Between the Jewish funeral home his family owns and operates, and the ghosts he's seen since childhood, Ezra Friedman has grown up surrounded by death. Thankfully his older brother's role as their father's eventual replacement allowed Ezra to leave the funeral home behind. Or at least he had, until his mother dropped a bombshell that left a hole in both their business and their family. Now Ezra is back, attempting to hold everything - and everyone - together, and refusing to acknowledge he might be drowning under it all.

While the rest of his life seems to be crumbling around him, the relationship with his new downstairs neighbor just might be blooming. Coincidentally a volunteer at the funeral home, Johnathan seems to keep popping up in Ezra's life, a pleasant surprise that's slightly hampered by the fact that one of those ghosts Ezra sees is Ben, Johnathan's dead husband. If that wasn't bad enough, Ben has to go and break Ezra's "rules" by actually speaking to him.

Rules for Ghosting is a story about grief and love, about family, be they blood or chosen, and about acceptance. An absolutely beautiful and charming debut - Ezra and Jonathan have my whole heart.

Thank you to Ballantine and NetGalley for the digital ARC in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed in this review are my own.