Death was the best choice Jane Montgomery ever made-until it was stolen from her.

All Jane wants is to be a scientist. Meanwhile, her vengeful brother burns her library, destroys her research, and tries to force her to marry the vile lord of his choice. She chooses death instead.

Will Gardner wishes he'd stayed dead. His monstrous new life is a lonely burden until he meets the exquisite and compelling Jane, but when he finds her lifeless body, he knows better than anyone that death doesn't have to be permanent.

When Jane wakes up alive and furious, Will realizes he damned her to the same existence he hates. With threats from their past lives hunting them, they hide at Cambridge where Jane can finally be a student-as long as they pretend they're married. When their fake marriage starts feeling real, will death prove to be their new start, or will they be forced apart?