{"product_id":"earthly-ties-cozy-dubois-9781964386171","title":"Earthly Ties: A Sapphic \"Slice of Death\" Speculative Romance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLucy makes the most of death by studying the afterlife, only to face the bitter truth: she never truly lived.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Dr. Lucy Monae, theorizing about the afterlife has always been preferable to living her real one. She would love to be friends (ideally, more than friends) with her bubbly coworker Esther, the only other philosophy professor under sixty. Thanks to Lucy's loner tendencies, they've barely spoken outside of her dreams-until the morning she awakens in Esther's bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcept Esther can't see or hear her. In all her studies, Lucy never found concrete evidence that ghosts were real. However, death by boxed wine is admittedly on-brand, and the evidence is undeniable: she's dead, haunting her unfairly attractive colleague.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInitially curious about ghosthood, Lucy grows bitter as the consequences of her death unfold. Just as lonely as Lucy was, Esther is the first to notice her absence, and the only one who cares. As Esther's relentless optimism falters under the burden of Lucy's death, Lucy must find a way to keep her dream girl from sharing her fate or risk losing her-and herself-forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis introspective, heart-wrenching \"slice-of-death\" novel blends paranormal romance with speculative fiction, along with dark academia vibes, sapphic yearning on a metaphysical dimension, and way too many poetry references. While this is a closed-door romance, the heavy themes make this novel intended for adult readers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cozy DuBois\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1964386179\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781964386171\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Heartwood Forest Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d","brand":"Cozy DuBois","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49084243869951,"sku":"9781964386171","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/earthly-ties-cozy-dubois-9781964386171","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}