The Dead Romantics

Description

The novel is Ashley Poston’s supernatural romance, and it deals with the very significant themes by putting across Florence Day, a ghostwriter for an acclaimed romance novelist after she finds herself unable to write anymore because love has failed in her personal life.

Important Themes and Learnings:
Day Struggles for Florence: She is one of the best ghost writers and works as a ghostwriter for a number of bestselling romance authors. She no longer believes in love when she recently went through a breakup. Her tasks are to finish the romantic book, which happens to be impossible on her part because she cannot go any further. The stakes are now at her feet, imperiling her career. She has an extra layer of complex life since she had to bear with her gift: she could see and even communicate with ghosts.

Death and Grief: After Florence’s father passes away, she leaves work and returns to her hometown for the funeral arrangements. Since her dad owned a family-based funeral home, death has always been part of life. The book addresses the points of grief and how people handle loss.

Supernatural Romance: When Florence returns home, she sees the ghost-like appearance of her newly appointed editor, Benji Andor, who dies recently. Unlike the conventional love interest, Ben is a ghost, but their connection and chemistry somehow build an unexpected romance. As Florence helps Ben to achieve peace, so will she be able to heal her heart.

Family and Reconciliation: The novel also describes how Florence relates to her family, particularly mixed emotions regarding leaving her hometown and the manner in which she has been handling her father’s death. Her return home makes her reclaim her roots, but she continues with forgiveness towards herself for leaving her town.

The Dead Romantics is about Florence rediscovering her belief in love, both romantic and familial, at heart. The novel strikes a balance between its paranormal elements and humor, romance, and emotional depth, thereby leading Florence to rediscover her passion for writing and life in general.

General Message
The Dead Romantics is this charming, heartwarming, and unique romance, mixed with both lighter elements of humor and supernatural, as it addresses such themes like grief, love, healing, and all the reality of that healing touching love once again after heartbreak.