The Dead Romantics in The Rom Con Event 2023

Dec 30, 2022 Katie (Romance Novel Quotes) added it

I liked this book a lot, especially given my high expectations, how I (probably unfairly) compared it to The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy, and my personal quirks re: magic in romance.

I sometimes struggle with romance novels set in the real world, but with the existence of some degree of magic. I have no logical reason for this (and it makes even less sense on the heels of Santa season). My brain just wants it to be an alternate universe if there’s magic? So Katee Roberts’s Dark Olympus books: ...more

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Aug 14, 2023 Taylor B|books.withtay rated it really liked it

3.5 Stars!

"Because ghost stories were just love stories about here and then and now and when, about pockets of happiness and moments that resonated in places long after their era. They were stories that taught you that love was never a matter of time, but a matter of timing."

I honestly wished I liked this story a little bit more like other people. I just couldn't get into the story until the 2nd half of the book. But how ironic is it that a ghostwriter can see ghosts? I loved that. I thought it ...more

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Feb 22, 2023 Beth (what.beth.reads) rated it it was amazing

What happens if you meet someone who could be the one…but he ends up getting hit by a car and is now visiting you as a ghost? The premise for this was unconventional but I adored the book! Florence and Benji had quite a few obstacles in their way (namely: he’s a ghost.) The focus on Florence repairing her relationships with her family were lovely, too.

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Sep 06, 2022 Monet Massa-Sena rated it it was amazing

Holy shit. This book is SO GOOD.

Florence Day is a romance ghostwriter who no longer believes in romance. Benji Andor is her new editor who doesn’t give a shit if she believes in romance or not, because she has a deadline to meet and he’s not giving her an extension. But when Florence receives a phone call that leads to an unexpected visit back home to the place she fled a decade ago, she’s forced to deal with ghosts, both past and present, as she navigates one of the most difficult experiences ...more

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Jan 27, 2023 SmuttyBuddy rated it it was amazing

Shelves: galentines

First and foremost, was everyone worried about the cat?!?! I WAS SO WORRIED ABOUT THE CAT!!! WHO IS GOING TO FEED DOLLY PURRTON?!?

The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston
PoV: First person, solo pov, past tense
ToN (Type of Narration): Solo by Eileen Stevens
Audio book length: 10h 24m
Genre and Sub genre: Contemporary Romance, PNR
Location: Marimont, South Carolina and New York
Time(s): Current/Contemporary
Tropes: PNR, return to hometown
TW/CW's: (view spoiler) ...more

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