Andi Callahan prefers the quiet company of the dead. As a morgue tech in a sleepy coastal town outside Boston, she lives for silence, predictability, and absolutely no small talk. Living people? Too loud. Too messy. Too nosy. The dead don’t interrupt her, meddle in her life, or flirt with her. Cole Hartley does. He’s everything Andi avoids—charming, persistent, and way too good-looking for his own good. As the town’s beloved firefighter-paramedic, Cole has a hero complex the size of Massachusetts and an uncanny ability to crack Andi’s ice-cold composure. What started as a harmless bet to get her to smile turns into something neither of them saw coming. Now, Cole’s determined to show Andi that living is worth the mess—and that love might be the riskiest, most rewarding thing of all. Funny, swoony, and achingly real, this sharp, opposites-attract romance explores what happens when a woman who’s made peace with solitude finally lets herself feel everything. Perfect for fans of quirky slow-burns, grumpy-sunshine, spicy banter, enemies to lovers, and one very determined golden retriever in human form. What to Expect in Main Character Grumpy/SunshineOpposites AttractSmall Town RomanceWorkplace RomanceSlow BurnFound FamilyGolden Retriever Hero x Black Cat HeroineMeddling Friends & CoworkersPast Trauma/Emotional WoundsBanter-Heavy Romance