Ryan doesn’t expect too much from his weekend at the Shadows and Souls fan convention in Tahoe -- he wants to meet his online friends, engage in a few heated debates about the plot for the upcoming season, and maybe shake the hand of the TV show’s star, Johnny Marlowe. But his weekend goes off course almost immediately after his arrival. First, the hotel loses his booking. Then Johnny Marlowe talks to him like they’re actual friends. And while his head is still spinning, a ghost attacks him in the elevator.<br><br>Despite fighting ghosts every week on television, Johnny Marlowe does not believe in the spirit world. However, he does believe he should get to know Ryan better. Fan or not, the man is not only gorgeous, he’s down-to-earth, fun, and makes Johnny forget about the fake life he’s forced to lead and the ex-boyfriend who refused to participate in the charade. Unfortunately, every time Johnny tries to get close to the handsome ginger, something explodes or the earth shakes or lights blink out -- and none of that is as sexy as it sounds.<br><br>Johnny doesn’t believe in ghosts, but he knows he has to get to the bottom of this haunting if he ever wants to get close to his biggest fan.

Between the Shadow and the Soul

He’d find a way to make it up to her tomorrow.


Right now, all he cared about was finding Ryan and making sure he was all right.


The door creaked open. “All clear,” Rachel said. “But we have to take the stairs up to your floor. There’s a group of sheep hanging out in front of the elevators.”


By sheep, she meant fans, but he lacked the energy to argue with her lack of respect. Silently, he slipped past her and darted straight into the stairwell. The buzz from the lights prickled across his skin. When one flickered as he set his foot on the first riser, Johnny froze.


“They’re gone.” Rachel’s voice was surprisingly gentle behind him. “That’s just cheap fluorescents.”


Chapter 34