In this ghostly tale, an eerie presence takes center stage over a lackluster romance.
Cassie Rutherford, unable to afford housing in Orlando, relocates to Boneyard Key, a small, coastal Florida town renowned as one of America’s most haunted places. Following a deadly hurricane in 1897, survivors claimed they could communicate with the spirits of those who perished. Cassie feels fortunate to find an affordable waterfront home, unaware that she’s purchased Hawkins House—the town’s most haunted property. The ghost of Sarah Hawkins, whose husband died under mysterious circumstances, once guarded her home fiercely, even in death. Initially, Cassie dismisses the local ghost stories, but after experiencing strange electrical issues and witnessing Sarah’s spirit communicating through magnetic poetry on her fridge, she begins to question her skepticism.
Cassie’s new life in Boneyard Key is further complicated by a budding romance with Nick Royer, owner of the local coffee shop, Hallowed Grounds. Yet their relationship takes a bizarre turn when an unsettling argument erupts the first time he enters her home, and Sarah’s ghost insists through fridge magnets that Cassie should “get him out.”
With vivid details about the quirky small-town life, DeLuca offers an intriguing ghost story that ultimately overshadows the rather formulaic romance. Cassie and Nick’s connection hinges on resolving past hauntings, both literal and figurative, before they can find peace together.
