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her ideas are still stellar - she really is brilliant - but the execution just isn't nearly as substantial. It straddles so many genres so eloquently and smoothly that readers of each can savor every word, from historical to fantasy to mystery and romance.
It was well written and whimsical, just the kind of book to curl up with when you need some comfort.From the first chapter to the closing page, the story grabs the reader, immerses them in the world, the characters and the intrigue. I was just happy that these two finally figured out a way to admit their feelings for each other by the end. Holmberg is an award-winning, best-selling, and internationally published author of fantasy and romantic fiction. Slight spoiler ahead in the relationship area** The story ended without Hulda ever speaking her feelings where Merritt is concerned. This is Charlie at her best—intriguing mystery, creative magic systems, with plenty of romance to keep me turning the pages.
Amanda Leigh Cobb brings in Hulda, an employee from the Boston Institute of Keepers of Enchanted Rooms, who seems to be a stern young woman, at first. Merritt and Hulda are fantastic together, him so messy and disorganized, her so strictly controlled and structured. I don’t like books placed in America, and I don’t like eras after Regency, and I still loved this book.Here in a fictional Boston, Holmberg has created yet another magical universe with its own rules and attributes, in 1800s America. While they act childish a couple of times, they are also dealing with their pasts and vulnerabilities.