by Katie Jung
First published 2026
Libby Lakoski faces her worst nightmare. Carter Coldwell, her best friend and secret love, is marrying a British diamond heiress. For fifteen years, Carter's wealthy Upper East Side world has been Libby's refuge from her cramped apartment and missing mother. She refuses to let him go without a fight. Then Trip Coldwell appears. Carter's cousin is dead, devastatingly attractive, and only Libby can see him. Trip needs to break the Coldwell family curse, and the solution requires Carter's wedding to proceed. Libby wants the opposite. Trip convinces Libby to help by appealing to her feelings for Carter. As they hunt for clues across New York City, Libby discovers uncomfortable truths about Carter's feelings toward her. She also finds herself drawn to Trip despite the impossibility of touching him. The wedding approaches fast. Libby must decide between saving Carter from the curse and keeping her best friend close forever.
Genres: fantasy, paranormal-fiction, contemporary, fantasy-romance, paranormal-romance, contemporary-romance
Vibes: atmospheric, bittersweet, emotional, romantic, suspenseful
Tropes: forced-proximity, friends-to-lovers, ghost-love-interest, love-triangle
Setting: New York City, Upper East Side
Period: Contemporary
384 pages · Paperback · Pamela Dorman Books/Penguin Random House