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The Ghost of You Lingers
When a haunting feels like home...
A cynical millennial falls for a bubbly ghost in this cozy sapphic romance, perfect for fans of Agatha All Along and Wicked.
When queer punk guitarist Gibson Cartwright inherits her great-aunt’s Mackinac Island cottage, she plans to fix up the house as quickly as possible, sell it for a million bucks, get off the touristy island, and return to New York City.
But there’s a The house is haunted by Annabelle, the ghost of a 200-year-old beautiful British woman. Far from terrifying, this ghost is gorgeous, sweet, and flirty. As Gibson fixes up the house to sell it, she starts to fall in love with life on the island—and the ghost haunting her house. Meanwhile, Gibson’s know-it-all witchy cousin shows up and says she might know how to bring Annabelle back to life through a magic spell. Gibson doesn’t believe in witchcraft…but she starts to wonder what life would be like if she could stay on Mackinac with Annabelle.
When a smarmy developer offers Gibson more cash than she imagined possible, she must choose between a future with her new friends on the island and a love she can never touch or returning to her old life—alone but a millionaire.
A cynical millennial falls for a bubbly ghost in this cozy sapphic romance, perfect for fans of Agatha All Along and Wicked.
When queer punk guitarist Gibson Cartwright inherits her great-aunt’s Mackinac Island cottage, she plans to fix up the house as quickly as possible, sell it for a million bucks, get off the touristy island, and return to New York City.
But there’s a The house is haunted by Annabelle, the ghost of a 200-year-old beautiful British woman. Far from terrifying, this ghost is gorgeous, sweet, and flirty. As Gibson fixes up the house to sell it, she starts to fall in love with life on the island—and the ghost haunting her house. Meanwhile, Gibson’s know-it-all witchy cousin shows up and says she might know how to bring Annabelle back to life through a magic spell. Gibson doesn’t believe in witchcraft…but she starts to wonder what life would be like if she could stay on Mackinac with Annabelle.
When a smarmy developer offers Gibson more cash than she imagined possible, she must choose between a future with her new friends on the island and a love she can never touch or returning to her old life—alone but a millionaire.
292 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 1, 2025
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October 30, 2025
There were a few things this lovely sapphic ghost story had going for it. 1) The story is best enjoyed during the week of Halloween, IMO. 2) It was set on Mackinac Island! That’s a bit of an IFYKYK; or rather, if you’ve visited then you know (which I have). 3) The found family aspect was just as delightful as the romance. As soon as Gibson’s cousin haughtily showed up demanding the cottage, I knew I would be smiling over these two’s friendship by the end of the book. 4) An improbable romance! I LOVE an improbable romance. Girl falls in love with a ghost? Yes, please. I know that’s not an original trope, but it’s one of my favs. (Rec note: The Stars Too Fondly is my favorite ‘improbable love story’ where a girl falls in love with a hologram. Also sapphic. And wonderfully swoony.)
The only thing this book did not have going for it required a bit of imagination bending. I’ve read a lot of romance, and normally I never have a problem with the concept of insta-love. If an author can craft a story and make me believe two people can fall in love in three days, then hell yeah, they can fall in love in three days. But in this book, Gibson fell in love with a ghost in a day or two. There’s improbable and then there’s not believable. But ghosts aren’t real, right? So, if they were real, of course you could fall in love with one in two days! See, just a little extra imagination bending.
Brava to the author, and Happy Halloween!
The only thing this book did not have going for it required a bit of imagination bending. I’ve read a lot of romance, and normally I never have a problem with the concept of insta-love. If an author can craft a story and make me believe two people can fall in love in three days, then hell yeah, they can fall in love in three days. But in this book, Gibson fell in love with a ghost in a day or two. There’s improbable and then there’s not believable. But ghosts aren’t real, right? So, if they were real, of course you could fall in love with one in two days! See, just a little extra imagination bending.
Brava to the author, and Happy Halloween!
December 26, 2025
This book was surprisingly sweet! It was wholesome in a way that was unexpected and didn't make me roll my eyes out of my head (my usual reaction to wholesome because I'm secretly a monster). There were parts that were a little a silly, but as someone who recently went through a breakup and has been questioning literally everything, it (again, unexpectedly) helped me see some new perspectives on what I could want in life. and for that, I'm so grateful and will recommend it to everyone!
October 17, 2025
So cute and fun. Loved the little island town, I want to live there. The characters were sweet and I want to know more about Yasmin. I appreciated the ending, it was satisfactory. I wish I could know more about Annabelle's past and what drove her to her actions. I enjoyed this story!
October 28, 2025
Loved this book! The Ghost of You Lingers is such a great mix of romance, magic, and finding yourself. I loved the contrast between funny but guarded Gibson and sweet but secretive Annabelle, and Yasmin added the perfect sharp-tongued spark. Mackinac Island makes a terrific setting—touristy on the surface, but full of locals who really care about each other, sometimes beautiful and sometimes haunted. The writing just flows—smart, funny, and completely natural without ever feeling overdone. Very easy to get pulled into this book.
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