"A heartfelt but playful romp" with "deft prose," "plenty of tongue-in-cheek humor," and a "clever, imaginative world." —Kirkus ReviewsA dead drag queen. A cozy café. A shady deal—and an unexpected family.Deceased drag queen Pearly Gates has the worst job in the cosmic sanitation worker. When her soulmate leaves her, claiming she’s incapable of growth, Pearly hatches a plan to win him back. By striking an illicit deal to take over the caseload of a burnt-out spirit guide, she’ll prove she’s worthy of love—and a second chance.Her mission takes her to Thunderbolt Books & Coffee, a small-town Midwestern bookshop café haunted by a 1920s burlesque dancer. Tasked with guiding a grieving young widow, a terminally ill college graduate, and a trans woman searching for purpose, Pearly uses her magic (and charm) to help them heal and connect. But when she discovers the café’s owner is her soulmate reincarnated, her plans take an unexpected turn.As one of Pearly’s charges falls for the café owner, she faces a dilemma - be the good guide she promised to become or sabotage the relationship. Between saving the café, dodging celestial detectives, and surviving a lip-sync battle with her own body double, Pearly must decide what matters most. At her second chance, her soulmate—even her soul.Pearly Gates is a humorous, heartwarming LGBTQ+ fantasy celebrating found family, new love, and self-discovery—even after life’s final curtain call.