I received an ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book or my review itself.
Give me the paranormal, set in Scotland, with two gorgeous men falling for each other while reckoning with the existence of ghosts, plus a super cute dog, and you know I'm in.
Set in the 1920s, readers meet Ainsley and Joachim, both academics. But while Joachim is writing on people with powerful delusions, Ainsley has been completely discredited because of his belief that he can talk to ghosts. In an attempt to make Joachim believe him (and thus get back his scholarly reputation), Ainsley takes Joachim to haunted spots all over Scotland. As Joachim begins to see what Ainsley is talking about, and the two men begin to have strong feelings for each other, Joachim must decide what he is willing to risk-his scholarly reputation surrounding his previously deeply held beliefs, or his relationship with Ainsley.
The setting is fantastic. Scotland is one of my favorite places in the world to visit, and it lends itself so well to stories needing a spooky setting. The ghosts are an excellent mix of creepy and heartbreaking, with some of them being deeply connected to Ainsley and Joachim's respective pasts. Joachim and Ainsley are so great together as well. While it may not initially seem like a slow burn romance with how quickly Joachim and Ainsley jump into bed together, it takes them a long time to be able to even accept they have deeper feelings for each other, let alone admit those feelings out loud, readers rooting for them the whole way.
An excerpt from the next book was included with this one, and I really want to read it!
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