In Roland Rogers Isn’t Dead Yet, poor Roland dies in an avalanche before he can come out and tell the world who he really is. But his ghost is still around…

Ever since Adam wrote a best-selling book based on his experience coming out (or being outed) and subsequent excommunication from the Mormon church, he’s struggled to find magic in writing again and can barely survive as a ghostwriter. When he gets a call to ghostwrite a memoir for celebrity actor Roland and make tons of money, he jumps at it (even with some weird stipulations).

So off Adam goes to Roland’s oceanfront Malibu mansion, and the adventure begins…The weirdest thing? Roland is dead—he’s a ghost who’s found ways to communicate and wants to tell his story. Quickly. Before the world actually figures out he’s no longer with the living.

I loved Roland Rogers Isn’t Dead Yet! The creativity, quirkiness, and fun really drew me in and kept me enjoying the book. But the emotions and character development sealed it and kept me interested. There were funny moments, heartfelt moments, tense moments, and everything in between. Even though they’re not physically together, you sense their closeness and really root for them, and hope they find a way to be together. There are potentially heavy topics, but Roland Rogers Isn’t Dead Yet is light and just so much fun to experience.

I listened to the audio version and loved the narration as well. Highly recommend!

Thank you to @netgalley for the advance listening copy. All thoughts and opinions are mine.

Rating: 4
Themes and Tropes: Magical Realism, LGBTQ+, Ghosts, Proximity
Steam: Low
Pair With: Your favorite winery that supports LGBTQ+ causes