You're The One That I Haunt

by Genevieve Belmont

Kindred Spirits

Spice

Steamy

Angst

High angst

Ending

HEA

Pages

373

Fifteen years ago, Jack Zelensky walked away from Shelby, Wisconsin — and the girl he loved — believing he was doing the right thing. Now, after the sudden death of his father brings him and his younger brother, Rob, back to Shelby, Jack must face the grief he’s been avoiding — and the woman he never truly let go of. Maggie Peterson never planned on returning either. But somehow, she’s found herself back in the small town she once fled, building a future that finally feels stable. She has a steady job. A safe relationship. A life that makes sense. Until Jack steps back into it. As unexplained deaths and restless spirits begin to plague Shelby, Maggie’s work — investigating reported hauntings and helping families understand what’s happening inside their homes — pulls her directly into Jack’s path. Working together means confronting the disturbances creeping through abandoned buildings and quiet motel rooms…and the unresolved past still echoing between them. Because the ghosts aren’t just hiding in the dark corners of town. They’re in old promises. In the life they almost had. And in the night Jack left — along with the explanation Maggie never fully believed.

Subgenres

Contemporary romance
Paranormal romance
Romantic suspense
Small-town romance
LGBTQ+ romance

Tropes

Second chance
Friends to lovers
Mutual pining
Slow burn
Childhood friends
Hurt/comfort

Emotional Vibes

Comforting
Healing
Angsty
Emotional
Passionate
Slow-burn tension
Yearning
Hopeful
Second-chance ache
Tender

Relationship Dynamic

M/F
M/M
Slow-burn couple
Second-chance couple

Character Types

Grumpy hero
Protective hero
Black cat heroine

Setting

Small town

Content Warnings

On-page violence
Grief
Suicide

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