By: B.K. Borison
“On the first day of December, the universe gave to me— A string of bad luck and a . . .ghost, apparently.“
I do feel like I’m one of the last ones to read this book. I’ll be honest, if it wasn’t for my book club picking this book, I’m not sure I would have read it.
This is a partial Christmas Carol retelling. Nolan is the ghost of Christmas past and he visits Harriet York. He intends for this haunting to go like all his others, get in, get out, and hopefully he gets to move on. Except Harriet is different, and he finds himself wanting to stay. As they visit her past, they find pieces that tie them together. With the deadline fast approaching, will they be able to figure out why he’s haunting her and what she has to learn?
I love Borison’s writing style. And this book was no different. Falling in love with a ghost is really not my thing. I struggled with it a little, especially because my idea of what a ghost is and the portrayal of the ghost in this book were very different. However, Borison’s writing really made this book extremely enjoyable.
I did feel the angst and the chemistry between Nolan and Harriet. Borison is always great at writing that. I liked their adventures together. Nolan changed a lot during the book and I enjoyed seeing him change.
If Nolan were a human for the whole book and not a ghost, then I would say that I really, really loved the book. I just have an issue getting past the ghost thing – and that’s a total me thing, not the book or author thing. I still give this one 4 stars.
Publish Date: October 21, 2025
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