Edition
I loved The Dead Romantics so much when I recently read it that I couldn’t resist scooping up this hardcover special edition (in turquoise) made by FairyLoot when I saw it. My beloved enjoyed the book as well, so I thought it was a wise investment for our home library. Here, it sits beside the original paperback (in orange), which I also find pretty.
Since I reviewed this book prior to creating this blog, I’ll include it below.
Synopsis
Florence Day is the ghostwriter for one of the most prolific romance authors in the industry, and she has a problem—after a terrible breakup, she no longer believes in love. It’s as good as dead.
When her new editor, a too-handsome man, won’t give her an extension on her book deadline, Florence prepares to kiss her career goodbye. But then she gets a phone call she never wanted to receive, and she must return home to help her family bury her father.
For ten years, she’s run from the town that never understood her, and even though she misses the area and her family, she can’t bring herself to stay.
Until she finds a ghost standing at the funeral parlor’s front door, just as broad and infuriatingly handsome as ever, and he’s just as confused about why he’s there as she is.
Romance is most certainly dead… but so is her new editor, and his unfinished business will have her second-guessing everything she’s ever known about love stories.
Rating
★★★★★
Thoughts
On paper, this story sounds pretty kooky, but I loved it despite and maybe for its eccentricity! Wow. From light humor to beautiful observations, Dead Romantics is a study of the soul and death itself. Further, it delves into relationships with family, friends, colleagues, lovers, and even the self. Beyond being the romance book that it clearly is, the story is also a thought-provoking journey of self-discovery.
This story earns five stars from me for its creativity, enjoyable characters, and surprising depth. And it has a couple great twists, which is always a bonus.
Quote
“Everything that dies never really goes. In little ways, it all stays.”
Question
Do you buy various editions of your favorite books?