A Widow's Charm

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.


“Witty, sexy, and deeply romantic . . . a warm, glowing hearth of a book.”—New York Times bestselling author Tessa Dare

“Bursting with humor, heart, and healing love . . . an unmissable debut.”—Allison Saft, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wings of Starlight

“Funny, sexy, and unbelievably charming—this novel is a new forever favorite.”—Alexandra Vasti, USA Today bestselling author of Ladies in Hating

“A lush garden of warmth, wonder, and appetite that will leave you pleasantly sated and hungry for more.”—Amal El-Mohtar, New York Times bestselling co-author of This Is How You Lose the Time War

Caitlyn Paxson has a degree in writing and cultural history and has worked as the artistic director of storytelling performances, a harpist, a book reviewer, a nineteenth century jack-of-all-trades, a shepherdess, and a fake Victorian spirit medium. She lives on Prince Edward Island with her husband and three orange cats. A Widow's Charm is her first book.