What my eyes are showing me can’t be possible. Can’t be real. Because if they are, then I have to accept that Julian Conrad has been alive for a very long time.
Too long to be human.
A stay-up-all-night, smart, spicy romance following a doctor who finds herself falling for an alluring, much-younger man with a deadly secret
by Shirlene Obuobi
July 14, 2026
Penguin Books
ISBN: 9780143139188
Pages: 416 | Format: Trade Paperback Original
E-ISBN: 9780593513293
Sean isn’t in the market for love. The only female, let alone, Black interventional cardiologist at her hospital, she’s watched male colleague after colleague divorce their first wives for younger women. After spending the better part of her early 30s healing from an abusive relationship, Sean’s focused on her work, her best friend, and her goddaughter. Then she meets Julian at a wedding. Brooding, 11 years younger than her, rich, and more beautiful than any man she’s ever met, he’s definitely a bad idea. But Sean finds herself unable to resist their undeniable chemistry.
Julian pursues her in a way that sets off alarm bells in her mind, but she finds herself unable to resist his allure—she even starts seeing him in dreams that somehow feel too real. They also have a lot in common despite their age gap, and he begins to pull her deeper into his world. So, to hell with it: If men can date younger, why can’t she?
But the more Sean gets to know him, the more completely impossible Julian seems: He has a depth and sorrow to him that’s well beyond his years. Sometimes, there’s a look in his eyes that’s less than human and leaves her feeling more like prey. Plus, Sean herself has been exhibiting odd symptoms—memory lapses, a lack of restraint that's unlike her, persistent exhaustion—that all trace back to her relationship with Julian, making Sean feeling more than a little afraid.
Who—or what—is she falling, irrevocably, in love with?
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PRAISE FOR DIE FOR ME
“I’m obsessed. Lyrical prose, relatably complex characters, and scorching chemistry…Die for Me is utterly unique and still at its core about the most universal of stories: about a
woman vanquishing fear through love.” —Ali Hazelwood, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“Obuobi’s latest is a sleek and gripping tale of temptation and seduction that begs to be finished in one sitting. Obuobi puts her own twist on a classic monster romance, with an older, more formidable heroine who is neither clumsy nor simpering but entirely relatable. She dedicates her book to “Black girls who squinted at the pages of the paranormal romances of the early aughts, wishing to see themselves there,” breathing new life into a well-trodden genre. A thrilling, sexy, and modern take on forbidden fruit.” —Kirkus, starred review
“A sexy, sultry romance with a horror-tinged, action-filled climax….Intense, page-turning, and at times funny…Die for Me will enthrall readers.” —Booklist, starred review
“This smart, sexy novel by Obuobi—whose debut, On Rotation, was a #ReadWithMC pick—is already drawing praise from romance heavyweights…Bracing and addictive.” —Marie Claire
“Obuobi’s (Between Friends and Lovers) unique and alluring romance, with dashes of suspense, mystery, and passion, is perfect for readers looking for an innovative twist on paranormal romance.” —Library Journal
“Die for Me is extraordinarily beautiful and sharply original. Shirlene Obuobi has crafted a story rich with passion, heart, and an emotional intensity that holds nothing back–it kept me up long after midnight and I have zero regrets. Quite simply a stunning read.” —Nalini Singh, New York Times bestselling author
“Speaking of Summerween, Die for Me speaks to the darkness my little goth heart truly craves — yes, even in summer — while still feeling like an ideal beach read, thanks to the steamy romance at the center. Sean, the only Black interventional cardiologist at her hospital, is still healing from an abusive past relationship. But when she meets Julian, a man eleven years her junior, she can’t help but fall for him. Plot twist: He might or might not be totally human. I love a paranormal romance, but a paranormal romance with a reverse-age gap trope? So sold.” —The Skimm
“In the vein of predecessors like True Blood and Twilight, Die for Me is a paranormal romance about a jaded cardiologist healing from heartbreak while rising in her career when she meets a younger man with a haunting allure. The deeper she falls, the more dangerous their relationship becomes and the less human he appears to be. Sinners hive, this one may be for you.” —The Grio
“Keeps readers on their toes…Obuobi balances the paranormal elements with characters who feel real and prove easy to root for. Vampire romance fans will be transfixed.” —Publishers Weekly
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Shirlene Obuobi is a Ghanaian American cardiologist, cartoonist, and author who grew up in Chicago, Illinois; Hot Springs, Arkansas; and the Woodlands, Texas. Her novels, On Rotation and Between Friends & Lovers, have been featured on multiple national outlets such as Teen Vogue, The Washington Post, and Good Morning America.
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