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The books dives into \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The \"Dark Moment\" and how it signals an HEA (Happily Ever After)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Why \u003ci\u003enot \u003c\/i\u003ehaving a lover (spoiler alert) saved Jamie Lee Curtis's Laurie Strode in \u003ci\u003eHalloween\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eRosemary's Baby\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInterview with the Vampire\u003c\/i\u003e, and Gothic horror's comeback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How romance, especially monster romance, is often a stand-in for uncomfortable truths \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom vampires and monsters to slashers and psychological thrillers, \u003ci\u003eLove Never Dies \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the enthralling nature of horror romance films that are full of heart. 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