Boneyard Key · #1
Haunted Ever After
"[A] wonderfully spooky supernatural rom-com."—People
Cassie thought Boneyard Key’s ghosts were tourist schtick, until her new home came with one—but can the attentions of the sexy coffee shop owner convince her to stay, instead of ghosting the town?
Small Florida coastal towns often find themselves scrambling for the tourism dollars that the Orlando theme parks leave behind. And within the town limits of Boneyard Key, the residents decided long ago to lean into its ghostliness. Nick Royer, owner of the Hallowed Grounds coffee shop, embraces the ghost tourism that keeps the local economy afloat, as well as his spectral roommate. At least he doesn’t have to run air-conditioning.
Cassie Rutherford possibly overreacted to all her friends getting married and having kids by leaving Orlando and buying a flipped historic cottage in Boneyard Key. Though there’s something unusual with her new home (her laptop won’t charge in any outlets, and the poetry magnets on her fridge definitely didn’t read “WRONG” and “MY HOUSE” when she put them up), she’s charmed by the colorful history surrounding her. And she's catching a certain vibe from the grumpy coffee shop owner whenever he slips her a free slice of banana bread along with her coffee order.
As Nick takes her on a ghost tour, sharing town gossip that tourists don't get to hear, and they spend nights side-by-side looking into the former owners of her haunted cottage, their connection solidifies into something very real and enticing. But Cassie's worried she’s in too deep with this whole (haunted) home ownership thing…and Nick's afraid to get too close in case Cassie gets scared away for good.
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On a quiet stretch of Florida’s coast sits Boneyard Key, a town where the veil between the living and the dead is thin enough for ghosts to leave text messages, rearrange fridge magnets, and linger over drinks with the locals. It is a place that welcomes wanderers looking for second chances, though the welcome often comes with a few spectral surprises.
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The series opens with Cassie Rutherford, a woman desperate for a fresh start who stumbles into an old seaside cottage and discovers it already occupied by the lingering spirit of its former owner. Her search for belonging leads her into the orbit of Nick Royer, a guarded coffee shop owner whose own ties to the town’s past are as complicated as they are compelling. Together, they learn that in Boneyard Key the ghosts are not just memories of the past but companions with stories of their own.
What makes these novels so engaging is the way they balance lighthearted humor with an undercurrent of mystery and tenderness. The town feels lived in, from its eccentric ghost tours and small-town cafés to the whispered legends that shape each street corner. Romance here is not separate from the supernatural—it grows alongside it, threaded through the everyday quirks of a community that treats its spirits as neighbors.
Boneyard Key is more than a backdrop for love stories. It is a place where healing feels possible, where laughter softens loss, and where even the dead have something to teach about what it means to truly belong.
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