{"product_id":"the-undertaking-of-hart-and-mercy-9780356518664","title":"The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Megan Bannen has created a world that you''ll never want to leave and characters that will carve a spot into your heart. This series is playfully unique, delightfully steamy, utterly romantic, and overall unmissable!''\u003c\/b\u003e Ali Hazelwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Princess Bride\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eYou''ve Got Mail\u003c\/i\u003e in this enchantingly quirky, completely refreshing fantasy with a rom-com-worthy premise\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHart is a marshal, tasked with patrolling the magical wilds of Tanria. It''s an unforgiving job, and he''s got nothing but time to ponder his loneliness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMercy never has a moment to herself. She''s been single-handedly keeping Birdsall \u0026amp; Son Undertakers afloat in defiance of sullen jerks like Hart-ache Hart, the man with a knack for showing up right when her patience is thinnest. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter yet another run-in with Merciless Mercy, Hart finds himself penning a letter addressed simply to A Friend. Much to his surprise, he receives an anonymous reply, and a tentative \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA lovely, macabre fantasy romance about life, death, and Actually Living. I cried twice and smiled plenty -- Olivia Atwater, author of HALF A SOUL\u003cbr\u003eThis book is\u003cb\u003e a gooey (and hot!) romance immersed in a tasty layer of quirky fantasy,\u003c\/b\u003e like some decadent chocolate treat. \u003cb\u003eA little sweet, a little spicy, a little sharp and entirely moreish\u003c\/b\u003e! I delighted in every lived-in detail of the \u003cb\u003evibrant world\u003c\/b\u003e, and relaxed into Bannon's confident wielding of romance beats that made me laugh, cry and exult in true victory. \u003cb\u003eShe played my emotions like a harp, and it was beautiful\u003c\/b\u003e -- Davinia Evans, author of NOTORIOUS SORCERER\u003cbr\u003eWith its wonderfully unique setting, lovable characters, and engaging mix of humour and spice, \u003ci\u003eThe Undertaking of Hart and Mercy \u003c\/i\u003eis a \u003cb\u003etruly outstanding romantic fantasy\u003c\/b\u003e. I loved both its kookiness and its deep authenticity. \u003cb\u003eAn instant favourite!\u003c\/b\u003e -- India Holton, author of THE WISTERIA SOCIETY OF LADY SCOUNDRELS\u003cbr\u003eA uniquely charming mixture of whimsy and the macabre that completely won me over. If you ever wished for an adult romance that felt like \u003ci\u003eHowl's Moving Castle\u003c\/i\u003e, THIS IS THAT BOOK -- Helen Hoang, author of THE KISS QUOTIENT\u003cbr\u003ePerfect for readers who love\u003cb\u003e enemies-to-lovers mashed up with a touch of secret penpal romance\u003c\/b\u003e. I showed up for the fantastic, fun fantasy setting but it was Hart and Mercy that kept me reading -- Ruby Dixon, author of ICE PLANET BARBARIANS\u003cbr\u003eIf Lewis Carroll and Nora Ephron teamed up to write a magical Western, this would be the result. An unabashedly offbeat adventure full of dead gods and mostly-dead zombies, family drama, swoon-worthy love letters, and a Very Good Dog, \u003ci\u003eThe Undertaking of Hart and Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e oozes romantic fun like a corpse oozes dubious fluids. -- Freya Marske, author of A MARVELLOUS LIGHT\u003cbr\u003eWarm, compassionate and compelling -- Vivian Shaw, author of STRANGE PRACTICE\u003cbr\u003eMegan Bannen remains the queen of swoons upon swoons upon swoons! \u003ci\u003eThe Undertaking of Hart and Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e is a playful, quirky gem-full of feels and guaranteed to deliver the perfect grumpy\/sunshine fix! -- Sierra Simone\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Undertaking of Hart and Mercy \u003c\/i\u003ebroke my heart, put it back together, then tucked me into bed with a forehead kiss. Packed with earnest characters, wit, action, and reluctant yearning, this is easily my favourite fantasy romance of the year -- Jen DeLuca, author of WELL MET\u003cbr\u003eMegan Bannen broke me, made me laugh, then put me back together again. . . \u003ci\u003eThe Undertaking of Hart and Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e is one of those books you'll be thinking about long after you've read the last page -- Manda Collins\u003cbr\u003eRomantic, wildly creative, and utterly charming, \u003ci\u003eThe Undertaking of Hart and Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e is a fantasy unlike any I've read before. . . an absolutely stunning story -- Lana Harper, author of PAYBACK'S A WITCH\u003cbr\u003eMegan Bannen has found her voice with this incredibly smart, and hilariously weird debut. A must read -- Nisha Sharma, author of DATING DR. 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