Gossamer Muse

by David Gray

“I’ll be as real as you want me to be.”
An exhibitionist ghost, a voyeuristic artist…a perfect match.

Cyler always haunts naked, and he loves it that way. With all this phantasmal splendor to show off, why hide it? He’s been a ghost ever since he died in a last-ditch effort to save him during a world-spanning viral plague. He languishes in Oblivion, a vast nothingness, until called by someone living. Now he needs to find someone who truly appreciates his ghostly enticements.

Foss loves to watch, but he can’t quite admit it to himself. When he starts an art residency at the Mills Wellness Institute, he’s haunted by a trickster ghost who’s stunningly handsome, always naked, and loves to model. How did he ever get so lucky?

“Gossamer Muse” is a rather spicy novella with gay paranormal themes and a guaranteed happy ending. It is intended for mature readers.

gay romance ~ spicy ~ cozy ~ contemporary paranormal ~ low angst ~ low peril

177 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 25, 2025

About the author

David Gray is a retired scientist who finally has time to explore the adventure of writing fiction. His novels and short stories live somewhere in the intersection between romance, fantasy, and science fiction, with cozy themes and happy endings. He lives with his husband in sunny San Diego, where they dote on their jungle kitty Bagheera.

Reviews

[Tina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gossamer Muze tells the story of a relationship between an artist and his ghost like muse. Together they push the boundaries of what is possible while trying to maintain a realistic relationship if that is phisible to the outside world. This was an interesting read because it touches on paranormal themes that allows the reader to think outside the box. Can you really fall in love with a ghost? Can a ghost really feel alive in another's presence? How will they find a happy medium?
I really enjoyed it! This is an MM novella.

[Naomie Barnabas · Rating 5 out of 5]

A delightfully cheeky and tender paranormal romance, Gossamer Muse blends spicy chemistry, playful ghostly charm, and cozy vibes into a feel-good love story that’s as heartwarming as it is hauntingly seductive.

[Zie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I feel like the ending was intending to be cute and whatnot but it felt a little evil