The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy

What if the person you can’t stand is also the one who truly understands you?

Hart patrols the wild, magical borderlands of Tanria—a lonely marshal with too much time to brood and a talent for rubbing people the wrong way. Mercy runs Birdsall & Son Undertakers, somehow keeping the family business alive despite impossible odds and infuriating interruptions from a certain grumpy marshal who always shows up at the worst possible moment.

After one clash too many, Hart pours his frustrations into an anonymous letter addressed simply to “A Friend.” When a reply arrives, a tender correspondence begins—two souls baring their hearts on paper, finding solace in words. There’s just one problem: Hart doesn’t know his mysterious pen pal is Mercy, the woman who drives him absolutely mad.

As magical dangers close in and their letters grow more intimate, the truth becomes inevitable. Can a romance blooming on the page survive the shock of discovery in real life?

Readers are calling this enchanting fantasy romance “uniquely charming” and comparing it to beloved favorites like Howl’s Moving Castle and The House in the Cerulean Sea. Set in a world brimming with demigods, magic, donuts, and small-town quirks, this enemies-to-lovers tale delivers humor, heart, and the kind of swoony tension that’ll keep you turning pages long past bedtime.

Perfect for anyone who loves witty banter, epistolary romance, and fantasy worlds that feel like coming home—even if home includes the occasional magical catastrophe.

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