A psychologist, who devoted her life to tracking death, volunteers for a neurologist's research project, simulating near-death experiences through the use of psychoactive drugs

"Chicago obstetrician Mackenzie 'Mac' Huntress set her standards for men very high early on. It's been over twenty years since she fell for a fictional movie heartthrob, and Mac's content to wait for the real version to come along; it's her nagging mother who's not happy with the timeline. So Mac falls back on her lifelong Mom-surviving skill--lying. The latest fabrication: a handsome neurologist named Michael. Pity he's too busy to meet her friends...