Nigella Ranun's job as a graveyard morgue attendant at Cook County Hospital normally borders on the mundane until the night a mysterious, handsome stranger arrives with three bullet wounds to the chest. Despite the fact that the man is definitely dead, Nigella cannot resist the temptation to press a tender kiss to his lips; lips that are surprisingly warm to the touch. With but a wisp of wayward breath, the spirit leaves his body and begins a relentless pursuit of its victim. Nigella cannot ignore the ardent passion, failing to realize that the ghost is being nourished by her surrender. As the ethereal romance evolves, however, Nigella discovers an evil side to her spectral suitor's motivation and it is only with the help of a long-forgotten childhood friend that the possibility of redemption and a chance at true love emerges once again.