Under the Whispering Door
by TJ Klune
Welcome to Charon's Crossing.
The tea is hot, the scones are fresh, and the dead are just passing through.
When a reaper comes to collect Wallace from his own funeral, Wallace begins to suspect he might be dead.
And when Hugo, the owner of a peculiar tea shop, promises to help him cross over, Wallace decides he’s definitely dead.
But even in death he’s not ready to abandon the life he barely lived, so when Wallace is given one week to cross over, he sets about living a lifetime in seven days.
Hilarious, haunting, and kind, Under the Whispering Door is an uplifting story about a life spent at the office and a death spent building a home.
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~384
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is Under the Whispering Door?
Under the Whispering Door is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
- Steam: Glimpses and kisses
- Burn: Slow burn
- Pairing: Two men
- POV: Third person, hero's POV only
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Death of a loved one
- Suicide / suicidal ideation
- Murder
- Animal harm or death
- Serious or terminal illness
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Under the Whispering Door: quick answers
How spicy is Under the Whispering Door?
Under the Whispering Door is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
Is Under the Whispering Door a standalone?
Yes, Under the Whispering Door is a standalone. You can read it on its own.
What tropes are in Under the Whispering Door?
Under the Whispering Door features ghosts, grumpy x sunshine, found family, cozy / low stakes. It is a slow burn M/M romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Under the Whispering Door have content warnings?
Our notes for Under the Whispering Door include: death of a loved one, suicide / suicidal ideation, murder, animal harm or death, serious or terminal illness. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Under the Whispering Door?
If you loved Under the Whispering Door, try The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune, Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas, Wolfsong by TJ Klune. They share its ghosts and grumpy x sunshine energy at a similar spice level.