Bound and Unbound: A paranormal novella duology
Ali Hazelwood
Haunted Ever After
by Jen De
About this book
"[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.
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
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Reader Reviews
June 27, 2025
Oh this is a cute and fun read. I really enjoyed the slow-burn grumpy x sunshine vibes and oh the ghosts - I loved that far more than I thought I would! The spice was fun, the romance in general was really well done and enjoyable, and the death puns? Well, those were my all out favorite! This is a great one to have on your shelf for spooky season (which I am beyond ready for). )
November 3, 2025
Perfect for spooky season! This book was sooo cute! I loved it so much. Kind of made me wish I lived in haunted town! lol Jen DeLuca got the small town romance trope down perfectly. All the different shops and the characters were perfect! And the ghosts! I loved Sarah and Elmer. Highly recommend this book! ) !Image 100: Super cute & spooky !Image 101!Image 102: Super cute & spooky !Image 103 ...
November 3, 2025
](https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_avp?ie=UTF8&nodeId=G8UYX7LALQC8V9KA) Perfect for spooky season! This book was sooo cute! I loved it so much. Kind of made me wish I lived in haunted town! lol Jen DeLuca got the small town romance trope down perfectly. All the different shops and the characters were perfect! And the ghosts! I loved Sarah and Elmer. Highly recommend this book! * !Image 106 One person found this helpful Helpful Sending feedback... Thank you...
October 19, 2024
I thought this would be a good book to listen to during the month of October and this is my first book I’ve read by Jen DeLuca. The story is about FMC Cassie who moves from Orlando, FL to Boneyard Key where she’s bought a house to make a new start on life. As she begins to explore her new town she learns that the town is said to be haunted by ghosts. This is where we meet our MMC Nick, the owner of Hallowed Grounds Coffee Shop and Cafe as Cassie not being able to charge her laptop ventures out...
October 30, 2024
Such a fun story! This was a perfect book to read to wrap up October. The ghosts all had such fun personalities (well, excluding one iykyk). I loved the progression of the story and how there was a little bit a mystery solving involved. )
