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You're Dead to Me, Reed Walker

By Gwenyth Reitz

Young Adult Paranormal Romance, Romcom

Hardcover & eBook, 352 Pages

May 12, 2026 by Roaring Book Press

Summary

A swoonworthy YA supernatural romcom where two academic rivals are trapped as ghosts to haunt the same house.

They'd kill each other...if they weren't already dead.

Tessa Sinclair is a winner. Winner of spelling bees, science fairs, and scholarships. So when she finds herself unexpectedly dead after a graduation party in an abandoned mansion, she's none too pleased. What's worse, her Harvard-bound, Mr. Perfect academic rival, Reed Walker, is there too―deceased, smug, and annoying as hell.

Being a ghost is hard enough, but it's a thousand times worse having to haunt the same house as your nemesis. But as Tessa and Reed retreat to RIP in their respective corners of the mansion, a mystery unfurls about the exact cause of their deaths.

Though they'd rather die (again) than work together, they'll need to overcome their differences to hunt down a murderer on the loose. And should they happen to fall for each other along the way...Who ever said you can't find love after death?

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About the Author

Gwenyth Reitz was born in Sri Lanka, and has since lived and worked in California, Washington, Alaska, Montana, Japan, and Mongolia. When not intrepidly exploring she writes genre-blending YA stories with swoony romance, mystery, humor, and heart. Gwenyth now lives in NYC with her husband and two daughters, where she can often be found scribbling late into the night on her rooftop like the caffeine-obsessed night-owl she is.

As a theater maker with an MFA in Interdisciplinary Art, Gwenyth works for Lincoln Center Theater teaching acting and directing teens. For fun, she likes to sing Hamilton karaoke, maybe not well, but with gusto. Her debut novel, YOU’RE DEAD TO ME, REED WALKER, comes out in the Spring of 2026 with Macmillan’s Roaring Brook Press, followed by an untitled second novel in 2027. Gwenyth is represented by Dr. Uwe Stender of Triada US Literary Agency. You can find her on socials @GwenythReitz

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