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Pub Date 9 Sep 2025 | Archive Date 15 Dec 2025

Description

A romantic comedy about death, forgotten pasts, and unfinished business.

Vada Daughtry is a professional mourner. For a fee, she’ll cry at your funeral, whisper invented memories, and spin tales of heartbreak. It’s a job that keeps her moving—and keeps her past buried.

But when a wrong turn leads her to a roadside bar and a mojito-soaked night with bartender Dominic Dunne, something shifts. Then she vanishes, like she always does.

Nearly a year later, Vada shows up at a funeral… and realizes the deceased is Dominic’s mother.

Now he’s grieving, furious, and stunned to learn Vada’s been left a generous piece of his mother’s estate. He knows what she does for a living. He thinks it’s all a con. Vada wants to slip away quietly—again—but the late Annabelle Dunne has other plans: haunting Vada until she completes a list of posthumous demands, starting with renovating her crumbling seaside cottage.

Drawn back to the coastal town of Shellport, Vada and Dominic are forced to confront the truth—about the past, about each other, and about a ghost of a woman who isn’t done pulling strings.

Perfect for fans of enemies-to-lovers tension, slow burns, and ghost stories with bite.


A romantic comedy about death, forgotten pasts, and unfinished business.

Vada Daughtry is a professional mourner. For a fee, she’ll cry at your funeral, whisper invented memories, and spin tales of...


Advance Praise

"Not Your Average Love Story—And Thank God for That."

"Impossible to put down - I devoured it in one night and was left with that aching, beautiful feeling you only get after finishing something truly special."

"Five stars doesn’t feel like enough."

"From the first scene, you can tell this isn’t your average rom-com book. The premise is so original, and the magical realism elements just adds to it! "

"Looking for something fresh and funny? This one’s for you."

"What starts out feeling like the setup for a dark comedy quickly unfolds into something much deeper and more heartfelt. In true Caitlin Moss fashion, I found myself quietly sobbing on a plane while reading it."

"Equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking— Mourner For Hire is a five star read."

"Just when I thought I had it figured out- plot twist!"

"I dove in and didn't come up for air until the last page. Unique, heartfelt, and humorous in a myriad of ways. Mourner For Hire is a moving story with a ton of heart, tension, and a ghost who I'd love to spend an afternoon with. A must read!"

"Not Your Average Love Story—And Thank God for That."

"Impossible to put down - I devoured it in one night and was left with that aching, beautiful feeling you only get after finishing something truly...


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ISBN 9798999127907
PRICE 16.99
PAGES 370

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