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I truly love this world Jen has built. I find the quirks of Boneyard Key to be one of my favorite parts of this series. I love that the setting seems to be a character on it's own. The backstory for the ghosts is always a fun read and I long for more!

Tristan is just annoying and mean enough that it almost hated him through the whole book! I love Sophie and just want to wrap her up in a warm hug! I found this book to be a fun read and would really like more set in the same world!

I have really enjoyed Jen DeLuca's past books, including the first in this series, so I was excited to give Ghost Business a try. The story involves Tristan coming to the small (and haunted!) town of Boneyard Key to start a ghost tour business, only to discover that there is another ghost tour being run by Sadie, who is a nearly lifelong local. Tristan's tours are for spooky entertainment but Sophie takes the historical accuracy of her tours seriously. The two clash but are also undeniably attracted to each other. Meanwhile, Tristan comes to discover that the town's haunted gimmick isn't really a gimmick at all.

This book has such a lovely cozy vibe to it. I really enjoyed watching the emotional development that each character went through unfold. I also love that one of the ghosts from the past book is still making herself known and is honestly very cheeky! I think she might be my favorite character of them all despite the fact she's dead. :)

This was such a cute and lighthearted romance! I found it to be sweet, adventurous, hopeful, funny and emotional. This book was very relaxing, which was nice. This is a medium paced read with lovable characters! It came with a well structured plot and had a clear thesis. I really liked the setting of the book, which was in a small town in Florida. It came with vivid descriptions and a unique story. The supernatural elements really stood out to me! This is an enemies to lovers romance, which is one of my favorite tropes in a book. The two main characters were doing a ghost tour at the same time, which is how they ultimately meet. The minor characters definitely stood out to me and gave me some laughs! Be sure to read the content warnings. I think this book is perfect for fans that like to read romance comedy books, added with some paranormal elements to it! Overall, I rate this a 3 out of 5 stars!

Thank you to NetGalley, author Jen DeLuca and Berkley Publishing Group for this electronic ARC of this book to read in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.

This book is expected to be published on September 9, 2025!

I have a lot of conflicting feelings about this book…I had such high expectations going in, but sadly it fell a little flat and ended up being just an ok read.

For reference I loved Haunted Ever After the first book in the Boneyard Key series. It was one of my favorite romcoms of 2024. So like I mentioned I had high hopes for Ghost Business. Sadly that didn’t happen. Now don’t get me wrong I still enjoyed the overall story and fully plan on continuing with the series. But I wish some things could’ve been executed a smidge better.

My biggest issue with the book was with Tristan. For a MMC I found him to be extremely dislikable for 70% of the book. He did have his redemption moment but for me it took him way too long to get there. Plus I loved Sophie as a side character in book one, but as a MFC here she also wasn’t perfect.

My absolute favorite thing about this book and series is the side characters and of course the ghosts 👻. They bring so much laughter and joy. If it wasn’t for them I may have been ranking this lower than what I did.

Overall, even though it had its hiccups I still enjoyed it and would recommend it. My only tip for new readers to this series. Do not read them out of order. There are several moments that won’t make sense without reading book one. So do yourself a favor read Haunted Ever After first and then pick up Ghost Business September 9th when it releases.

Lastly big Thank you to NetGalley & Berkley Publishing for the ARC!

eh, it was fine. nothing terrible but nothing remarkable either. I liked the characters but had trouble buying into Sophie and Tristan's romantic connection. this haunted small town setting is gold though - love all the secondary characters and the Lore, so if there's a third book (I'd bet on Theo and Jo for that one) I'd still read it

I enjoyed reading this book. It was sweet and nice. A little predictable. I would have liked a little more character development and maybe some other background information that would help the storyline, but otherwise, it was sweet. It does make me want to go visit the Florida keys for a little bit of downtime in the sun.

Cute cover. I loved the setting. The writing was good. I just don’t see why the hero had to be bisexual. It didn’t do it for me and made me think it was added “just because”.

📖 Book Review 📖 A return to Boneyard Key was not on my 2025 Bingo card and the excitement was beyond what I imagined when this book showed up! I had a quick moment of debate looking up at my floating bookshelves that house my favorite books, pondering if I should reread Haunted Every After before diving into this one, but the anticipation got the better of me.

While this little Florida town is bursting at the seams with colorful ghosts, can it handle two ghost tour companies? Sophie’s a local who was raised with the lore of the haunts and has a spark with a new face in town she assumed is a tourist. But it turns out Tristan has arrived to open up his own ghost tour company, not realizing there is already an established gig in town. A viral moment of their rivalry escalates their budding feud but despite it all the chemistry is undeniable. Jen DeLuca delivers another delightful ghostly read that is perfect from start to finish.

I love Boneyard Keys and I wish this was a real place because I would visit hands down. Jen DeLuca did such an amazing job with the setting and the characters and I absolutely love this atmospheric read. I was a Sophie and Theo stan buuuut I see what you did and am not mad at it. Personally, I'm not a fan of enemies-to-lovers/rivals-to-lovers, especially when He has some sort of say/power over Her livelihood. Vying for ghost tour territory falls into this category. No man is so sexy that he'd make me forget that he took away my job/passion project. But obviously I pushed through for this book because ultimately its adorable and I can't wait to come back and see which character is next. And I'll absolutely be getting the chicken tender sandwich the next time I'm around a Publix.

This book has a lot of things I like: bisexuals! Ghosts! Florida!!! I had a solid time reading it, but sometimes found myself stalling out. I definitely still recommend it for anyone who loves a good ghost tour romcom.

This…was just ok. I liked the first Boneyard Key book better. I couldn’t get to liking the new male main character at all. Loved all of the side characters, and the town as a character as well - those things will make me try another book by this author. I definitely recommend reading the first in this series, although it is NOT necessary to do so.

I will drop everything for a new book from Jen DeLuca, and I have no regrets about doing that for this one. I really enjoyed spending more time in Boneyard Key and getting to know several of the characters in town better with this book. Thanks to Netgalley and Berkley for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest opinion.

Full disclaimer: I did not read the first book in this series. I don’t typically think that’s necessary with romance series but here I think more background information would have made this a more enjoyable read.

I went in excited. As a former Floridian who loves ghost tours, my expectation for the cuteness of this was pretty high. Ultimately, while I enjoyed the town setting, the main characters lacked chemistry. Some of this is in how little time they spend together. After the first flirtatious meeting, most of their encounters last for five minutes or less until well into the book. I would have loved to have seen more interaction or more pining and less conversing with a (truly lovable) set of locals.

Jen DeLuca never fails to deliver. I didn't think I'd enjoy these new spooky books as much as the Willow Creek Ren Faire crew, but they're really a fantastic escape from reality. This is one of those books that make you feel as if you've just taken a beach vacation without ever leaving your chair. The town of Boneyard Key gives big Stars Hollow vibes- everyone knows everyone else and they genuinely care about their town and each other. Tristan and Sophie are so right for each other, even with all the ups and downs in their relationship. Loved it!

Jen DeLuca's done it again! I think I liked the first Boneyard Key a smidge more (we had a lot of time jumps in this one) BUT I love Sophie and Tristan and it was good to see even more of the town's other regulars since Sophie is more social than Nick. I really wasn't sure how this one would get wrapped up into the HEA but I really loved the solution (and screw Tristan's father!). In this case, I was okay with the communication issues because there was a reasonable twist for Tristan not explaining everything to Sophie and then screwing it up when he did. Epilogue was truly *chef's kiss"

I love this author. I have read a lot by this author and have loved every book I have come across. I was sucked into this book from the first page and wished I had more story to read.

Such a cute book. Loved all the spooky small-town vibes. Who knew competing ghost tours would be so much fun. As a lover of Halloween, I recommend giving this a read.

Sophie, a historian, has lived in Boneyard Key since she was in second grade. Fascinated by the local ghost stories, she created her own ghost tour, honoring the truth behind their tales for the past five years.
Tristan arrives in the small town determined to prove to his father that his business, Ghoul’s Night, can succeed. Unaware of the competition, he invests precious time and resources, leaving him with only one option: to prove who has the best ghost tour.
Filled with spooky fun, Ghost Business is a fantastic read. Both Tristan and Sophie are well-developed and humorous characters. This second standalone book set in Boneyard Key offers a great escape, taking readers through the rivalry between two ghost tours and the ensuing complications. Tristan and Sophie have great chemistry, and their character growth goes beyond a simple rom-com. I can't wait to see what comes out of Boneyard Key next.

You had me at "clashing ghost tours" . In real life I do not do scary or ghost anything but in books, I so love a romance book with spooky vibes. Tristian and Sophie both had so much to offer the story and you could feel the tension just pouring out of every interaction. I liked this one better than book 1

3.5 stars, almost 4. I didn't think this was gonna work - competing ghost tours? but...it worked. I do think making Tristan bisexual wasn't necessary, not that there's anything wrong with that. it just didn't make any difference to the plot, so it felt... performative. I will be looking forward to more Boneyard Key.