I am broken. I am healed. I am SQUEALING.

I am... moving to Maryland where all the men written by BK
Borison are.

This book was absolutely top tier and it was healing!

If you're ready to swoon, squeal, and feel.... Read this immediately.

Thanks to Avon for my copy!!

Thank you to Netgalley and Avon for the ARC in exchange for an honest review

I would recommend if you're looking for (SPOILERS)

-m/f speculative romance
-grumpy/sunshine
-holiday romance
-ghost of christmas past
-close proximity
-how the heck can we end up together

This was absolute cozy, holiday, magical perfection. I love a good ghost boyfriend and this book has it in spades. Two opposites, with bruised hearts, not looking for love, but finding it anyway. A book that's impossible to push down but you also don't want to rush. Will definitely be a rereading favorite

Fantastic! What happens when a wayward Ghost of Christmas Past haunts the wrong woman? Sparks fly, magic happens, and shenanigans ensue. This novel was delightfully unique and cleverly festive. this releases next month and I highly recommend it as a holiday read.

Good Spirits is everything I've ever wanted in a magical holiday romance. It's heartfelt without being too heavy, and it perfectly captures the magic of the season without being overly sweet.

Harriet York runs an antiques shop that she inherited from her late Aunt Matilda. Harriet is a self-described good person, so she is shocked when Noah Callahan, the Ghost of Christmas Past, shows up. Nolan assumes that Harriet will turn out to be just like all of his prior assignments and that he'll move on after they revisit her past and review the error of her ways. However, that couldn't be further from the truth. Harriet and Nolan's fates are inexplicably intertwined, and they only have until Christmas Eve to figure out why.

Borison seamlessly blends the past and present scenes together throughout the novel, and I genuinely liked reading the scenes set in the past just as well as those set in the present. Good Spirits unfolds a bit like a mystery, and the plot is perfectly paced. I loved Harriet and Nolan both, and I'm eager to find out if they'll make an appearance in the second book in the Ghosted series.

This was actually my first Borison book, and I'm absolutely going to read more of her work. Thank you to Avon and Harper Voyager, B.K. Borison, and NetGalley for the ebook advanced reader's copy! All thoughts and opinions are my own. Good Spirits is set to be released on October 21, 2025.

This was adorable! This is the perfect holiday read. I have loved BK Borison and everything she has written so I knew this would be great. I love when authors take a classic tale like A Christmas Carol and make it modern and relevant to our day and age.

Fun, cozy, hopeful, and even silly when it needed to be, Good Spirits was just a lighthearted Christmas romance with an interesting supernatural twist. A Ghost of Christmas Past is sent to haunt Harriet, who absolutely believes there has to be a mistake. This book was aware of itself and that made it even more fun. Perfect for readers of the kitschy holiday romance.

Good Spirits was such a whimsical and cozy read! B.K. Borison puts a fun spin on the Ghost of Christmas idea, but instead of feeling heavy, it’s light, magical, and full of heart. I loved how the story showed the power of love in such a sweet, uplifting way. It’s festive, funny, and gave me all the warm holiday feelings. Definitely a new favorite for my Christmas romance shelf!

4.5 ⭐️

I received this as an eARC on NetGalley from Harper Voyager US and Avon Books in exchange for my honest review (posted on Goodreads and StoryGraph), thank you!

Good Spirits will be available for purchase Oct 21, 2025!

Oh my lord BK Borison you may just be a new auto-buy author for me!! The way you write your men and how much they love their women!

I relate so much to Harriet. She just wants to love and be loved and above all be kind. And I think we need more Harriet’s in the world.

Nolan seeing Harriet for truly who is she is so special. Even from the beginning when he thought she was like all those he’s visited in the past, he had his doubt because Harriet soul shines so brightly even a grump like Nolan can’t helped but be warmed.

Nolan and Harriet brought me so much joy each time they were on the page, even when they had their disagreements.

And the ending?? Everything I wanted and more! I’m so excited to see where else BK takes us in this genre!

This book was so cozy and emotional and I enjoyed every second of it!! I highly recommend you pick this up in October when it releases and add it to your holiday reads!

Good Spirits is the perfect mix of Christmas, paranormal, and emotional making for a great holiday read. The number of times this book had me tearing up, followed by laughing, and then feeling like I was wrapped in a cozy blanket was impressive. I loved the banter and relationship development between Harriet and Nolan. While I’m not a big fan of insta feelings, in this instance it felt very natural for their compressed timeline. I really appreciated how Borison navigated the difficult family dynamics and how even more apparent family difficulties are during the holiday season. I was curious to see how Borison would wrap up this book given the circumstances between Harriet and Nolan, and I’m happy to say it was done in an interesting and satisfying manner. I can’t wait for the next book in the series. I’m manifesting an Isabelle and Sasha. Their interaction was short, but I’m already rooting for them. The audiobook for this is a pure delight. I love that different narrators were used to voice Harriet and Nolan. Both narrators did well with their characters. I especially appreciated how well Vacker handled the wide range of emotions that Harriet experiences throughout this book. I don’t think you can go wrong eyeball reading or doing the audiobook, but the audio narration is a special treat.

This book swept me up and made me feel everything. Borison's writing is a delight to read, and she does an excellent job balancing emotional realism within a fantastical landscape. Nolan sets the bar for MMCs from here on out.

Thank you to Harper Collins and NetGalley and BK Borison for letting me read this.

This was a really fun Christmas story! The ghost of Christmas past has come to help Harriet figure out the wrong turns her life took. Turns out he has been assigned to her for a specific reason. Seeing them fall in love and figure out their pasts together in such a unique way made for such a fun story.

I loved all the Christmas magic that went into this story. A ghost that can do magic? Umm, yes please! All the little details had me smiling constantly while reading. Nolan was so sweet with Harriet’s requests.

Definitely recommend if you are ready for a sweet and cozy holiday read.

it was a fun holiday read!!! i loved the vibes but didn’t connect much to the characters😢 i definitely recommend it because i can’t think of a specific thing that i disliked about it! a good book, just nowhere close to a fav!

This was a cute read that transported me right to all things cozy & Christmas ❄️🤍

This had dual pov, magical realism, the ghost of Christmas past! It was such a warm and magical story and I had a fun time reading it. Nolan and Harriet were both adorable and I enjoyed their connection (I just wish it was a little less physical). Harriet reminded me of myself at times (hello fellow people pleaser) & I loved seeing her stand up for herself 🫂 Definitely recommend reading during the holidays for all the Christmas feels!

Thank you so much Avon for the arc!

What a holiday delight! I can't wait to reread it with a mug of peppermint cocoa! I'm not usually a fan of magical realism but this worked for me!

Good Spirits by BK Borison is absolute holiday chaos in the best way possible. Nolan Callahan, the literal ghost of Christmas pasts, gets assigned to haunt Harriet York for the season, and instead of spooking her, he ends up wrecking my sanity with how devastatingly charming he is. Their time-traveling journey is equal parts emotional gut-punch and fever-dream-level romantic tension. I was blushing so hard I had to put the book down and question my life choices because HOW is a ghost this attractive?? Nolan Callahan isn’t just a book boyfriend, he’s a once-in-a-lifetime cosmic event. This book didn’t just give me holiday spirit - it possessed me.

Alexa play A Thousand Years by Christina Perri

I adored Lovelight Farms and did not like First Time Caller, and this one was great!! So maybe I can only read BK Borison's Christmasy books, lol.
The beginning felt a little twee to me, but I ended up getting really into the story and was so happy with the resolution of everything.

Positive, hopeful, and just a little magical!!

I was weary of the paranormal aspect since that isn't normally what I like, but Borison handles it so well and I ended up really loving this. It was romantic and swoony and emotional. At times, it feels a little silly when you remember what this lady is doing with a 100+ year old ghost, but the characters work well together and you can feel and see their chemistry.

The best romances, for me, involve some sort of growth or conflict outside of the central relationship. Borison handled Harriet's family issues really well and I liked that the resolution was that she stopped trying to fit into her family and accepted that she didn't need to continue in a relationship with them due to the hurt they had caused her

Only complaint is that the ending was really quick and I'm left with more questions ((SPOILER)) is Nolan human now? Explain more about how this whole haunting was actually his unfinished business? How does this work in this ghost realm? This is one book I would have liked to have seen an epilogue from a month or months later to tie up some of those loose ends

Overall, I'm left with the question - can Borison do wrong?

Good Spirits by B.K. Borison is a sweet and sentimental ghostly holiday romance that I could not get enough of! Nolan has been a ghost of Christmas past for over 100 years. His assignment this year is Harriet, a holiday-loving, people-pleasing, lonely antique store owner. He needs to uncover her past bad deeds and move along, ideally to the afterlife. This book was so unexpected and absolutely wonderful! The characters are well written and full of humor and realness. I love how B.K. progressed the relationship between Nolan and Harriet, while uncovering their pasts slowly throughout the book. I was blown away and can't wait for the next book in the series!!

Thank you Netgalley, the author, and Avon and Harper Voyager for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

For all the begging I did to read this book early, the expectations and anticipation I had built up for it were sky high. I’m so thrilled to report my desperation was worth it, and this book surpassed everything I could have hoped for. I’m going to reread via audiobook first thing tomorrow morning.

B.K. Borison’s talent is something incredibly special to me. There is something so cozy and comforting in all the things she makes me feel when I read her books. I will follow her writing anywhere she wants to take it — including down ghostly paths.

Harriet, my girl. Sweet, soft, strong girl. Pathological people pleaser with the biggest heart who just wants to be loved for who she is. I would ride into battle for her. When I say I could feel a squeeze in my chest so many times for her while I was reading, I genuinely mean it. I saw her, I understood her, I wanted to hug her and be her friend. She’s kind and funny and witty and deserves everything good.

Good like Nolan, our Ghost of Christmas Past. He’s unlike any ghost I’ve encountered (on page, that is). Think solid form rather than a floaty, translucent spirit. The man is a tactile being but hasn’t experienced his senses in over a century. He’s been in this limbo, reporting for holiday duty year after year and going through the motions. Harriet changes everything, though neither of them know why or how or what any of it means.

The banter between Harriet and Nolan is SO good. I legitimately laughed out loud multiple times from start to finish during their interactions. Harriet’s wit and Nolan’s begrudging-turned-charmed entertainment of it is delightful. Their connection and chemistry is intense. I was deeply invested in the bond they had and how everything was going to play out in the end to allow them a happily ever after. I was so happy to be along for the ride.

Eternal thanks and gratitude to Avon for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

It's official - I love everything BK Borison writes.

This book was a big - departure (hah, ghost joke) - for her. Harriet is the owner and operator of an eclectic antiques store and loves the holidays. Nolan is a ghost of Christmas Past, sent to haunt her. Usually hauntings are easy for Nolan - he shows his hauntee the error of their ways and he passes the subject along to a ghost of Christmas Present. But there's something about Harriet that keeps him around - not to mention nothing in her past that leads either of them to believe she's deserving of the haunting.

I was in tears by the time I finished this book. I felt the generational trauma and abuse Harriet felt as a daughter who was also never quite good enough. I felt both of their sense of longing to belong and loneliness. And while I predicted the ending, the twist near the end had me gasping in shock. It was so well crafted and unexpected for me!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this e-ARC!