This is my page for media I've enjoyed that have involved a romance with a ghost. I feel like this explains more about me than any about section could. I am always open for reccomendations. For the purposes of this page, a "ghost love" story is any story that involves a character that is in some way intaginable or incoporeal for at least the majority of the story, and that romance must be had by a character with a full arc. Romances that are just about dead people are also allowed.
If you're interested in books I like that don't involve a ghostly spector, find me on Goodreads.
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas (m/m, trans mc) Determined to prove to his family he's a real brujo, Yadriel attempts to summon a ghost. Unfortunately, the ghost in question is Julian, Yadriel's hot classmate, and he's determined to find out how he died and tie up all his loose ends before he goes. But the longer Yadriel spends with Julian, the less he wants to let him leave.
Prelude For Lost Souls (m/m, but not the main relationship)
The Corruption of Hollis Brown by K.Ancrum (m/m, bodysharing) Hollis Brown is a troublemaker who wants a better life. Walt is a ghost that makes him a deal. Though Hollis hadn't expected that deal to lead to the two of them sharing a body, he finds himself realizing that he doesn't want Walt to leave. Unfortunately, the more Hollis learns about Walt, and what other ghosts may haunt this town, the more the pair wonder if a life together is even possible.
Funeral Songs For Dying Girls by Cherie Dimaline (f/f, both girls are indigenous canadian) Win, a metis girl, lives next to a cemetery with her white father, who keeps half of her mother's ashes under his bed (the other half is buried in the cemetery). When a man offers to start ghost tours after hearing the rumors of a ghost, Win decides to find that ghost for herself, hoping it'll keep her from having to move away from her home. Her father looks for the ghost too, hoping it might be his dead wife.
The Narrow by Kate Alice Marshall (f/f, but technically f/f/f) Everyone has heard the story of the Narrow. The river that runs behind the Atwood School is only a few feet across and seemingly placid, but beneath the surface, the waters are deep and vicious. It’s said that no one who has fallen in has ever survived, but Eden White knows that isn’t true. Six years ago, she saw Delphine Fournier fall into the Narrow—and live. Now Delphine can't tolerate any drop of unpurified water, and something more dangerous might be haunting her body. And as her new roommate, Eden is determined to uncover what exactly happened to Delphine.
The Worst Perfect Moment by Shivaun Plozza (f/f, neither protag living) Tegan Masters is dead, and trapped in the single most depressing motel in all of New Jersey, where she spent the worst weekend of her life. According to Zelda, the cute angel in charge of Tegan's afterlife, this is her heaven, and the happiest moment of her life. To convince Tegan Zelda chose the right memory, Zelda takes Tegan on a tour through her past and Tegan learns it's not so much the destination, but the people that make a moment.
This Delicious Death by Kayla Cottingham (f/f, zombie x zombie, transfem love interest) Zombies are real, but things are fine now. Zoey, Celeste, Valeria, and Jasmine all survive off of synthetic human flesh that allow them to live mostly-normal lives. And they want to use those lives to enjoy music! Too bad people keep disapearing from the festival they're at, and someone's drugging zombies like them to go feral...
This one is allowed on this list mainly on a technicality. Both characters have bodies that they retain throughout the story, but we do see them at certain points being "dead" in the way a typical zombie would be for part of the book, but it's a very fun read. Also on the list because everyone should read more books with trans girls in it.
Missing, Presumed Dead by Emma Berquist (f/f) When Lexi forsees Jane's death, she knows there's nothing she can do to stop it. However, that doesn't mean Jane plans to go quietly. When her ghost appears and demands Lexi helps her track down her killer, Lexi finds herself powerless to say no. She can't help it. She wants this beautiful ghost at her side as long as possible.
This book is, honestly, probably the reason I made this list. I hope to write yearning like Emma Berquist does.
The Ghosts of Rose Hill by R.M Romero (f/m, told in verse) Sent to stay with her aunt in Prague and witness the humble life of an artist, Ilana Lopez—a biracial Jewish girl—finds herself torn between her dream of becoming a violinist and her immigrant parents’ desire for her to pursue a more stable career. When she discovers a forgotten Jewish cemetery behind her aunt’s cottage, she meets the ghost of a kindhearted boy named Benjamin, who died over a century ago. Unfortunately, someone else has their eyes on Ilana. Rudolph Wassermann, a man with no shadow, has become fascinated with her and the music she plays. He offers to share his magic, so Ilana can be with Benjamin and pursue her passion for violin. But after Ilana discovers the truth about Wassermann and how Benjamin became bound to the city, she resolves to save the boy she loves, even if it means losing him—forever.
Midnight Radio (ten episodes) (f/f) a woman returns to her small hometown and starts sending in letters to a broadcast that she used to listen to all the time--the radio show of Sybil, long dead radio host. The more letters reach Sybil, the more the two women begin to wonder if there's another way to reach each other, too.
Julie and the Phantoms (Netflix show, f/m, m/m ghost couple) Julie is a teenage girl who finds her passion for music and life with the help of a high-concept band of teen boys called "The Phantoms" who have been dead for 25 years. Julie, who somehow has the power to make them visible when they play together, helps them become the band they were never able to be.