Love at First Fright - by Nadia El-Fassi (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

In this paranormal spicy age-gap romance, a successful author--whose novel is being adapted into a movie--clashes with the actor cast as the male lead, all in a cozy mansion filled with friendly ghosts, from the author of Best Hex Ever.

"Addicting and adorable, sweet and sexy, Love at First Fright is a delicious treat!"--Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop

Rosemary Shaw's ability to see the dead has never scared her. In fact, it's secretly inspired most of her horror novels. Now at twenty-nine, Rosemary is an acclaimed author, and her most successful book is about to be a blockbuster movie. The film set is in a beautiful manor house in the English countryside, and it's no surprise there are ghosts hanging around. But ghosts are something Rosemary can handle; she's not so sure how to deal with her infuriatingly handsome leading man, who is all wrong for the role.

Ellis Finch is a longtime Hollywood heartthrob with a secret of his own. He's tired of playing the action movie hero and would much rather be gardening with his sweet dog, Fig. Frankly, he's getting too old to maintain the industry's standards of what a man should look like. Starring in a historical horror movie will be perfect for his new image, until he finds out that the author tried to get him kicked off the project, but Ellis won't go down without a fight.

Amidst filming the movie and the chemistry-filled feuding between Rosemary and Ellis, Hallowvale manor comes alive, literally. Trying to balance the mayhem of her writing deadlines, an adorable ghostly dog, and a pair of Regency-era women who are definitely nothing more than friends, Rosemary is at risk of telling Ellis her secret, or worse--falling for him.

Review Quotes

"Addicting and adorable, sweet and sexy, Love at First Fright is a delicious treat!"--Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop

"Charming, witty, and bingeable! Love at First Fright is my newest 5-star read."--Stephanie Archer, author of Behind the Net

"Best Hex Ever is a hard act to follow, but Love at First Fright does it so well! Wonderfully warm, deliciously sexy, and beautifully inclusive--I loved this every bit as much as the first."--Sangu Mandanna, bestselling author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

"The perfect mix of sweet, sexy, soft, and spooky--horny in all the best ways without losing its tenderness, honesty, or sensitivity to the messy realities of grief, shame, anxiety, and show business. A must-read for anyone who believes every old building deserves at least one dramatic ghost situation and isn't afraid to acknowledge that there's strength--and power--in submission."--Shelly Jay Shore, USA Today bestselling author of Rules for Ghosting

"This book is for everyone who's ever watched the lake scene in Pride and Prejudice with giddy yearning, and said, 'yes, please, but can you make it into a modern, rom com with steamy consensual BDSM that also feels like a warm hug?'"--Jamie Pacton, co-author of Homegrown Magic and author of The Absinthe Underground

"From the first ghost to the final page, this paranormal romance had me smiling and often blushing. Such spooky, swoony, and warmhearted fun."--Rebecca Podos, coauthor of Homegrown Magic and winner of the Lambda Literary Award

"A high-spice read for fans of enemies-to-lovers featuring a Stern Brunch Daddy . . . Nadia El-Fassi is a master of cozy spice!"--Brigitte Knightley, author of The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy

About the Author

Nadia El-Fassi, author of Best Hex Ever, is a half-Moroccan, half-Australian writer of spicy romance and fantasy. She has an addiction to iced coffee, period dramas, buying D&D dice, and watching horror movies. They live in London with their husband and perfectly round cat.