4.4 (286 ratings)

Cadaver Lab: romantic comedy (Graveyard Secrets Book 1)

Name: Cadaver Lab: romantic comedy (Graveyard Secrets Book 1)
Rating: 4.4 (286 reviews)
Author: Cat Johnson
ISBN: B0C62J1VWY

by Cat Johnson

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About this book

❤️📚He's a grumpy former Army medic turned doctor. She owns a book and wine shop. It's all the makings of one steamy small-town romance… except he runs a cadaver lab and she sees dead people.💀👻

Strange things are happening at the Once Upon a Vine Book & Wine Shop in Mudville, New York.

Is it the sky clad Wiccans meeting on the roof? The book club drinking "magic mushroom" tea in the meeting room? The black cat who moved uninvited into the shop? The sudden run on Tarot card sales?

Maybe it can be traced to the downed power line that rendered the bookshop owner technically dead making her the new conduit to the local ghost community. Or to the cadaver lab next door and the hot but mysteriously secretive doctor who runs it.

All Natalie knows is she can’t ignore him or them anymore now that one of the hot doctor’s cadavers insists his death was the result of foul play and she's the only one who can bring him justice.

A small town romance steamy read, Cadaver Lab is a cute grumpy sunshine romance mixed with a cozy spicy paranormal romance, a romantic quest adventure, plus a low-stakes mystery that features a grumpy hero, an amateur sleuth heroine... and some ghosts.

Perfect for readers who love steamy small-town romance, grumpy/sunshine dynamics, and emotional love stories with strong heroines.

Publication Date: May 25, 2026
ASIN: B0C62J1VWY

Reader Reviews

Hilariously Intriguing!

August 11, 2023

Seriously one of the funniest, most entertaining books I have read in a long time! Cat sets you directly in the middle of Mudville & makes you feel like it's your town! Liam, Natilie, Ghost Gabe & the entire town of Mudville just draw you in! This story had it all, it was funny, entertaining, slightly suspensful, wimsical & intriguing! Not to mention, super steamy & sexy! Liam & Natalie make a wonderful couple & their banter is top notch! Imagine the concept of a cadaver lab having anything to...

Had much more fun reading this than I expected at first

September 5, 2023

I had seen other books by Cat Johnson as suggestions in Kindle, but, I’ll admit, her books are not my kind of romance. Then I got a suggestion for this book. The blurb intrigued me so I downloaded the sample. I liked the sample so decided, oh what the heck, and got the book. Now, being a Kindle Unlimited member, you have to understand that this is significant - I actually BOUGHT this book. That tells you how intrigued I was. I wasn’t entirely sure from the beginning - I thought it was a little...

OMG this book might just be my fave Mudville book

August 21, 2023

Natalie moved from the big city to small town Mudville and opened a book and wine store (GREAT idea that needs to become real btw) in the month she's been there it's been a bit slower than she hoped. But then she gets suggestions and ideas for using part of the bookstore for book clubs and other meetings. Along the way she meets her new neighbor. A doctor, former army medic and all around grump. She also gets struck by lightening while trying to rescue a puppy and dies for a few minutes. When...

Cute love shocker

October 20, 2025

This story was very cute lighthearted and a Great read. Natalie and Liam have an interesting start to the relationship, she a shop owner him a Cadaver Lab Owner/Dr. It had romance laughter and a few ghost, Cat Johnson did a fabulous job )

Fun

May 21, 2024

This was a fun romance with unusual settings. The varied characters and locations added to what would otherwise be a typical romance. It was a fun adventure. )