It is rumored that the inhabitants of Hartwell House in Marylebone  have recently employed one Miss Tessa Preston, lately of the Continent, as their resident medium.
One wonders what enticed Miss Preston from ten years of European travels...

We should note our informers also hint that Mr. Jasper Steele, lately employed at Alexander Hartwell's law office, has been lurking about, waiting for someone's attention. Dear reader, never wait for attention to receive what you need. Go after it. We shall share the same advice with Mr. Steele forthwith.

My dear reader, 

Did you enjoy Fantasy Romance February? How many books did you shove into your digital bag on FaRoBub day? I've been working through my free reads and have been absolutely raving about Abigail Reynolds' Mr Darcy's Enchantment.

As you can no doubt tell from the title, it's a Pride & Prejudice variation featuring faeries and dryads, sorcerers (Mr Darcy) and illegal witches (Elizabeth Bennet). There are some very clever explanations for how and why Mr and Mrs Bennet became what we all know them to be, silly and bitter. And oh, the slow burn between Darcy and Elizabeth... the spice once they finally admit to themselves how they feel!

Reader, I was up until 4:45 AM on a work night thinking, "Oh, just one more chapter." I also went so far as to buy the physical copy because I was curious just how big of a book did I read?

My dear reader! The book is 6" x 9" x 2" and must weigh a pound. When I pulled it out of the packaging, my husband asked why I enjoyed reading text books. 🤣 🥴

I was excited to see Ms Reynolds has made an entire career off of Pride & Prejudice variations, but this was her first fantasy. Her first! It was so well done. I can't wait to see if she will write more.

What was your favorite February read?