The Girl Who Ignored Ghosts (Paperback or Softback)

Haunted by the dead. Trapped in the past. And running out of time.

Some people tell themselves white lies to protect their ego. I do it to protect my soul. I’m Kat and I’ve had to actively disbelieve in ghosts since one tried to possess me when I was nine. Disbelieving keeps me safe…

Until my junior year, when my favorite professor asks me to work with my handsome rival Evan to help solve a century-old murder mystery—an opulent wedding night gone horribly wrong. A bloody turret room, a missing bride and groom, hints of a haunting, and whispers of a curse.

I refuse to spend my summer working with Evan at a haunted castle. I won’t risk the ghosts invading my life again. But a single photograph of the wedding party seals my fate. The ghost that saved me and the ghost that tried to possess me were living, breathing bridesmaids at that doomed wedding.

Now, I need to face the ghosts and figure out our connection. Evan thinks this is just a school project, but he’s wrong. While exploring the turret room, we stumble upon the castle’s greatest secret when we slip through a magic portal and wake up with our souls trapped inside the bodies of two wedding guests in 1886. Which changes everything.

With only each other to rely on, we race to stop the wedding-night murders and find a way back to our own time—and our own bodies—before our souls disappear forever.


If you’re seeking a gothic mystery filled with the paranormal to keep you reading beyond your bedtime, a heart-pounding twist ending, an irresistible slow-burn romance, and a race through time you won’t forget, join Kat on her thrilling adventure!




"In THE GIRL WHO IGNORED GHOSTS, K.C. Tansley has crafted a compelling, magic-tinged mystery that spans generations. At once haunting, poignant, and tragically romantic, THE GIRL WHO IGNORED GHOSTS is not to be missed. Ignore at your own peril." —Chris F. Holm, Anthony Awards winner and author of the critically acclaimed Collector Trilogy



What Amazon Reviewers Are Saying

“I enjoyed the weaving of myth and magic. The mystery was intriguing. I highly recommend. Read it in a day!”

“I loved the way Castle Creighton's creeptastic secrets unfolded throughout the story. This story had friendship, forgiveness, hope, secrets and betrayal. It also had love, lots of love. Now, you've heard of a love triangle, but have you ever heard of a love pentagon?”

“This is a good story, well told, and very enjoyable reading. Romance enhances the action and the characters without dominating the book, much like a dash of oregano on garlic bread. Even the magic mirror that hauls them back in time to possess the bodies of their ancestors is presented credibly. This book is a 5 out of 5 for creativity and execution.”

“There's ghosts, time travel, magic, mystery and purpose, a long-lived deadly curse and the chance to save lives. It's a good thing these are all related to one central story! I really enjoyed the whole series and barely stopped for breath between the books!”

“Absolutely loved this book! Very likable characters and awesome story line. My favorite thing about the story is how it starts in the present but then it becomes a historical with a mystery and a couple of great twists.”


Awards

•2017 EPIC’s Ariana Cover Design Awards Finalist


•2017 EPIC’s Ebook Award Finalist


•2016 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards Gold Winner


•2016 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Judges’ Choice Awards Winner


•2016 National Indie Excellence Awards Finalist


•2016 International Book Awards Finalist


•2015 Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards Finalist

Never one to say no to a road trip, K.C Tansley has climbed the Great Wall twice, hopped on the Sound of Music tour in Salzburg, and danced the night away in the dunes of Cape Hatteras. She loves the ocean and hates the sun, which makes for interesting beach days.

Years of working on Wall Street provided the perfect backdrop for her imagination to run amuck at night, imagining a world of time travel, curses, spells, and unbelievables at an isolated castle in Connecticut. She lives with her warrior lapdog, Emerson, and three quirky golden retrievers.

As Kourtney Heintz, she writes award-winning cross-genre fiction and has been featured in the Republican American and on CT Style.