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Translucent
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Complete, First published May 15, 2015
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When Lisa Finch moves to a small town in Scotland after her parents' divorce, the least she expects is to see ghosts.
                                                                              
Meanwhile, Cornelius Haywood has died for almost a century and despises the living. Yet, his spirit is trapped in the house Lisa moves into.
                                                                              
When they cross path, Lisa begins to question Cornelius' existence - the key to his unfinished business which she's eager to discover. However, their gradual interaction turns into a ticking bomb, as Lisa finds herself falling for the ghost and realizing there's no possible force in this universe can bring them a 'happily ever after'.
                                                                              
• • Highest Rank: #8 in Paranormal Romance • •
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