Publisher: Del Rey (March 31st, 2026)
Genre: Fantasy Romance (MF)
In this witty fantasy romance, a widow attempts to resurrect her dead husband by blackmailing her rakish necromancer neighbor—only to find herself falling for him instead.
“Witty, whimsical, and deeply kind, A Widow’s Charm is beyond charming—it’s wholly enchanting.”—Alix E. Harrow, New York Times bestselling author of The Everlasting
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 dies unexpectedly, the plans that would have protected her and the people of Croftholde die along with him. What’s a widow to do?
Potential salvation arrives in the form of Lord Elmwood, who is fleeing the consequences of using his forbidden Charm to raise the dead. Now he’s injured, destitute, and 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.
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Hilarious, comedic fantasy romance. The book stars Lady Hildegarde Croft, who recently rose from maidservant to the wife of Lord Thorgoode Croft. But when he dies unexpectedly, she has to scramble for another plan to protect herself and the people of Croftholde. And she finds that in Lord Elmwood, who is titled, has a powerful charm to raise the dead, and is currently destitute and fleeing. But will their connection grow? And will Hildegarde be able to protect her people?
The romantic aspect is really good and it shines even in the really comedic writing style, built more for humor than for steam. The main antagonist is quite dramatic, as well, and very threatening, and the writing style was really effective at handling even darker subjects.
Thanks so much to Del Rey and NetGalley for the E-ARC!
5 STARS!
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