title: The Invisible Roommate
author: Timothy Janovsky
publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
publication date: September 29, 2026
pages: 320
peppers: 2 (on this scale)
warnings: parental abandonment (in past)
summary: When Gerard Wells tries to escape his pop-star life by retreating to an island, his rental apartment comes with an invisible roommate wanted by the islanders for theft. The two cohabitants need each other's silence, so they strike up a deal to share the space.
tropes:
- famous person-normie
- only one bed
- we need each other
- never been loved
- no family-big family
what I liked:
- sweet falling in love
- small town
- invisible imaginings
- I can fall in love without ever seeing your face
what I didn’t like:
- I wasn't expecting the book to be so Christian and church-oriented. The religious symbolism was too much for this reader.
overall rating: 3 (of 5 stars)
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