For Those Who Don't Believe in Love Songs

For Those Who Don't Believe in Love Songs

James Quinn can’t die. Actually, that’s far from the truth. He has, in fact, died north of 240 times. His problem lies in staying dead – reborn each time as himself on the same day, in the same town, and to the same parents. Retaining all memory, knowledge, and skill acquired in previous lives affords James the wealth, fame, and power to manifest golden eras for humanity. But each time he reawakens, the world is reset and his grasp on life’s meaning withers until he’s left hopeless in a Sisyphean nightmare. Enter Martha Beckett, James’ once and future soulmate. She appears, each life, in 1994 during his senior year of high school. The proverbial new girl in school, Martha is terrified, guarded, and thoroughly bewildered when the most popular boy in school showers her with attention on her first day. James eventually comes clean and, after the shock wears off, Martha begins to learn the perks and burdens of immortality as she falls in love with him (again). But while their connection once pulled James from the depths of nihilism, Martha’s own lack of permanence has taken a similar toll and he yearns for existential peace. Can Martha solve the puzzle and break the curse to make herself his last? Groundhog Day mixed with Sixteen Candles and a splash of Doctor Who , For Those Who Don't Believe in Love Songs is a funny, nostalgic, and heartfelt exploration of mortality, love, and meaning.