Until Death Unites Us

Book excerpt: The bluestocking Phillippa ’Phil’ Ford likes books, cats, driving at high speed, and most importantly her independence. Maxwell ‘Max’ Mowbray likes chess, good investments, riding as fast as possible, and most importantly women. The two only peripherally know each other and have no desire to deepen the connection until they die in the same carriage accident. Suddenly they are ghosts and the only two able to see each other. The two strangers seem to disagree on literally everything – except that marriage is not for them. As they navigate London trying to find a way to pass on or simply pass time, sympathy starts to build between them, and they slowly understand each other’s motives better. But what chance do two ghosts have of a happy ever after?