Keturah and Lord Death by Martine Leavitt, 2006

When Keturah follows the famed white hart deep into the forest, she finds herself visited by Lord Death who has come to take her. She requests more time to live in order to find her true love and marry him. She is allowed additional time, but only after she tells a tale to Death, refusing to tell him the ending until the following day. The remainder of the book describes continued requests for extra time interspersed with her more unfinished tales told to Lord Death. A romantic fantasy. Recommended.