The Novel: I'll Come Back for YouThe Author: Charish Reid The Guest: Tara, co-host of 3 Spooked Girls The Synopsis: When a hurricane destroys Whitney Beck’s chances to run a Miami resort, a bed and breakfast inheritance from her eccentric grandmother saves her and her sister, Helen. Unfortunately, within months, the Beck sisters run into paranormal problems: missing objects and bumps in the night. Helen reaches out to her favorite ghost-hunting show for help, but Whitney can only feel dread. Her high school crush is the lead camera operator for Ghost Punters. And after years of missed chances, she doesn’t want to meet him again under these circumstances.Reality television has helped Deon Grant carve a path toward his dream of directing films, but he feels guilty about the fake stunts along the way. His crew uses cheap parlor tricks to create good TV but those methods won’t work at the Bordeaux B&B. While battling an actual ghost, Deon gets to know Whitney again. She’s different from the girl he knew years ago, but their bond is still powerful enough to reveal his true feelings.The past doesn’t stay in the past, and the dead don’t stay dead.Whitney will have to confront her trauma and family secrets before she can succeed in business or love. Deon will have to slow down and finally see the truth standing before him: Ghosts are real, and so is his love for Whitney. Content Warnings: Natural disaster trauma resulting in PTSD, Death of relative (off-page), brief mention of blood, discussions about therapyShow Notes:- Keep up to date with our announcements about Tit Talk and Slick Summer Nights...- Not quite ghost-f*cking - Accidentally discovering romance novels - Romance (and murder) as a "palette cleanser"- Introducing today's spooky Black Romance: I'll Come Back for You (00:09:10)- A not-so-brief synopsis for the book (00:11:01)- Why we're trash for trashy TV- Single at 40... how refreshing (00:17:23)- Leon and Deon?!- Discussing the paranormal with Tara, the paranormal expert (00:23:05)- Learn more about "The Hat Man" - Second chance romance with built-in history - A few steamy sexcerpts (00:31:00)- A baby-free HEA is still an HEA (00:37:31)- Therapy and mental health (and how they're perceived by the Black community)- Heart, Humor, & Heat Ratings (00:46:36)- Tara's next venture into romance...Books & Other Media Mentioned: - And That's Why We Drink podcast- Book of the Month Club- Red, White, & Royal Blue and One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston- Be sure to listen to our previous podcast on Charish Reid's The Write Escape - Trash reality shows with celebrities "fixing" things - "Nicole and Jionni's Shore Flip" and "The Vanilla Ice Project"- And some spookier "reality" TV shows: "Ghost Adventures", "Deadly Women", and "1000 Ways to Die"- Netflix's latest dating show: "The Ultimatum" Links:Follow Boobies & Noobies on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook @boobiespodcast, on TikTok @b00biespodcast, and check out our blog, merch, and more on our brand new Boobies & Noobies website. 👉 Support the podcast on Patreon for as little as $1/month. 👈 *Boobies & Noobies is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to on Frolic's website.