Lucas Luna is the brooding, charismatic frontman of the horror-themed metalcore band Stoker's Coffin. After eighteen years in the music industry, he has fame, wealth, and adoring fans, but no real human connection. After a mentor advises him to find the fan who treats him like a real person, Lucas never expects to find her in a quiet suburban dive bar.
Jess Morello is a fiercely independent, guarded, sober bartender who's obsessed with horror movies and metal music. When her favorite band walks into her bar one night, she has no idea that serving them will lead to the most profound love she's ever known. In each other, they find the safety to heal their deep wounds of the past.
Kara Parkers is a dangerously obsessed, parasocial fan who believes Lucas is her soulmate. When Lucas and Jess make their relationship known, Kara's fantasies shatter. Convinced that Jess stole her future, she decides to take control of her destiny and eliminate the competition.
In the aftermath of a bloody confrontation, Lucas and Jess must face a failed justice system, unwanted true-crime notoriety, and the devastating question of how far are they willing to go to protect the love they fought so hard to find.