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Your Boyfriend Needs an Exorcist
- Author
- Justine Pucella Winans
- Narrator
- Mekayla Bierman
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 1 September 2026
- Run Time
- 7 hours 24 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Jennifer's Body meets The Weight of Blood in this horror-comedy about an evil spirit looking for a second chance at love and life.
Just because Schuyler is a bloodthirsty evil spirit doesn't mean she can't fall in love. Ever since Wren Castillo moved into the house Schuyler haunts, Schuyler has been crushing hard. But Wren has a boyfriend, Enzo, and he’s the worst. Schuyler has no choice but to watch as Enzo treats Wren terribly—until she accidentally possesses him.
With Enzo’s spirit nowhere to be found, Schuyler must pretend to be him until she can set things right. But Schuyler feels more at home in Enzo’s body than she ever did in her own, and as she grows closer to his family and friends—including Wren—she starts to wonder if this could all be for keeps.
Maintaining a possession is harder than Schuyler expected, though, and it might just take some spilled blood to keep her new body going strong. Worse, it turns out she’s not the only one interested in stealing Enzo’s body. When another evil spirit threatens everyone Schuyler now holds dear, she must decide just how far she’s willing to go to secure her second chance at love—and life.
Critics Review
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Funny, heartfelt, and delightfully spooky, Your Boyfriend Needs an Exorcist tackles queer longing and unexpected hauntings with humor, empathy, and an unflinching eye for what it means to love someone through darkness.
Ryan Douglass, New York Times bestselling author of THE TAKING OF JAKE LIVINGSTON
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Jennifer’s Body fans rejoice because there’s a new kind of-cannibal on the scene killing (mostly) boys and I couldn’t be more thrilled to have Justine Pucella Winans at the helm. Schuyler’s second life is equal parts laugh-out-loud dark comedy, thoughtful contemplation on gender, and a poignant journey through healing and reinvention. From its bloodiest thrills to its deeply emotional core, this book is a must-read!
Carlyn Greenwald, author of MURDER LAND
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Screaming. Crying. Throwing up (flies). I'm possessed. Your Boyfriend Needs an Exorcist is campy, gory, and outlandish. But it ripped my guts out too, in its moments exploring cycles of abuse, gender, and self-forgiveness. Justine Pucella Winans is so creative, it's demonic.
Jen St. Jude, author of IF TOMORROW DOESN'T COME
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This paranormal romp balances gore and tender empathy. . . . Gripping and evocative.
Publishers Weekly, starred review
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Body horror and humor are deftly intermingled in this fast-paced story that thoughtfully confronts trauma and guilt.
Kirkus Reviews
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A thoroughly modern thriller that's both a sharp slasher and a clever commentary on the genre.
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Plays with horror tropes in entertaining and exciting ways and keeps the suspense up with twists aplenty.
Kirkus on HOW TO SURVIVE A SLASHER
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Winans masterfully blends small-town horror with chilling suspense. . . . Fast-paced and thrilling, this novel will be a hit among those who devour slasher fiction and true crime. Expect it to fly off the shelves.
School Library Journal on HOW TO SURVIVE A SLASHER
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Mixing tongue-in-cheek references to horror classics like Scream and Friday the 13th with an engaging meta premise, Winans delivers a cheeky adventure thriller.
Publishers Weekly on HOW TO SURVIVE A SLASHER
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Winans expertly blends chills and laughs in this cozy slasher with characters you'd die for. The perfect pick-me-up for the horror girlies.
Trang Thanh Tran, New York Times bestselling author of SHE IS A HAUNTING on SLASHER
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A whip-smart, genre-savvy horror that perfectly balances dark humor with a genuine struggle for survival.
Andrew Joseph White, New York Times bestselling author of COMPOUND FRACTURE on SLASHER
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Details
- Author
- Justine Pucella Winans
- Narrator
- Mekayla Bierman
- Duration
- 7 hours 24 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 September 2026
- ISBN
- 9781547619924
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Horror and ghost stories, chillers, or other scary supernatural stories
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents Your Boyfriend Needs an Exorcist by Justine Pucella Winans, read by Mekayla BiermanJennifer's Body meets The Weight of Blood in this horror-comedy about an evil spirit looking for a second chance at love and life.Just because Schuyler is a bloodthirsty evil spirit doesn't mean she can't fall in love. Ever since Wren Castillo moved into the house Schuyler haunts, Schuyler has been crushing hard. But Wren has a boyfriend, Enzo, and he’s the worst. Schuyler has no choice but to watch as Enzo treats Wren terribly—until she accidentally possesses him.With Enzo’s spirit nowhere to be found, Schuyler must pretend to be him until she can set things right. But Schuyler feels more at home in Enzo’s body than she ever did in her own, and as she grows closer to his family and friends—including Wren—she starts to wonder if this could all be for keeps. Maintaining a possession is harder than Schuyler expected, though, and it might just take some spilled blood to keep her new body going strong. Worse, it turns out she’s not the only one interested in stealing Enzo’s body. When another evil spirit threatens everyone Schuyler now holds dear, she must decide just how far she’s willing to go to secure her second chance at love—and life.
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