When Scarlet's brush with death leads her to the arms of the Reaper himself, she discovers that love can bloom in the darkest of shadows. Living among the sun-scorched streets of Phoenix, Scarlet mixes drinks, tends to her mother, and mends her broken heart, believing the worst is behind her. That is until destiny carves a treacherous new path.

Zeke, the striking embodiment of death, enters her life with a task to claim her soul, but fate has other plans. A twisted accident intended to seal her demise instead forges an unbreakable bond between them. Now, an unknown evil thirsts for her end, unleashing hellhounds and demons that Scarlet must evade to survive.

In this game of immortal stakes, they find an unlikely ally in Rex—a feared mob boss whose alter ego is the nightmare of legend, the Boogieman. With cutting humor and a ruthlessness that chills the bone, Rex stands with them against the encroaching darkness.

College classes, bartending, and the chaos of combatting creatures of the night become Scarlet’s new reality. Yet, amidst the swirling ash and the scent of roses, a forbidden love flourishes between her and the harbinger of death. As Scarlet's life hangs by a silken thread, she learns that in a world where your next breath could be your last, the most dangerous thing you can do is fall in love.

And as the line between life and afterlife blurs, one question remains unanswered: Can true love survive the finality of death?