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When Laurel-hungry heartthrob Maven Merandus appears on the doorstep of Barrow Mortuary Services seeking research for his next horror film role, Mare Barrow does what any fan would do: run down to the local theater and buy a ticket to his latest movie.
To the rest of the world, Maven is Hollywood’s Golden Boy. He’s the face of every billboard, the lead of every prestige drama, and the king of the fifteen-minute late-night talk show slot. He's desperate, beautiful, and—if the rags are to be trusted—on the verge of a career-defining Laurel Award sweep. And now, Mare is his biggest supporter.
To Mare, he's a project. She’ll win him over the old-fashioned way: by being the only one who truly listens. After all, if she can help him master the intricacies of the trade, surely he’ll see that a "happily ever after" can be found in the macabre, too.
The trouble is, Maven’s life is already crowded. He’s a husband. He's a father. He's a man trapped in a relentless cycle of press tours and photo calls. But in Mare’s mind, every great romance needs an obstacle. She has the patience of the dead. And she's already got him knocking on her door…
Now she just has to make sure he never wants to leave.