Ghosts and Roses

She needs him to fall in love with her inn. Falling for her was never part of the plan.Daphne Dickens has spent years putting everyone else first. Now she finally has a chance at the promotion she's earned, if she can convince visiting journalist Freddy Mendoza to feature Everbrier Bay's historic First Street Inn in his article about the town's famously chatty ghosts.Simple, right? But her inn's resident ghost, and her heart, have other plans.Freddy is a single dad, dangerously charming, and—because that's just Daphne's luck—her friend's ex-husband.Daphne knows better than to risk her career (and her friendships) for a man who's supposed to be a client. But as she guides Freddy through haunted hotels, quirky festivals, and ghost-filled corners of Everbrier Bay, he seems less interested in the story she's selling and more interested in her.The ghosts notice too.And at least one meddling spirit is determined to make sure Daphne finally gets the happily-ever-after she never thought to ask for.As ghostly encounters escalate and carefully buried feelings refuse to stay buried, Daphne must decide whether protecting the life she's built is worth walking away from the one thing she never planned for: a man who truly sees her and might just be worth the risk.