Cecily Mercer has her immortal life perfectly organized in color-coded binders. As the resident perfectionist of Ashwood Falls, she keeps the supernatural chaos in check. Darius Thorne is the exact opposite. He is a ruthless, cynical, ex-mobster vampire who thrives on pushing Cecily's buttons. They tolerate each other for the sake of their friends, but mostly, they drive each other insane. But when Darius gets bored on a quiet Tuesday afternoon, he decides to pull the ultimate psychological prank to ruin Cecily's day: He proposes to her. > What starts as a sick joke and a spiteful game of chicken quickly spirals out of control. As real enemies close in on their town, Darius makes a shocking decision that will change the rules of immortality forever. Can the control freak and the chaos agent survive a fake engagement... or will they actually fall in love?