The Haunting of Hattie Hastings: A heartwarming romantic comedy with a ghostly twist.

A ghostly British romantic comedy about love, loss and second chances, where a widow's late husband refuses to stay on the other side. Warm, witty paranormal women's fiction that balances laugh-out-loud humour with a lump in the throat. Some Husbands Just Won't Rest In Peace. Hattie Hastings is living a simple but happy life with husband Gary and son Johnny. Then Gary is killed in a freak accident, and her world stops. How's she supposed to carry on without her childhood sweetheart?As it turns out, Gary missed the sign for the afterlife. Now he pops up unannounced at the most inopportune moments, with a mission he can't quite put his finger on. A mission that involves Hattie. Whilst Gary works out why he's back, Hattie has to come to terms with his ghostly comings and goings, convince family and friends she hasn't lost her mind, and ask herself the hardest question of all: how do you move on when your late husband keeps dropping in?“I so enjoyed this author’s look on life — “being dead wasn’t a bundle of laughs.” So funny and at the same time thought-provoking.’ Angela Petch, bestselling author”This book has been such a lovely distraction during a really hard time in my life. I thoroughly enjoyed this funny story and I can’t wait to read more from this author.’ Lucy Mitchell, author of Instructions For Falling In Love AgainThe Haunting of Hattie Hastings is a standalone ghostly romantic comedy, for readers who love paranormal romcoms, British wit, grief with a light touch and love that outlasts the grave. Perfect for fans of Carole Matthews, Sophie Kinsella and Emily Harvale. Praise for The Haunting of Hattie Hastings:? ? ? ? ? Absolutely loved this! Funny down-to-earth characters, great pace and flawless flowing writing style. ? ? ? ? ? I have just discovered another favourite author! The hilarious Haunting of Hattie Hastings combines romance, humour and the supernatural perfectly. The author has presented a unique twist on familiar genres and the result is ingenious. ? ? ? ? ? The author has created some very strong characters that made it very easy to care what happened to them. It is difficult to write about the topics of death, loss and trust, without either being fluffy or morbid. The author did this and so much more.

• Publication date: 8 October 2026
• Page count: 318
• Dimensions: Height 198 mm; Width 129 mm; Thickness 20 mm
• Publisher: Vinci Books
• Format: Paperback
• ISBN-13: 9781036711504