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Pub Date Nov 11 2025 | Archive Date Not set

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From bestselling author MaryJanice Davidson comes The Reluctant Reaper, a delightful romantasy—with a twist—featuring Death’s daughter.

What’s a death god to do …

A lot of twentysomethings might look forward to inheriting the family business. Amara Morrigan’s got zero interest in hers. The mantle she stands to assume is currently worn by her father, Death.

Amara’s childhood included helplessly watching as her best friend and her favorite teacher were taken away. She knows her dad didn’t do it on purpose … it was just their time. But Amara refuses to accept the job. It’s bad enough that she can sense when the final moment will be for anybody she meets—including her best (and only) friend, Gray. He knows who she is, and he’s cool with it. And though he’s the funniest, kindest, most understanding guy she’s ever met, she can’t allow him to get any closer (however much she might want to), because his moment is coming all too soon.

But now her father is dying. Ominous portents she can’t ignore pull Amara home to Minot, North Dakota, where Death is comatose—something that shouldn’t be possible. Thank all the gods that Gray refuses to be left behind. Amara’s mother is a mess, and Gray gives her somebody to cook for while the other death gods are gathering.

Alas, there’s not enough lefse in all of North Dakota to fix the situation. With their options waning, Amara agrees to (temporarily!) take up her father’s mantel—but she has to figure things out, and fast, because there is no way she’s doing this forever.

From bestselling author MaryJanice Davidson comes The Reluctant Reaper, a delightful romantasy—with a twist—featuring Death’s daughter.

What’s a death god to do …

A lot of twentysomethings might look...


A Note From the Publisher

MaryJanice Davidson is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of numerous novels published across multiple genres, including the Undead series, her Fosterwere trilogy, and Road Queens (it’s Sex and the City meets Sons of Anarchy!). Her books have been published in more than a dozen languages and have appeared on bestseller lists all over the world. She has published books, novellas, articles, short stories, recipes, reviews, and rants, and writes a biweekly column for USA Today. A former model and medical test subject, she has been sentenced to live in St. Paul, Minnesota, with her husband, children, and dogs.

MaryJanice Davidson is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of numerous novels published across multiple genres, including the Undead series, her Fosterwere trilogy, and Road Queens...


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  • Perfect for fans of Abigail Owen, Lydia Sherrer, and Robyn Peterman
  • National and regional reviewers
  • Digital advertising
  • Paranormal romance buzz mailing
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EDITION Hardcover
ISBN 9798228003460
PRICE $28.99 (USD)
PAGES 264

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