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The One Who Ghosted Me

He ghosted her five years ago. Now she's unavoidable—and forgiveness isn't free.

Publication date: February 15, 2026 

 

Contemporary Romance • Second Chance • Workplace 

 

Get ready to stay up all night.

What You'll Find Here

This media kit provides comprehensive information about The One Who Ghosted Me, a contemporary romance novel by Erica Devon releasing February 15, 2026. You'll find complete book details, author biography (including her 20-year career as a geologist), an essay about why she chose the Pacific Northwest setting (with family connections dating to 1880s Seattle), high-resolution press materials, sample interview questions, a book excerpt, and contact information for media inquiries.

Book Details

  • Title: The One Who Ghosted Me (Book 1, Fontaine Family Series)

  • Author: Erica Devon

  • Genre: Contemporary Romance with touches of magical realism

  • Heat Level: Steamy (3-4)

  • Publication Date: February 15, 2026

  • Format: eBook, Paperback, AudioBook

  • Page Count: 488

  • eBook ISBN: 979-8-9900071-3-0

  • Paperback ISBN: 979-8-9900071-5-4

  • AudioBook ISBN: 979-8-9900071-6-1

  • ASIN: B0GDSKD3LS

  • Price (eBook): $4.99 (subject to change)

  • Price (Paperback): $18.99 (subject to change)

  • Price (AudioBook): $12.99 (subject to change)

  • Publisher: Alpine Aura LLC

Book Description

She never knew why he disappeared. He regrets ever letting her go.

 

When Amelia's contract job depends on working with Jonathan—the man who ghosted her five years ago—she agrees to a fake dating arrangement to dodge her friends' matchmaking. But strict boundaries blur as their chemistry reignites.

 

Jonathan wants forever this time, yet family duty keeps him trapped. Can they overcome past hurt and seize their second chance at love?

 

The One Who Ghosted Me is a second-chance workplace romance set in the Pacific Northwest, blending emotional depth, humor, and touches of the supernatural.

TROPES/THEMES: 

  • Second chance romance

  • Forced proximity

  • Workplace romance

  • Ghosting

  • Small-town Pacific Northwest setting

  • Past lives/fated mates (subtle)

About the Author

SHORT BIO: Erica Devon writes contemporary romance with humor, heart, and happily-ever-afters in settings that range from mountain wilderness to elegant estates. After 20 years as a geologist and computer scientist, she brings authenticity to stories of second chances and fated connections. Between writing sessions, you'll find her hiking Colorado trails, binging K-Dramas, or hanging out with her wonderfully supportive husband.

MEDIUM BIO: Erica Devon writes contemporary romance where professional expertise meets undeniable chemistry—in settings as diverse as mountain forests, elegant family estates, and glamorous wedding venues. After 20 years as a geologist and computer scientist in the energy industry, she creates characters who are as passionate about their careers as they are about love. Her professional background brings authenticity to stories where work isn't just a backdrop—it's integral to who her characters are and how they connect. Inspired by the multi-generational family sagas she discovered in her mother's book collection, Erica crafts series exploring how love shapes families across time. Her Fontaine Family Series weaves second-chance romance, friends-to-lovers, and touches of destiny with the emotional depth, slow-burn romance, and fated-connection themes that Korean drama fans adore. Erica lives near Boulder, Colorado with her wonderfully supportive husband and two grown children. Between writing sessions, she hikes mountain trails and binges K-Dramas.

FULL BIO: Erica Devon writes contemporary romance where smart, driven people navigate professional challenges, family expectations, and connections that feel written in the stars—in settings that range from Pacific Northwest forests to elegant family estates to the beautiful chaos of wedding venues. Drawing on twenty years as a geologist and computer scientist, she writes characters who are good at what they do—and who learn that expertise can solve complex problems but can't protect your heart. She brings authenticity to professionals discovering that competence and vulnerability aren't opposites, and that love is always worth the risk. As a lifelong reader, Erica's journey started with childhood horse adventures and evolved through sci-fi and adventure-mystery. Her defining moment came raiding her mother's bookshelf, discovering sweeping multi-generational sagas that showed how love shapes families across time. Those epic stories—the kind that make you think about characters long after you close the book—inspired her to write romance series exploring enduring connections. The mystical thread running through her Fontaine Family Series draws inspiration from the Korean dramas she loves, where soul-deep bonds and fated love transcend time. She brings that same sense of destiny and emotional depth to contemporary settings, creating stories that welcome romance readers who enjoy a touch of magic, and romantasy fans who love grounded modern worlds, all with second-lifetime chances, slow-burn chemistry, and the kind of natural settings where destiny feels possible. Erica lives near Boulder, Colorado with her wonderfully supportive husband. Between writing sessions, she hikes mountain trails, binges K-Dramas, and hangs out with her two grown kids.

Featured: Why I Set My Novel in the Pacific Northwest

This essay explores why author Erica Devon chose the Pacific Northwest as the setting for her contemporary romance novel The One Who Ghosted Me. It discusses the author's personal family connection to Seattle dating back to 1880, her research process including visits to Washington's Hoh Rainforest and Bellevue, and how the region's timber industry history and mystical forests influenced both the contemporary and historical storylines in the book.

 

My second great-grandfather was a carpenter named John Francis Mitchell who moved to Seattle from San Francisco in 1880, part of the wave of craftsmen drawn to a city that was quite literally building itself from the ground up. I've spent years as an amateur genealogist trying to understand why he made that choice—why leave California for the rain and the vast forests of Puget Sound—but the historical record offers only dates and locations, never motivations.

 

So I did what writers do: I imagined.

 

In The One Who Ghosted Me, set in present-day Rainmere (a fictional city based on Bellevue), my protagonist discovers the journal of Rebecca Jewell, a pioneer woman who traveled by covered wagon to the Seattle area in 1850. Her husband Thomas, like my ancestor Francis, is a carpenter. Like Francis, he sees opportunity in a timber-rich region hungry for skilled hands. But unlike my family's fragmented genealogical records, Rebecca's journal gives us something more valuable: the emotional truth of what it meant to choose the Pacific Northwest, to leave everything familiar for a place where ancient forests meet ambition.​

 

Read the complete essay in the downloadable Press Materials section below.

Download Press Materials

Book Cover

Book Description/Blurb

Author Photo 1

Author Bio

Author Photo 2

Setting Essay

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The One Who Ghosted Me, by Erica Devon

February 15, 2026

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Available in eBook, Paperback, and AudioBook

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Contact Erica Devon

For interview requests, review copies, or media inquiries, please contact:

 

Email: Author@EricaDevon.net

Response time: Within 48 hours

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About Erica Devon

Welcome to Erica's world!

She loves writing fun romance stories and sharing them with her readers.

In her pre-writing life, Erica worked in the energy industry for 20 years. She now writes contemporary romance stories. When she's not reading or writing, Erica loves spending time with her family, watching K-Dramas and hiking in the mountains and forests near her Colorado home.

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