosts.

When Ezra develops a crush on Jonathan, a handsome new funeral home volunteer, Ezra is also faced with the ghost of Jonathan’s gone-too-soon husband, Ben.

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Tara is the town psychic – except she’s not really psychic at all. In fact, she doesn’t believe in the supernatural at all. But when her elderly aunt had a “ghost problem,” she moved into the guest house to “help.” It would be a good arrangement if not for the grumpy (but hot) guy next door. Ward’s family has been feuding with Tara’s family for centuries over land.

But suddenly, Ward needs a favor. He shows up at Tara’s fortune-telling booth at the town’s fall festival, begging her to fake date him until Halloween. In exchange, he agrees to give her aunt the land she wants.

Tara agrees, and soon it seems there’s a force trying to push them together… Spooky calls, phantom cold spots that have her seeking Ward’s warmth, and visions of people who aren’t there that scare her straight into his arms.

She was surprised to realize that she might just be falling for Ward… and that her aunt might have a ghost problem after all.

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Fans of mysteries and southern romance will love this ghost story set in New Orleans. Nola has purchased her first fixer-upper, but she has an unexpected problem when the former owners don’t seem ready to leave. Nola didn’t understand her stepmother’s ability to communicate with ghosts, but she knows someone else in town who can.

But she hoped never to see Beau Ryan again. He has a dark past, including the disappearance of his parents and sister during Hurricane Katrina. Unfortunately, Nola believes he is the only one who can help her solve the mystery of the restless spirits in her house.

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Like Charles Dickens’ Scrooge, seventeen-year-old Holly received a Christmas Eve visit from three ghosts who showed her how selfish and spoiled she’d become. Unlike Scrooge, she was unconvinced, and she did not change her ways. Then, she died.

She’s now stuck working for the top-secret company called Project Scrooge, where she serves as the new Ghost of Christmas Past. Each year, she helps the company as they attempt to save another miserly grouch. Despite helping many people, she remains miserable – watching as her family and friends go on living while she stays frozen at seventeen, unable to interact with them. But the Scrooge she’s been assigned to help reform this year may change everything.