If I Have To Be Haunted: The most haunting romantic debut fantasy of 2023

Your first love will always haunt you… The most haunting, heartwarming debut of 2023. Perfect for fans of strong female leads and supernatural stakes in Buffy, with all the sweetness and romance of To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before. Cara’s just trying to stay on top of all her classes, excel at her extracurriculars, and prepare for college – which means not speaking to the dead, an ability she inherited from her grandmother. Ghosts are trouble, and Cara doesn’t need to add their problems to her own. But then she stumbles upon the body of Zach – the super popular but very newly dead high school golden boy – in the woods, and guess what? He wants her to resurrect him. Cue trouble. Miranda Sun’s debut touches on the power and conflicts in a mother-daughter love, first romance – and finding your place in the world while honouring your culture. Full of heart, humour and thrills, If I Have to be Haunted will put a spell on you. In this Sunday Times bestselling book, Miranda Sun weaves a multigenerational family tale that delves into the occult and supernatural. The ethnic folklore and paranormal elements are masterfully intertwined, creating a unique fantasy world that readers will find hard to leave. For fans of Isabel Ibañez (Written in Starlight), Helen Scheuerer (Shadow & Storms), Rosie Hewlett (Medea), Allison Saft (Gathering Dark, The), and Ava Reid (A Study in Drowning). HarperCollins 2023