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    Dead Set on You

    A Novel

    Author Lexi Alexander
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    $19.99 US
    | $25.99 CAN
    Crooked Lane Books | Alcove Press
    On sale Dec 02, 2025 | 336 Pages | 9798892424059
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    A woman wakes up as a spirit in her rival coworker’s apartment in this charming contemporary romance for fans of The Dead Romantics and The Hating Game.

    As workaholic Evie Pope nears thirty, she’s determined to slow down and start enjoying the “life” part of work-life balance. With a major promotion—and the financial security that comes with it—on the horizon, she might finally have her chance. But when she wakes up as a spirit in her work rival’s apartment and learns her body is stuck in a coma, her plans are officially DOA.

    Being a spirit is bad enough. Discovering that Rafael Vela—the man who used to be her friend and is now her biggest rival—is the only person who can help her? It’s a special kind of purgatory. In no position to negotiate, she strikes a desperate deal: He gets the promotion if he helps reunite Evie’s spirit with her body.

    As they begin to spend more time together, Evie discovers there’s more to Rafael than his bedroom eyes and his hey-there dimpled smile. With only a week until Evie’s body is transferred to long-term care and out of Rafael’s reach, Evie must choose between trusting the man who betrayed her years ago and figuring things out the way she’s always done it: alone.

    This contemporary romance with a paranormal twist blends heated banter, old grudges, and unfinished business, perfect for anyone who believes in second chances.
    Praise for Dead Set on You:
    “Alexander’s quirky and heartfelt debut puts a paranormal twist on the enemies-to-lovers trope . . . The emotional journey is just as satisfying as the gradually developing romance. Readers will be hooked.”
    —Publishers Weekly

    “A fun, paranormal romantic novel . . . Refreshing.”
    —Red Carpet Crash

    “A sexy, sincere, and spirited romance, Dead Set on You is a delightful rivals-to-lovers story with a paranormal twist. This sparkling debut is a fun and heartfelt exploration of the ghosts that haunt us all: unfinished business, once-in-a-lifetime bucket lists, and second chances at love.”
    —Leonora Woods, author of Roll for Romance

    “This book had me holding my breath until the final pages—the tension all but spills off the page. Electric, heartfelt, and sexy, Evie and Rafael's love story is sure to haunt readers in the best way possible.”
    —Morgan Lockhart, author of A Spell for Midwinter’s Heart
    A corporate communications professional by day and a romance writer by night, Lexi Alexander has found plenty of ways to put her English degree to use. Born in Romania and raised in the Motor City by a family of engineers, she loves to write characters who dream big, hustle hard, and conquer the odds. And when she’s not dreaming up romance novels and book boyfriends, she’s cheering from the sidelines of her sons’ sports games or perfecting her margarita recipe!
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    A woman wakes up as a spirit in her rival coworker’s apartment in this charming contemporary romance for fans of The Dead Romantics and The Hating Game.

    As workaholic Evie Pope nears thirty, she’s determined to slow down and start enjoying the “life” part of work-life balance. With a major promotion—and the financial security that comes with it—on the horizon, she might finally have her chance. But when she wakes up as a spirit in her work rival’s apartment and learns her body is stuck in a coma, her plans are officially DOA.

    Being a spirit is bad enough. Discovering that Rafael Vela—the man who used to be her friend and is now her biggest rival—is the only person who can help her? It’s a special kind of purgatory. In no position to negotiate, she strikes a desperate deal: He gets the promotion if he helps reunite Evie’s spirit with her body.

    As they begin to spend more time together, Evie discovers there’s more to Rafael than his bedroom eyes and his hey-there dimpled smile. With only a week until Evie’s body is transferred to long-term care and out of Rafael’s reach, Evie must choose between trusting the man who betrayed her years ago and figuring things out the way she’s always done it: alone.

    This contemporary romance with a paranormal twist blends heated banter, old grudges, and unfinished business, perfect for anyone who believes in second chances.

    Reviews

    Praise for Dead Set on You:
    “Alexander’s quirky and heartfelt debut puts a paranormal twist on the enemies-to-lovers trope . . . The emotional journey is just as satisfying as the gradually developing romance. Readers will be hooked.”
    —Publishers Weekly

    “A fun, paranormal romantic novel . . . Refreshing.”
    —Red Carpet Crash

    “A sexy, sincere, and spirited romance, Dead Set on You is a delightful rivals-to-lovers story with a paranormal twist. This sparkling debut is a fun and heartfelt exploration of the ghosts that haunt us all: unfinished business, once-in-a-lifetime bucket lists, and second chances at love.”
    —Leonora Woods, author of Roll for Romance

    “This book had me holding my breath until the final pages—the tension all but spills off the page. Electric, heartfelt, and sexy, Evie and Rafael's love story is sure to haunt readers in the best way possible.”
    —Morgan Lockhart, author of A Spell for Midwinter’s Heart

    Author

    A corporate communications professional by day and a romance writer by night, Lexi Alexander has found plenty of ways to put her English degree to use. Born in Romania and raised in the Motor City by a family of engineers, she loves to write characters who dream big, hustle hard, and conquer the odds. And when she’s not dreaming up romance novels and book boyfriends, she’s cheering from the sidelines of her sons’ sports games or perfecting her margarita recipe!
    Lexi Alexander View titles by Lexi Alexander

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