It’s only a problem for me. Not for them. Ghosts love that I can see them. They get to tell me their life stories and act like I’m their personal errand girl. No thank you.
It’s better if the ghosts don’t know I can see them.
That worked great until one tried to stick her hand into my chest. Then the jig was up. I take exception to ghostly parts being put inside my body. Again, no thank you.
But that ghost knew I could see her. And I knew that she knew. The person who didn’t know?
The very human and alive hockey player whose locker is next to mine at Haven Rock High School. The one who invited me to his hockey buddy’s party. The hockey buddy who lives in the mansion on the edge of town.
The same buddy that is banned from our school so he plays for the Ravens hockey team and why do all the ghosts not want me to go to his particular house? Guess I gotta find out why.
Yes. So many problems for me.
A/ Be advised that the ghosts are hilarious and this is an m/f/m book.
From the cover, to the blurb and then the author, release day couldn't come quick enough.
I liked the idea of the story, but somewhere, somehow it didn't give me that Tijan warm and fuzzy feel that she normally does for me. It was missing that little sprinkle of something, maybe its because I didn't fully connect with the characters, it just felt too rushed, girl boy meet at their lockers (cute moment) he invites her to a party his friend is having, she meets the friend and instant attraction..Insta everything...And like the plague I tend to avoid it.
There was just no build up, and I'm guessing that where the feels didn't come rushing in..Nada, zilch..
I liked how unique Cole was, she was no ordinary girl, she could see and communicate with ghosts which when her sole parent found out she was abandoned and dumped on her elderly grandparents doorstep. They also didn't want her, as soon as she turned eighteen she would be on her own, which was mere weeks away.
Enter Cassian and Lee, they engulf her in their arms, claiming her as theirs. Cassian was like a golden retriever bouncing off the walls, whereas Lee was his polar opposite, dark and broody which made for a compelling read as we get to the gist of it.
All in all there were parts I liked, just the whole insta didn't work for me..
This was so much fun and the perfect way to end the Halloween season. I love when Tijan ventures into PNR. I had so much fun with the relationships and these characters. It’s pretty insta but I loved the way their sexual relationship developed slowly. Ménage and RH can move so fast but I love the fooling around stage and we got so much of it here. I would love if she would turn this into a series.
What an unexpected and phenomenal surprise. I hadn’t heard any whisper of Tijan releasing this spooky read right before Halloween, but it was a surprise I loved.
Tijan’s newest release is MFM suspense set in high school in a small town. New girl in town, Cole is not any ordinary girl. She can see ghosts, and it’s a burden that has destroyed her life. Her mother left her when she found out, and she was sent to her grandparents, who don’t want her. She has no one who cares or wants her, until she meets Cassian and Lee.
Cassian goes to the same school as Cole. He’s a hockey player and one of the popular kids. Meeting Cole, he knows there is something different about her, and he doesn’t care; she is something special, and he doesn’t mind figuring out how. Cass is a pretty happy, easy-going guy with some fantastic golden retriever energy.
Lee and Cassian are best friends, even though they go to different schools. Where Cass is golden and light, Lee is dark and broody. He has the opposite reputation to Cass, one that got him kicked out of the same school Cole and Cass go to. Despite the rumours that circle him, Lee is still one of the popular kids. When he meets Cole, it’s something else entirely.
Cole feels something for each of the guys, and that is incredibly confusing for a girl who has a lot emotionally on her plate, not to mention the dead people who won’t leave her alone. Cole’s quiet little life, which is incredibly messed up, becomes a whole lot different when the two most popular guys in school take an interest in her.
Now, Cole has people who not only care about her but are willing to support her and be there for her, and that is a lot scarier than a few ghosts.
It’s not Cole’s secret, though, that is most dangerous. Lee has a secret too, and it’s one that I never saw coming.
This story had me hooked from the beginning. The characters were intriguing and captivating. Together, they had some incredible chemistry and moments that were funny, sweet, intense and spicy. There was also a bunch of side characters that brought another level to the story. They were all different, some alive, some not, and there was so much to like and loathe about them.
Tijan is brilliant, and I can’t get enough of her writing. This was again a book that, when it ended, I was prepared to start it all over again. I want the audiobook, and I want to relive it. Like always, when I turned that last page, I wanted more. Not because the ending was bad, but because I wanted more of these characters, more of this story, and more of their connection.
I’m just in awe of Tijan, and Homecoming Spirit(s) has quickly become a favourite. I have no doubt if you read it, it will be yours too.
I absolutely loved everything about this book! I'm a huge Tijan fan, and when I found out she was writing a why-choose romance, I knew I had to read it. And she did NOT disappoint!
The world-building, mystery, romance, character development, and pacing were all so well done. I was hooked from beginning to end and honestly didn't want the story to end.
What I loved most was how every character had their own story, struggles, and purpose. Cole, Lee, and Cassian were perfect together. Three completely different people who needed each other in different ways. Lee and Cole shared a connection through the supernatural world, while Cassian brought that human side, kindness, and stability that grounded them both. Nobody felt unnecessary, and their relationship developed so naturally.
And the ghosts?! I LOVED THEM! They weren't just random ghosts thrown into the story. They had personalities, histories, friendships, and stories of their own. Noah and Benji absolutely stole my heart! Even the side characters added so much to the story.
There was never a dull moment. The mystery kept me guessing, the emotional moments hit, and the humor was perfectly placed. Everything came together beautifully.
My only complaint? I wanted MORE! I wasn't ready to say goodbye to these characters, especially Noah and Benji. I'm seriously crossing my fingers that Tijan returns to this world because I miss them already!
An amazing read and an easy five freaking stars! ❤️
When I say I love anything by this author, I mean it. I haven't found a story I haven't liked yet! This was a great spooky season read. I loved Cole, Lee, and Cassian. They are perfect for each other! And the ghost side characters are fantastic! I so was not expecting the action that happens with them. I also feel like this could have more books related to their adventures of all being together and being who they are!! Anywho, this was a fast paced, fabulous spooky season story that I couldn't get enough of!!
Necromancy - well here we go. (Internal sigh thinking about Lee) I honestly didn’t know what to expect going into this book. All I had to go on was the book blurb and a few quotes I had seen, but those alone had me intrigued. This is definitely a different style of writing from Tijan than what I’ve read before and I LOVED IT! The ghosts were so good! I absolutely loved Noah. So many of the side characters were ghosts and they had some of the best personalities in the book. We meet Cole right away and understand very quickly that she can see ghosts and it’s been an issue for her since it started. She’s had a rough upbringing which pulled at my heart strings. The guys in Cole’s life were pretty great. Cassian was the sweet, golden retriever boyfriend while Lee was the dark, emotionally wrecked boyfriend. Somehow, the three of them just completely worked! This is a relatively fast pace read that takes place over the course of a week or so during Halloween. You've got ghosts, teenage hormones, parties and plenty of drama. But underneath all of that is a story about acceptance, healing, figuring out what makes you, You and finding the people who accept you exactly as you are. I'm genuinely sad this is a standalone because it's so good. I would be completely on board with another week with these characters. Maybe during Christmas.
Cole has a secret...she can see ghosts. Although, for the most part, she pretends she can't.
Enter Cassian, the popular guy at school who finds himself unexpectedly drawn to Cole. He invites her to a party at his best friend Lee's house, where Lee also finds himself drawn to her. Before long, the three decide to pursue a relationship together.
But things aren't quite that simple. Lee is hiding a pretty big secret from both Cole and Cassian, one that could end their relationship before it really gets started. And then there are the ghosts, who seem to be plotting something big of their own.
I've read Tijan before and really enjoyed her books, but unfortunately, this one just wasn't for me.
One of my biggest issues was Cole's age. She's only 17 for most of the book, and I was uncomfortable with the spicy scenes involving someone so young. On top of that, much of the story felt like it was written from a teenager's perspective in a way that didn't really work for me. I had a hard time connecting with the characters and getting invested in their relationship.
I liked the idea of combining paranormal elements with romance, but the execution just didn't quite hit the mark for me.
Lately with Tijan, its a hit of a miss. This was a miss. Im a huge fan so I alwyas read. This one was not bad, but sophomoric character and story development. Even the steamy scenes are just thrown in there, somewhat realistic, but inelegantly written. There are also a number of typos in the 2nd half.
We had to wait so long to learn the secret, but once revealed it was like bam, but the character didn't even know what it meant or did the scooby gang try to figure it out. The side characters are super loyal just because they want to keep thier party status.
Its a cute idea and timely for a halloween but there are better similar stories by Amy Harmon, Slow Dance in Purgatory.
This was such a fun read! I was literally just looking for my next book and stumbled upon this one. It made me realize it's been a hot minute since I read something from Tijan and jumped right in. So glad I did!! This is a book you literally need zero expectations so that you can fully enjoy the ride and experience.
This was very different to other supernatural stories with mfm. It was great! The characters, especially the ghosts and our main characters, were amazing! I loved where the author took the story with Lee. It was different and so fun to read. Cassian had his own path that blended so well with the others. Cole was annoying at times but she pulled through her hot mess.
A quick, easy read but so enjoyable. Another fantastic book by Tijan!
Paranormal isn’t a completely new genre for Tijan, but I think she’s done an even better job with this one.
Love is what love is, and it doesn’t always come in the way you expect. Cole, Lee and Cassian weren’t quite sure how their relationship was going to work, and neither were some of their friends.
Lee and Cassian’s friends weren’t too sure about Cole to begin with, but he soon started winning them over. Ethan was always asking Cole to cover his shifts, but somewhere along the way, the two became friends.
Another great read from Tijan. I loved the characters and the relationships between them. Definitely an enjoyable 4.5 stars!
I’ve loved Tijan since I first discovered her back in 2011, and all these years later, she still has such a special place in my heart. Her stories have made me laugh, cry, and completely ripped my heart out more times than I can count! ❤️
One of the things I love most about her writing is how she can make me fall in love with stories and tropes I wouldn’t normally gravitate toward. I’m not a huge paranormal fan, but when Tijan writes it, none of that matters. I just know I’m going to love every minute of it! That’s the magic of her storytelling.
This was such a fun read. This is perfect for the fall season. This is a why choose! You follow Cole the FMC, who is in high-school about to turn 18 on Halloween. She can see and talk to ghost. The ghost have their own personalities and "haunt" different places. She meets Cassian at school, and they instantly hit it off, he invites her to a party where she meets Lee. Lee is who's house the parties at. She feels an instant connection with him as well. I loved how she tried to ignore the ghosts when she was around people so she didn't look crazy. I loved how she can talk to them, she helped them and they helped her. This book made me laugh. It was a fun time.
This had some good moments. It was different and refreshing. I really enjoyed it. I still knocked off a star because Tijan is still writing fast-paced. And when I say that I mean sometimes paragraphs and scenes go right to the next thing without a good flow. I can't tell if it is her or she has been using the same line editor that needs to do a bit better. Other than that, this was a good quick read and I would read more of them if she decides to expand this thruple...
What a perfect story for Halloween. Cole can see Ghosts. She never wants them to know because then they try to use her. One day, one Ghost realizes her secret. Now all the Ghosts flock to her. Being the new girl the most popular hockey player sets his eye on her and invites her to a party. All the Ghosts try and warn her about going to this particular house but won’t say why. Here’s where the story begins.
This whole story gave me different vibes of Twilight, Vampire Diaries and I was all in. My next thought was this needs to be a movie or series.
I wasn't entirely sure if this would be one for me.
Tijan pleasantly surprised me with this book, but for me the instant attraction wasn't really my thing. Sometimes when books are short I can admit to liking it. But I kind of get the instant pull between Lee and Cole, once we know what is behind it all that becomes clear.
Also the 2 guys 1 lady, didn't feel natural to me, but that probably is a ME problem!
I sincerely loved the ghosts in this story and kept looking forward to them.
I sure did enjoy this one! Very happy this came on my path.
It was so good. I read it in one sitting. Kept me hooked from the first paragraph. There is spice but it isn’t just thrown in. Makes sense. I loved how fast paced the story was. I would love to get more from these characters. We could have like 10 books in this universe and I would still want more. The ghosts were fun and so was the why choose aspect. Both male leads were their own unique character and the female lead was just unique enough to be interesting but not in an annoying way. I love everything written by Tijan and this was no exception. Read this book!
I really enjoyed the story overall, but the dynamic between the main trio felt unbalanced. The connection between Lee and Cole was by far the strongest part of the book especially when they were doing their ghost hunting , making Cassian feel like a third wheel. He works much better as Cole’s best friend rather than a romantic partner. The book would have been significantly stronger as a dual-POV / main couple story focused strictly on Lee and Cole, with Cassian supporting from the sidelines
I freaking loved this book! There was suspense and so many laugh out loud moments and the best Halloween read! So many twists and so much love that I could cry. I haven't met a Tijan book that I haven't absolutely loved and Homecoming Spirits has joined the ranks of one of my faves! These characters are top tier and I'm not only talking about Cole, Cass & Lee. One of a kind book & I loved every moment of it!
Oh boy did I enjoy this. I'm usually not a fan of why choose not paranormal tropes but if Tijan writes it, I read it. The fact that I enjoyed this say a lot about her. She has way or writing that I has always pulled me in. I know we often say we couldn't put the book down and I LITERALLY could not put it down.
It was fun, funny, hot and entertaining as fuck. I absolutely loved the ghosts. My only thing is that I find it ended very abruptly but other than that, I had a really good time.
I liked the concept, but i just didn't care for Cole's reaction to finding out Lee's secret. Then turning around and telling Cassian she loves him, but leave Lee out. She supposedly had the stronger connection to Lee, but she had reservations about his secret. He didn't react to hers but yeah. Just didn't care for how that played out, that and the sex scene. And why did telling them her birthday matter so much? It was idk, I started it really liking it, then it went downhill for me.
I enjoyed this story very much. Before I realized it, I was so deep with the characters, I totally lost track of time. And so Sorry it ended. The plot was entertaining. Lots of stuff happening. I found it totally engaging and did not like that it ended. I just did not want to let go of these characters. Highly recommend . HEA No cheating, no cliffhanger. Enjoy!
I need to own this book. It's settled. I don't even care that I know all the answers to the mysteries, it must be owned. If you love instalove meets ghost mystery meets friends who share meets FMC who has no family but finds family in them... This is for you! It reminded me of JL Weils books which is a huge compliment. I hope Tijan writes even more books like this in the future.
This is another fun read from this author. It is shorter & therefore a less angst than her other books. Its amazing how Tijan can pack in characters and let us get to know them well enough to make the story complete. I had to suspend reality a bit because the main characters only know each other a very short time, but it is fiction after all. Fun read!
Was a perfect fall read. The characters are all entertaining and interesting. I loved them all except for the grandparents they can kick rocks. This book has some fun times and some spicy times. I’m hoping there will be more books like this one in the future.
It was a decent book, really liked the plot of the story as a whole but I did have a hard time reading it. The writing is a bit juvenile and choppy, the conversations sometimes feel like they don't match, and everything felt very abrupt. Overall, I will probably skip out on additional reads from this author as their writing style doesn't seem to be for me.
Omg this was a wonderful read. I loved it. I fell in love with all of them and wish there was more. tijan I need more lol please tell me your going to make a second book. This story made me laugh and cry all at the same time . the ending was great. But again I wish I it was more. I need more to that ending
This was exactly what I expected from Tijan!! I have been in a reading slump for months and I finished this book in two days! She has a way to make you feel like you are in the book with the characters and they are your besties!!! I hope she writes more from this storyline!!
Devoured it in one sitting. As usual Tijan writes a compelling story with characters that spring to life. I seriously need more books with Cole, Lee and Cassian. And a why-choose from one of my favourite authors??? Yes I need her to write more of those now, thank you!
This was a fun and spicy little Halloween read! 🎃 I enjoyed Cole, Cassian & Lee 😈. There was friendship, romance, plenty of spice, and just enough ghostly drama to keep things interesting. Some of those ghosts were definitely not playing around👀🥴👻