Good Spirits by B.K. Borison
Series: Ghosted #1
Genre: Romance, Contemporary, Christmas, Paranormal
Pages: 384
Published By: Avon on 21st October, 2025
Format: Paperback
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Book Synopsis:
He’s the Ghost of Christmas Past. But she’s not exactly Scrooge…
Nolan Callahan intends to spend this holiday season exactly like every other; haunting the terrible people of Annapolis in his aimless existence as the Ghost of Christmas Past.
Harriet York is a good person – or, at least, she tries to be. A people pleaser to her core, she always does what’s expected of her.
So, when Nolan is assigned the sweeter-than-candy-canes antique shop owner for his holiday haunting, neither of them have any idea why. To escape one another, Harriet and Nolan must unravel the threads that bind them together – all by Christmas Eve.
Hand in hand, they uncover each other’s pasts, but why is it that Nolan doesn’t want to let go? And might Harriet be the key to giving the Ghost of Christmas Past … a future?
Book Review
I’ve been seeing this book everywhere and normally I don’t tend to jump on the hype. However, with this one I just couldn’t resist picking it up and trying it out for myself. This is my first B.K. Borison book (not counting Lovelight Farms which I DNF’d…) and I LOVED it!
This book was very different from the typical romances I read, but I loved the magical-realism and paranormal vibes it delivered. I didn’t think that I’d ever be rooting for a ghost… and an Irish one at that! It was so clever to use the concept of A Christmas Carol (minus the Scrooge), and Borison truly made it her own and executed it so well.
I’ll admit that the book was dragging slightly towards the start. However, once the romantic tension was truly building, the book picked up its pace. I loved both characters from the beginning but it was definitely a slow burn romance between them both. I enjoyed that it was dual POV as I felt way more connected to the main characters and their stories.
Did I think I was going to cry at this book? Honestly… no I didn’t. Chapter 35 and 36 hit me right in the feels though and yes I ended up crying. This book was a rollercoaster of emotions. Borison did a great job at fleshing them out as I felt deeply connected to them throughout. Everything in this book had a purpose and I really loved how it wasn’t just a typical love story between them. There was trauma and heartbreak, but also self-acceptance and self-confidence.
The Christmassy vibes were off the charts as well. Not only with the descriptions of the Christmas activities and the setting but also the magical element that was running through this book. It didn’t feel like too much or too little. It was just right.
Overall, if you’re going to read any Christmas book this season or in the future, I cannot recommend this enough. I was worried about reading this one because I DNF’d the first book in the Lovelight Farms series but wow am I so glad I decided to try this one!
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