My Ghost and the Candle

Even ghosts deserve second chancesMoving to Thornhill, Pennsylvania, after her parent’s divorce wasn’t ideal. Ella Kendall was leaving behind everything she knew: her home, her school, her best friend, and her father. But she did it with a smile on her face because her mother needed her. She was looking for an adventure and was sure they would find in Thornhill, but all Ella saw was a quaint Halloween town and old worn down house that sat right next to a graveyard. It was okay though, because she didn’t believe in ghost. And after a couple of days in town, she decided maybe Thornhill wouldn’t be so bad. There were nice people in town and the school wasn’t so bad either, if you didn’t pay attention to mean girl comments.Still, everything was going fine until they stopped by an antique shop where they met the town psychic, Gloria, who insisted on reading their palms. Ella was fascinated to talk to the psychic until she gave her a parting gift. A candle.One night while home alone, curiosity gets the better of her, and she does as Gloria said. She lit the candle. Suddenly, not believing in ghost isn’t an option. Not after a guy appeared before her. He couldn’t remember who he was or why he could only be seen when the candle is lit, but some sort of magic pulled them together. Now she’s rushing home just to see him and spending all her spare time trying to help him remember something about his life. But time is running out, the candle is getting smaller, and what happened to Liam is still a mystery.She’s in trouble. The guy she’s falling for will soon disappear, and she has no way of stopping it. Will solving the mystery of his death keep him here or send him to wherever he is supposed to go? She wanted him to know who he was and finally be at rest but doing that would mean breaking her heart.The only thing that can save him is a miracle, but those never happen in real life. People don’t get second chances. Not even if they really deserve them, like Liam. So they just have to make the best of the time they have. Love each other while there is still light and hope that somehow the magic extends beyond the candle.A first-time love story about second chances and the magic of love. Content warnings contain spoilers but are listed inside the book.