From USA Today bestselling author Sally Kilpatrick comes a touching laugh-out-loud story of ghosts of the past and hope for the future…
Presley Cline turns heads and stops clocks. The prettiest girl in town, she ran off to Hollywood only to find Tinsel Town is full of the prettiest girls from hundreds of small towns—and their ghosts. Since Presley can commune with the dead, she would know. Not that she can tell anyone.
Declan Anderson is dead tired of the funeral business. He has other dreams, modest they may be, but he’s never been able to leave town like Presley did. He’s burned out and stuck in a rut. Then Presley shows up with her cosmetology case.
A few folks in the funeral home—one living, many dead—now know Presley’s secret. Will the meddling of the dearly departed help both her and Dec to follow their own dreams? Or will long lost secrets and a slew of unmet dying wishes keep them from truly living?
What People Are Saying
“Don’t miss this quirky, fun story. I couldn’t put it down.”
— Haywood Smith, NYT Bestselling Author
“Kilpatrick and her signature, quirky Southern characters are back! This is a fun story about following your heart, even through life’s unexpected detours, and not letting fear hold you back. Some familiar characters combine with new ones, great visuals, and even some ghosts. The reader may notice some hints of It’s a Wonderful Life woven in. They may also wish they had an Uncle Hollis—complete with Elton John obsession—in their own family.”
— RT Book Reviews, 4 of 5 stars
“In short, this one is pretty much as close to perfect as a reading experience can get.”
— Nashville Book Worm
“Resident ghosts, a reluctant-mortician hero, a down-on-her-luck-actress heroine and a solid supporting cast all wrapped up in Sally Kilpatrick's heart-tugging emotion and quirky, southern humor? Yes, please!”
— The Romance Dish
Awards
Finalist in the 2013 Maggie Awards for Excellence (unpublished) under the title “Giving up the Ghost”