Eli Sandoval has spent twelve years as groundskeeper of Paradise Resting Grounds, finding peace among the quiet dead. When chaotic writer Juniper Finch wanders into his cemetery seeking inspiration, her wild energy disrupts his solitary life. Together they uncover stories buried with the residents, and an unlikely connection blooms. But Juniper's past follows her in the form of an obsessed ex-boyfriend who will stop at nothing to reclaim her. As winter closes in, Eli must decide if he's willing to fight for something alive—and whether paradise can exist among the living after all.