Ghosted

By Melanie Pickering

Holly's having the worst Christmas of her life.

She's single. Her best friend is holidaying out of town, and her mum is working instead of spending time with the family. Plus, Holly still hasn't found her the perfect gift yet.

The local Christmas markets are her last hope, but her luck goes from bad to worse after she runs into her bestie, her ex, and the guy she's newly crushing on.

But Christmas has plans for Holly.

Visited by three Spirits, will her unexpected encounter with a cute baker and his dog help her recover her Christmas spirit, or will Holly remain a Scrooge forever?

For fans of Groundhog Day and Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, this YA holiday novella is a little spooky and a lot of sweet.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Melanie Pickering
• Release date: Jun 15, 2023
• ISBN: 9780645294521

Melanie Pickering

Melanie Pickering is an Australian indie author of urban gothic romance novels for adults and young adults. A high school library assistant by day / writer by night, she daydreams way too much and lives in Brisbane with her family in a ninety-year-old former workers cottage that is quite possibly haunted. Her dark mermaid novella, Adrift, is available for free when you sign up to her newsletter - https://melaniepickering.com/newsletter-sign-up

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