Belinda Kroll • Cozy paranormal fantasy + interracial romance
A Spirited Engagement (illustrated hardcover) signed
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eBook // Audiobook // Paperback (signed) // Large print paperback (signed) // Illustrated paperback (signed) //Being London's most talented ghostbuster isn't easy, especially when your old flame shows up with a jealous ghost bride in tow. Tessa Preston wanted nothing to do with Jasper Steele or his haunted love life, but fate—and one very demanding spirit—have other plans.
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- 13 breathtaking full-color illustrations by Belinda herself
- Premium hardcover binding with elegant dust jacket
- High-quality paper that makes both text and artwork shine
- A beautifully designed keepsake for your library
✦ WELCOME TO THE HESITANT MEDIUMS SERIES ✦
Where romance meets reluctant ghostbusting in Victorian London
A SPIRITED ENGAGEMENT features:
- A Black heroine who excels at ghostbusting (but would really rather not)
- A charming gentleman who never stopped hoping for a second chance
- One very entitled ghost bride who refuses to rest in peace
- Fancy dresses, found family, and supernatural sass
The perfect escape for readers who love:
- Sweet romance with a supernatural twist
- Diverse heroines in historical fantasy
- Jane Austen's wit meets modern sensibilities
- Stories where love is worth crossing the veil for
"We need more women of color like Tessa in our gaslamp romantasy—she's fierce, and her story is both clever and charming." - E. Prokopovits
For fans of Half a Soul, Manners & Monsters, and Scales & Sensibility.
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Romantic rating: Low heat content with a focus on emotion and kissing.
Warning: The villain exerts compulsion on a character and a non-consensual kiss.
Tropes: Annoyances to lovers, second chances, ghost girlfriend, possession, found family, BIPOC heroine, kicking butt in all her finery, hero falls (in love) first, forced proximity, love wins all battle, they save each other.
Excerpt
Tessa tilted her head. Interesting how he referred to her as Mary, rather than Miss Trentwood. And that he knew details about her ability to see the spirits. She swallowed the sudden sour note of jealousy sitting at the tip of her tongue. “I’ve always seen the spirits,” she replied. “But it happens far more often with my parents’ death. I believe they shielded me when they lived.”
“Do they haunt you now?” Jasper looked around the room, waiting for someone to jump out of the corners.
“Does who haunt—my parents? No, what a rude thing to ask!”
Jasper blinked. “My apologies.”
Tessa moved to the window, looking out to the calm courtyard below. The neighboring house shared the courtyard, but if she remembered correctly, the elderly woman living there only came out for a bit of sun a couple times a week.
“Does your uncle see the ghosts too?” Jasper said, trying again.
“No, I inherited this from my mother.”
Jasper nodded. “She was rather exotic.”
Tessa’s jaw tightened. “Only as exotic as my father was in her home country.”
Jasper raised his hands. “I meant no offense. She had a wonderful singing voice, if I remember.”
Tessa turned from the window at that comment. “You knew my mother?”
At this, Jasper colored. “I believe my mother hired your mother for a couple of séances. And so, we come back to my original question. Do you know how to help me beyond a single night’s sleep?”
It was now Tessa’s turn to study Jasper, and while she looked him over, he also stood taller, puffing his chest ever so slightly, pulling his shoulders back. He was a rumpled mess, and she rather liked him for it. It was clear last night that Jasper wished to be seen as rather a dandy, so she enjoyed seeing him mussed up. She preferred this genuine openness and concern.
“Not yet,” she admitted. “I haven’t yet had my morning coffee.”
Jasper smiled. “Well, by all means, let’s get you some coffee.”
Jane Austen vocabulary meets modern sass
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