A Fragile Enchantment
Allison Saft
£9.99
Mr B's review
Essentially a magical version of Laura Wood, and I’ve loved every minute of it! Our enchanted dressmaker Niamh is invited to the palace to make the wardrobe for the royal wedding, she knows this is her chance to pull her family out of poverty, make a name for herself and a better life in the capitol. But when she arrives, she’s thrown by the prince’s prickly nature, the rumblings of unrest amongst her own people, and the feelings stirring in her gut for an engaged boy. Saft is a master at writing complex characters you can’t help but fall in love with, no matter their flaws. I couldn’t put this delightful regency fairy tale down! – Hannah
Description
An unforgettable YA regency-inspired romantic fantasy about a seamstress who is sent to dress the prince for his royal wedding – and the scandal she weaves in her wake.
All Niamh has longed for is to be remembered: to create something that will last far longer than she will. For her, that means becoming a renowned dressmaker, using the magic in her blood that lets her stitch emotions and memories into fabric – the same magic that will eventually kill her.
When Niamh is commissioned to design the prince’s wardrobe for a royal wedding in Avaland, she knows she finally has her chance to leave her legacy. But Avaland is far from the fairytale that she imagined. While nobles and the elite attend extravagant balls and candlelit garden parties, unrest brews amid the working class.
Niamh finds herself drawn to Kit, the prince whom she must dress for his wedding, despite his cold, prickly demeanour. And soon, a gossip column reports on their undeniable chemistry between them, threatening scandal. Niamh must decide if reputation should come above all else, whether her magic curse will allow her to experience love, and what cost she is willing to pay for a future she never thought possible…
Threaded with intrigue and unforgettable characters, A Fragile Enchantment is a sweeping romance for the ages.
Publisher Review
Fantasy of manners at its very height. A Fragile Enchantment brims with longing: between the bantering characters and in their desires for a better world. Allison Saft has a talent for dynamics you’ll adore. * Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights * This delightful novel weaves together the romance and passion of a Regency romance with the magic, whimsy, and heart of a Ghibli film. I was left utterly enchanted. * Axie Oh, New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea * Achingly romantic and full of heart….Saft proves that her ability to craft a heart-wrenching, healing love story is unparalleled. Like Niamh’s enchanted gowns, Saft’s story is woven with a kind of magic that keeps you in the palm of her hands from the first page to the very last. * Courtney Gould, author of Where Echoes Die *
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