“I laughed, cried, and couldn’t put it down.”

— Abby Jimenez, New York Times bestselling author

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THE DEAD ROMANTICS meets FIRST-TIME CALLER with a touch of Not Dead Yet (2023) and a Gilmore Girls-inspired ghost you’ll never forget, MARJORIE & ME is a heartwarming, hilarious story about grief, growth, and the transcendent power of unconditional love.

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A warm, witty, and wonderfully original novel that offers a paranormal twist on the traditional women’s fiction arc, dual heroine appeal that celebrates female connection across generations, and romantic and emotional stakes perfect for fans of Ashley Poston, Abby Jimenez, Rachel Lynn Solomon, and Emily Henry. Balancing warmth and wit with emotional depth and just the right dose of the otherworldly, Melissa Grace has crafted a vibrant, voice-driven narrative full of laugh-out-loud moments, heartfelt reflections, and second chances that are as satisfying as they are surprising.

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Kat Simon is in her thirties and unlucky in love, so much so that she ends up dumped over national radio when the man she’s seeing calls in for advice on how to break up with someone over text. Determined to help her, Kat’s co-hosts plan a new segment to help her vet dates moving forward. Between her self-doubt and failed attempts at love, Kat’s always felt a little lost. That is, until she brings home a thrifted vase that turns out to be…an urn. And not just any urn—it houses the spirit of larger-than-life Southern socialite Marjorie Lockwood.

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Marjorie is everything Kat isn’t: outspoken, glamorous, and completely uninterested in staying dead quietly. With her own unfinished business to resolve, Marjorie appoints herself as Kat’s posthumous life coach, determined to fix Kat’s love life while unraveling the mystery of what’s keeping her from crossing over. What follows is a laugh-out-loud and unexpectedly tender journey involving secret hauntings, awkward dating mishaps, and the kind of female friendship that transcends time, space—and death.