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- Content warnings: Sexual content, Racism/bigotry, Xenophobia, Death, Murder, Gore, Blood, Injury detail, Alcohol use, Addiction, Violence
If I Stopped Haunting You
by Colby Wilkens
It does the exact mashup it promises: enemies-to-lovers heat, Indigenous author drama, and a haunted-house setup with just enough bite to keep the romance from going soft.
Goodreads 2.7/5 3,595 ratings
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Length320 pages
Story statusStandalone
Spice4/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Enemies to lovers
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Medium burn
- High
- Passionate / intense
- Tension finally satisfied
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- Rival / competitor
- Love/hate tension
- Dirty talk heavy
- The swoon
- Secretly soft
- Banter
- Tension / anticipation
- Book hangover incoming
- Rivals to lovers
- Competitive / banter during
- Desperate / urgent
- Dirty talk (sweet/playful)
- Tension
- Eye contact intensity
Fantasy promise
- Gothic romance
- Castle / fortress
- Contemporary
- Ghosts
- Forced proximity
- Mountain / highlands
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- Gothic
- Haunted house romance
- Paranormal
- Stuck together
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Fast
- Eerie
- Witty
- Moderate
- Medium
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- Artist/creative
- Indigenous MC
- Humorous
- Snarky/sarcastic
- Indigenous love interest (LI)
- Tense
- Atmospheric
- Romantic
- Fast-paced
- Steamy
- Banter-heavy
- Haunted castle
- Page turner
- Addictive pacing
- Binge read
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Book details
- Length
- 320 pages
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Griffin
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book