REVIEW: The Invisible Roommate by Timothy Janovsky

- September 29, 2026

THE INVISIBLE ROOMMATE

by Timothy Janovsky

Release Date: September 29, 2026

Review

The premise a little wild, but fun and entertaining and ultimately a kind of small-town romance.

Gerard is hiding from his celebrity and a career he doesn’t fully want; he’s come to this small island to regroup and get perspective. He rents an apartment from a firecracker of a woman. But soon he discovers he’s not alone in the apartment.

Emory has a bit of mad scientist vibes, completely focused on his research and a little bitter at the world, he discovers that his invisibility research has world. Problem…he’s invisible, which is a bit awkward for living in society, trying to work, or interact with people.

Slowly Gerard breaks through Emory’s prickly personality, and Gerard gains perspective. And somewhere along the way, they find a family in the community on the island.

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Synopsis

The Invisible Man meets Love is Blind in this autumnal love story.

Gerard Wells loves music but hates fame —not ideal when he’s the youngest member of the chart-topping band of brothers, We the Wells. Cracking under the spotlight, Gerard runs away to a small, remote island in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay. There, he goes by “James” and takes up residence in a crumbling Victorian house on the island’s shrinking shoreline. Little does he know, he’s not the studio apartment’s only inhabitant…

Mysterious and moody Emory Griffin never planned to be a test subject for his own groundbreaking invisibility research. He also never planned on sharing a room with a world-famous pop star, but needs must when you’re an unemployed graduate school drop-out who’s wanted by the local police.

With nowhere else to turn, the unlikely pair agree to be temporary roommates. Their forced proximity and vulnerability lead to an unexpected romantic spark. As Halloween approaches, their secrets and feelings grow harder to keep hidden, testing the strength of their newfound bond. Could this be a love that neither of them saw coming or an experiment set to go horribly wrong?

About Timothy Janovsky

Timothy Janovsky is a queer, multidisciplinary storyteller based in New Jersey. He is the USA Today bestselling author of The Merriest Misters, Never Been Kissed (Booklist starred review), You’re a Mean One, Matthew Prince (AudioFile Earphones Award), and New Adult (2024 ALA Alex Award Nomination). He was an inaugural author for the launch of Harlequin's inclusive spicy romance line Afterglow Books with his "playful yet heartfelt romp" (Publisher's Weekly), The Fake Dating Game. His books have been featured in The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, Vulture, Cosmopolitan, and many others.