When Dolly Parton\u2013loving, pink cowboy boots\u2013wearing Lark Thompson arrives in Galway for an animation gig, the last thing she expects to find is a pile of black body bags mistakenly sent to her apartment. It\u2019s not enough that the loss of her husband follows her everywhere\u2014grief had to live right next door. The body bags belong to Lark\u2019s neighbor Callum Flannelly, the local mortician. A sheepish Irishman with a slight stutter, Callum isn\u2019t your stereotypical undertaker: He\u2019s tall, rugged, and quite hospitable despite his vocation. Not one to be a stranger, Lark makes herself at home as Callum\u2019s friendly neighbor. After all, she needs some form of distraction to avoid the massive guilt she still harbors in connection to Reese\u2019s death. Soon enough, Lark learns that she isn\u2019t the only one battling demons. Callum is at risk of losing his funeral home, Willow Haven, if he doesn\u2019t secure an heir to carry on the family business. According to his granda\u2019s will, Callum has six months to find a wife\u2014or his estranged father will be able take over Willow Haven for good. When Lark learns of Callum\u2019s predicament, she finds it the perfect distraction for her. But as Lark sets Callum up on demi-romantic dates and coaches him through his social anxieties, he can\u2019t help but notice that he never wants their time together to end. Can Lark be the girl Callum was waiting for, or is she steadfast in her vow to never marry again, lest she risk another heartbreak? This is a unique take on a second-chance romance; after all, it\u2019s a love story that\u2019s largely about death. Lark and Callum are patient with one another, with a mutual understanding that\u2019s touching and satisfying. Readers will be hard-pressed not to swoon over the lovably gruff Callum, and the slow-burn passion and adorable flirting make for a perfect cozy read.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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