The Most Unusual Haunting of Edgar Lovejoy
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Description
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Something wicked this way comes in Roan Parrish's delightful cosy LGBTQIA+ romance about a haunted house tour guide in New Orleans.
Jamie Wendon-Dale (transmasc they/them) creates haunted houses for a living. Haunting is their life - but nobody working New Orleans' spooky circuit actually believes in ghosts.
Edgar Lovejoy (cis he/him) is 100% haunted. No, really. Ghosts have tormented him since childhood, and he's organised his life around attempts to avoid them.
Opposites? Get ready to attract. But while Jamie's biggest concern is that Edgar sometimes seems a bit distracted, Edgar's fears are much greater. Not only is he scared of encountering the dearly departed whenever he leaves the house, but he's terrified of making himself vulnerable to Jamie. After all, how do you tell someone who believes ghosts only exist as smoke and mirrors that you see them everywhere you go? And how can you trust in a happy future when you can't even believe in yourself?
A little spooky, a little magical, and a whole lot cosy: The (Most Unusual) Haunting of Edgar Lovejoy will leave you feeling like you've found a brand new bookish family of your own.
Tropes
Cosy Romance
Opposites Attract
Found Family
Self-Discovery
LGBTQ+
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"A little spooky, a little magical, and a whole lot of cozy"
A beautifully written, heartfelt book with a lovely execution - though the “haunting” element didn’t quite go in the direction I expected, which I found a bit disappointing. That said, I absolutely adored both Edgar and Jamie as characters. Their relationship is sweet and wholesome, maybe even a little too perfect for my taste... (It's cozy, but maybe a bit unrealistic.) One major highlight for me was Edgar’s family - I loved Allie and Poe so much! Overall, a charming read that surprised me in ways I didn’t expect, but still left me with warm feelings.
Description
***
Something wicked this way comes in Roan Parrish's delightful cosy LGBTQIA+ romance about a haunted house tour guide in New Orleans.
Jamie Wendon-Dale (transmasc they/them) creates haunted houses for a living. Haunting is their life - but nobody working New Orleans' spooky circuit actually believes in ghosts.
Edgar Lovejoy (cis he/him) is 100% haunted. No, really. Ghosts have tormented him since childhood, and he's organised his life around attempts to avoid them.
Opposites? Get ready to attract. But while Jamie's biggest concern is that Edgar sometimes seems a bit distracted, Edgar's fears are much greater. Not only is he scared of encountering the dearly departed whenever he leaves the house, but he's terrified of making himself vulnerable to Jamie. After all, how do you tell someone who believes ghosts only exist as smoke and mirrors that you see them everywhere you go? And how can you trust in a happy future when you can't even believe in yourself?
A little spooky, a little magical, and a whole lot cosy: The (Most Unusual) Haunting of Edgar Lovejoy will leave you feeling like you've found a brand new bookish family of your own.
Tropes
Cosy Romance
Opposites Attract
Found Family
Self-Discovery
LGBTQ+
Book Information
Posts
"A little spooky, a little magical, and a whole lot of cozy"
A beautifully written, heartfelt book with a lovely execution - though the “haunting” element didn’t quite go in the direction I expected, which I found a bit disappointing. That said, I absolutely adored both Edgar and Jamie as characters. Their relationship is sweet and wholesome, maybe even a little too perfect for my taste... (It's cozy, but maybe a bit unrealistic.) One major highlight for me was Edgar’s family - I loved Allie and Poe so much! Overall, a charming read that surprised me in ways I didn’t expect, but still left me with warm feelings.