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- Content warnings: Misgendering, Panic attacks, Parental neglect, Transphobia, Mental health struggles, Anxiety, Sexual content
The Most Unusual Haunting of Edgar Lovejoy
by Roan Parrish
Roan Parrish crafts a cozy paranormal romance where a nonbinary haunted house designer falls for a genuinely haunted man in atmospheric New Orleans. The representation is handled with real care and the chemistry is undeniable.
goodreads 3.67/5 1,275 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length384 pages
Story statusStandalone
Spice4/5 · Intense / passionate
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Grumpy sunshine
- M/M
- Slow burn
- High
- Intense / passionate
- Romantic fulfillment
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- Cinnamon roll
- Emotional / loving
- Book boyfriend/girlfriend acquired
- Secretly soft
- Hurt/comfort
- Touch starvation
- Book hangover
- Golden retriever
- Banter
- Tension
- Obsessed
- Grumpy protector
- Mutual pining
- Anticipation
- Feel-good
- He falls first
- Longing glances
Fantasy promise
- Cozy fantasy
- Opposites attract
- Big city / metropolis
- Paranormal
- Ghosts
- Found family
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Medium
- Heartwarming
- Warm
- Moderate
- Low
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- Nonbinary main character or love interest (MC/LI)
- Romantic
- Witty
- Transmasculine MC
- Whimsical
- Emotional
- Queer
- Magical
- Atmospheric
- Mental health rep
- Earnest
- Cozy
- Comfort read vibes
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Book details
- Length
- 384 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book