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The Dead Romantics

By: Ashley Poston
Narrated by: Eileen Stevens
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The bestselling magical rom-com now in a stunning hardback Collector's Edition featuring beautiful sprayed edges and designed endpapers!✨

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‘I LOVED this book! Funny, hopeful and dreamy’ ALI HAZELWOOD

‘An absolute delight’ CHRISTINA LAUREN

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Florence Day is a ghost-writer with one big problem. She’s supposed to be penning swoon-worthy novels for a famous romance author but, after a bad break-up, Florence no longer believes in love. And when her strict (but undeniably hot) new editor, Benji Andor, won’t give her an extension on her book deadline, Florence prepares to kiss her career goodbye.

When tragedy strikes and Florence has to head home, the last thing she expects to see is a ghost at her front door. Not just any ghost, however, but the stern form of her still very hot – yet now unquestionably dead – new editor.

As sparks start to fly between them, Florence tells herself she can’t be falling for a ghost – even an infuriatingly sexy one. But can Benji help Florence to realise love isn’t dead, after all?

If you fell in love with Funny Story, This Spells Love and The Hating Game, this laugh-out-loud romance will sweep you away.

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Readers LOVE The Dead Romantics:

This book made me sob, wow. It made me feel so many feelings … Please prepare to have nonstop tears running down your face’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘This book destroyed my life but in a hot way’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Adorably romantic and an absolute pleasure to read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Benji was a pure delight! Handsome, sexy and humble' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A bit quirky, funny, a bit sad at times but also makes you heart warm and romantic … couldn't put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A must read … I have a book hangover' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Critic Reviews

Praise for Ashley Poston:

‘I LOVED this book. A beautiful, poignant story, full of beautiful, poignant characters … at once touching, funny, breathtaking, hopeful, and dreamy’ Ali Hazelwood

The Dead Romantics was an absolute and unexpected delight. Voicy and quirky and fun; the pages will probably sparkle (but with black glitter)’ Christina Lauren

'Smart, quick, and absolutely bubbling over with love for the genre of romance itself’ Emma Straub

The Seven Year Slip is a gorgeous love story from one of the finest romance writers out there. I laughed, I cried, I didn’t want it to end. Consider me Ashley Poston’s greatest admirer!’ Carley Fortune

'Smart, quirky and funny. I loved this one’ Sarah Morgan

‘We could all use a good summer ghost story, and you can't get much better than Ashley Poston's adult fiction debut’ Entertainment Weekly

‘This is a book to make you laugh and cry’ New York Times

‘A tender, nuanced love story that fans of Emily Henry will adore’ Red

The Dead Romantics takes so many things I love—quirky heroines, found families, cozy small towns, fanfics, GHOSTS (!!!)—and gives them all a fresh, fun, thoroughly modern spin. This is truly a RomCom to die for!’ Rachel Hawkins

‘This book made me fall in love, broke my heart then reassembled it at least twice, and left me swooning. A hauntingly romantic, hilariously heartwarming story. Ashley Poston is the real deal’ Gwenda Bond

‘Poston[’s] sparkling dialogue makes the characters come alive – even the dead ones. Readers won’t be able to put this down.’ Publishers Weekly, starred review

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A heartfelt story of love and sorrow intertwined; with great twists and turns throughout. The narrator did a good job at distinguishing each character.

Ghostly love

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delightfully positive and predictable with endearing characters.
what you need to switch off during the Christmas break.
Warning: Some accents are absolutely terrible! :)

perfect holiday romance read

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I loved this story, and I loved the narration by Eileen Stevens. I loved the concept of "Miss Day" seeing and talking to the ghosts. It was a delightful tale about a girl who felt as if she didn't fit it. BUT she was so unique, so special that she outshone the inhabitants of the little town.
LOVED IT.

SO ENTERTAINING

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A romantic, sweet read. Eileen Stevens did a great job narrating. Off to check out more from this author.

LOVELY

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I wouldn't want a single part of this book. The characters are perfectly flawed, loveable and I grieved and healed along with them. 5 stars!

Perfect

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