The Most Unusual Haunting of Edgar Lovejoy

Jamie Wendon-Dale may design haunted houses, but they don't actually believe in ghosts--until they meet Edgar Lovejoy, who is tall, clever, beautiful...and 100% haunted.

A COZY, GHOSTLY LGBTQIA+ ROMANCE

Jamie Wendon-Dale (transmasc they/them) creates haunted houses for a living. Haunting is their life--but nobody working New Orleans' spooky circuit actually believes in ghosts.

Edgar Lovejoy (cis he/him) is 100% haunted. No, really. Ghosts have tormented him since childhood and he's organized his life around attempts to avoid them.

Opposites? Get ready to attract. But while Jamie's biggest concern is that Edgar sometimes seems a bit distracted, Edgar's fears are much greater. Not only is he scared of encountering the dearly departed whenever he leaves the house, but he's terrified of making himself vulnerable to Jamie. After all, how do you tell someone who believes ghosts only exist as smoke and mirrors that you see them everywhere you go? And how can you trust in a happy future when you can't even believe in yourself?

A little spooky, a little magical, and a whole lot cozy: The (Most Unusual) Haunting of Edgar Lovejoy will leave you feeling like you've found a brand new bookish family of your own.

Author: Roan Parrish
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Published: 09/09/2025
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.43w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781464238741


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/16/2025
Library Journal 07/01/2025 pg. 42
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2025

About the Author
Parrish, Roan: -

Roan Parrish lives in Philadelphia, where she is gradually attempting to write love stories in every genre.

When not writing, she can usually be found cutting her friends' hair, meandering through whatever city she's in while listening to torch songs and melodic death metal, or cooking overly elaborate meals. She loves bonfires, winter beaches, minor chord harmonies, and self-tattooing. One time she may or may not have baked a six-layer chocolate cake and then thrown it out the window in a fit of pique.