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A Widow's Charm: The Sparkling Cozy Enemies-To-Lovers Fantasy, Perfect For Fans Of The Princess Bride!
Caitlyn Paxson
Fantasy, Fantasy romance, Romance
A rollicking cosy fantasy romance, perfect for fans of T. Kingfisher, Heather Fawcett and India Holton!
In this witty fantasy romance, a widow blackmails her rakish necromancer neighbor to bring her husband back to life and save her home . . . only to find herself falling for him instead.
Lady Hildegarde Croft is accustomed to changes in position. After all, she rose from maidservant to lady of the manor when she married Lord Thorgoode Croft. But when he drops dead quite unexpectedly, the plans that would have protected her and the people of Croftholde from her malevolent brother-in-law die along with him. What's a widow to do?
Fortunately, potential salvation arrives in the form of Lord Erol Elmwood, who is fleeing the consequences of using his forbidden Charm to raise the dead and save his own life. Now he's injured, destitute, and miserable, stuck hiding out at the neighboring estate.
For Hilde, blackmailing Lord Elmwood to resurrect Thorgoode seems like the perfect solution. For Elmwood, beautiful Lady Croft seems like the ideal distraction from his troubles. The problem is, all she wants from him is the horrifying power he knows he can never use again.
'Clever, funny, charmingly written, this tale of unexpected love and yes, dead bodies, will run away with your heart. I was rooting for Hilde and Elmwood from the very first page' Lucy Holland, author of Sistersong
Praise for A Widow's Charm: The Sparkling Cozy Enemies-To-Lovers Fantasy, Perfect For Fans Of The Princess Bride!
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There are all sorts of enticing things in Caitlyn Paxson's new book, A Widow's Charm - a dead husband, a problematic inheritance or two, a handsome ne'er-do-well, overly-inquisitive relatives, untimely (and unwelcome) houseguests, a whole bunch of blackmail plots - and a dog. I'd hesitate to call A Widow's Charm 'charming'-'charming' means something completely different in the world Paxson creates-but I'd definitely call it engrossing, flirtatious, sensual, spirited (sometimes literally) and highly original - Connie Willis, bestselling author of THE ROAD TO ROSWELL
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Witty, whimsical, and deeply kind, A Widow's Charm is beyond charming - it's wholly enchanting - Alix E. Harrow, author of STARLING HOUSE
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Clever, funny, charmingly written, this tale of unexpected love and yes, dead bodies, will run away with your heart. I was rooting for Hilde and Elmwood from the very first page - Lucy Holland, author of SISTERSONG
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A lovely story full of heart, wit and whimsy, with complex, broken characters it's hard not to root for. Hilde is a paragon of loyalty and self-sacrifice, and not beyond stooping to some first-class cringe flirtation to get what she needs, and Elmwood is a smouldering train-wreck of a human being; I just wanted to give him a big hug! This is a novel about loyalty and trust in all its forms, forbidden magics and forbidden romance. I'm looking forward to book 2! - Marianne Gordon, author of THE GILDED CROWN
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