Best Haunted House Romance Books

The trans son of a Jewish funeral home director, Ezra Friedman has done his best to hide the fact that he can see ghosts. He ran to the opposite end of the lifecycle by becoming a doula. But when his mother reveals her affair with the rabbi’s wife at the Passover seder, Ezra is compelled to help his family and take her place at the funeral home. Now he’s running into more ghosts than ever. It doesn’t help that the apartment he moved into also comes with a cute Jewish roommate, Jonathan…and the ghost of his recently deceased husband. Ezra will have to learn how to manage his relationships with the living and the dead if he ever wants to find peace in his haunted life.

What’s a horror writer’s retreat without a haunted Scottish castle and a bit of argument? A Native author-on-author scandal occurred when Penelope Skinner threw a book at bestseller Neil Storm months ago. Now that the publishing world doesn’t want anything to do with her, Penelope needs this writing retreat to save her career. Neil could also use this retreat to regain confidence, but when he runs into Penelope, all hope is lost. Worst still, the ghosts in this haunted castle appear to be real enough to chase them. Neil and Penelope may not like each other—even if they are wildly attracted to each other—but they can at least agree to get along while haunted. Who’s to say if it ends up developing into something more?

In 1875 New York, widow Alva Webster is happy to be done with running from her abusive husband. Her new Hyde Park mansion is dilapidated and possibly haunted but Alva is determined to restart her life, no matter the challenges. When the smart yet eccentric professor, Samuel Moore, appears with a solution to her haunted home, she initially turns him down. However, as problems continue to arise, Alva cannot help but accept Sam’s persistent, attractive kindness. Learning to make a haunted house into a happy home is a difficult task, but Sam and Alva are more than willing to put in the hard work.

After her husband’s death, Bronwyn decides to take a sabbatical and return to the haunted Scottish manor she inherited. Summers growing up were full of free days at the manor, playing with her best friend and first love William Thorne, a young boy her age born 200 years ago. When she returns, Bronwyn meets her all-too-real childhood fantasy once more. Now, William has problems of his own, but as the two spend more time together in their haunted manor, they fall back in love and begin to realize there is a slim chance they might be able to solve both their issues together this time around.

Vanessa Steele was not expecting to find a striking paranormal investigator when she decided to visit her grandmother’s beach house after losing her job and fiancé. She was planning on recuperating in peace, not chasing away Dion Livingston and his brothers who she suspects are taking advantage of an old woman. When Vanessa sees something paranormal herself, she admits that they need Dion’s help. As the two begin to work together, they cannot deny the sparks building between them or the increasing paranormal problem at her grandmother’s doorstep.

Florida is known for its hot, tourist-friendly weather and beaches, but Boneyard Key tempts visitors with its ghosts. Haunted Grounds coffee shop owner, Nick Royer is happy to play into the town’s myths. He does have a ghostly roommate after all. Cassie Rutherford is a new house flipper in town whose property has a few unusual ghostly problems, but she is far more interested in the stern coffee shop owner in town. Who wouldn’t fall for a man who gave you free banana bread, took you on ghost tours, and offered you a real hand in an unusual town? This haunted house flipper may just get more than she bargained for.