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A uniquely charming mixture of whimsy and the macabre that completely won me over If you ever wished for an adult romance that felt like Howls Moving Castle THIS IS THAT BOOK Helen Hoang author of The Kiss Quotient

Hart is a marshal tasked with patrolling the strange and magical wilds of Tanria Its an unforgiving job and Harts got nothing but time to ponder his loneliness

Mercy never has a moment to herself Shes been singlehandedly keeping Birdsall amp Son Undertakers afloat in defiance of sullen jerks like Hart who seems to have a gift for showing up right when her patience is thinnest

After yet another exasperating runin with Mercy Hart finds himself penning a letter addressed simply to A Friend Much to his surprise an anonymous letter comes back in return and a tentative friendship is born

If only Hart knew hes been baring his soul to the person who infuriates him mostMercy As the dangers from Tanria grow closer so do the unlikely correspondents But can their blossoming romance survive the fated discovery that their pen pals are their worst nightmareseach other

Set in a world full of magic and demigods donuts and smalltown drama this enchantingly quirky utterly unique fantasy is perfect for readers of The House in the Cerulean Sea and The Invisible Library

Truly outstanding romantic fantasy India Holton

An unabashedly offbeat adventure Freya Marske

I cried twice and smiled plenty Olivia Atwater

A little sweet a little spicy a little sharp and entirely moreish Davinia Evans

I showed up for the fantastic fun fantasy setting but it was Hart and Mercy that kept me reading Ruby Dixon