A Widow's Charm

Paperback Published on: 02/04/2026
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A Widow's Charm
Bawdy romp.
This was a really fun romp, a little bit spicy but only a little. There was actually more bawdy innuendo than anything else, and it made me giggle at the l... READ MORE
Chrys - Plymouth

Synopsis

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

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Quercus Publishing
  • ISBN: 9781529440508
  • Number of pages: 432
  • Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 32 mm
  • Weight: 300g
  • Languages: English

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A Widow's Charm
For Fans of T. Kingfisher
This was a very pleasant and fast paced book. The idea of a resourceful widow blackmailing a grumpy aristocrat with necromancy powers into resurrecting her... READ MORE
Magdalena
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A Widow's Charm
cozy fantasy
A Widow’s Charm is an utterly delightful blend of cozy fantasy, sparkling wit, and slow‑blooming romance—exactly the kind of story that wraps around you li... READ MORE
Leanne H
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A Widow's Charm
A Witty, fun Cozy Romantasy
"What good was having a heart if you didn't give it away to every other person you met?" GENRE: Cozy Romantasy RATING: 4.25/5 FORMAT: eBook/physical A... READ MORE
Sabie
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A Widow's Charm
Funny and engrossing romantasy...
Yearning for an enjoyable romantasy with T.J. Kingfisher vibes led me to get hold of this arc – and I’m very glad I did. Indeed, I picked up my Kindle full... READ MORE
Sarah Higbee
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A Widow's Charm
A story of healing, magic and goodest of good boys
A Widow's Charm is the delightful tale of Hilde, a recent grieving widow who is struggling to come up with a way to save her village. Enter Elmwood, a Char... READ MORE
Leanne
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A Widow's Charm
An absolute delight of a cosy historical fantasy.
This was an absolute delight of a cosy historical fantasy—funny, heartfelt, and quietly complex, with one of the best epilogues I’ve ever read. Lady Hil... READ MORE
Jessica Roebuck
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A Widow's Charm
If Georgette Heyer wrote a fantasy
A wonderful historical farce with a dash of magic and a slow burn romance. It reminded me a lot of Georgette Heyer (not the magic parts of course). The way... READ MORE
Lucy
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A Widow's Charm
Delightful and full of wholesome charm
4 stars Content warning: death, wartime ptsd, war-inflicted permanent physical disability, historical toxic childhood environment, male side character phy... READ MORE
Rochelle Ellis
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A Widow's Charm
My new fav cozy read
I fell in love with this book pretty quickly. It’s so well written, and I have to say it truly was a pageturner. I wanted to jump into it and stay there, j... READ MORE
Elisabeth Pih
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A Widow's Charm
From blackmail to love
A cosy tale of charms and necromancy, feels like an oxymoron but honestly it isn’t. A beautifully written tale with a historical feel exploring people’s re... READ MORE
SleepyJoe
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