Death is at the door.Maybe it's time to let him in. When Death comes to claim Nella May Carter, her unwavering belief in love and beauty piques his interest. Initially intending to purge the world of humans, believing the Earth would be greatly improved without humanity, Death instead proposes as Faustian bargain: immortal life if she can prove Death is mistaken.Nella must entertain his fascination and challenge his beliefs . . . or surrender herself - and the entire human race - to him forever.Nella travels, writes, and documents the beauty in every place and person she encounters, experiencing joy and loss, passion and pain.All the while, Death is waiting for her to surrender.Nella nearly concedes to Death when she meets a handsome professor. Tired of deception, desperate for a real connection, Nella begins to tell him her story. And, in the telling, it becomes clear that Nella's own story might be the greatest love story of them all.The heart-wrenching and poignant debut novel by 2021 We Need Diverse Books Mentee, Brionni Nwosu.READERS LOVE THIS BOOK 'Beautifully written'This book is exquisite'This novel pulled me in and didn't let go'This was the most beautiful book I've ever read'The kind of novel that cracks your heart open'