A Spirited Engagement

A cozy Jane Austen meets Ghostbusters mash-up!

It was a truth universally acknowledged that ghost brides make annoying romantic rivals.

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“We need more women of color like Tessa in our gaslamp romantasy—she’s fierce, and her story is both clever and charming.” - E. Prokopovits

For fans of Half a Soul, Manners & Monsters, and Scales & Sensibility; Jane Austen vocabulary, modern sass, and a Black Victorian Ghostbuster kicking butt in all her finery. Already becoming a favorite amongst Kroll's readers, who think Tessa is just the Black gaslamp fantasy romance heroine we've all been waiting for.

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Making her reluctant return to London after a ten-year absence, Tessa Preston cannot hide her dismay at her employer's friendliness with Jasper Steele, the man who chased her away. To make matters more annoying, he's haunted by a most insistent ghost bride.

Determined to prove her indifference to the charming Jasper, Tessa realizes the entitled ghost demanding his attention may not be all she seems. Meanwhile, unaware of Tessa's enmity, Jasper is delighted to have a second chance at her affections, and will let nothing, not even her cold stares, dampen his enthusiasm.

A Spirited Engagement is a cozy Victorian fantasy featuring sweet romance, annoying ghosts, found family, and a plucky BIPOC heroine kicking butt in all her finery surrounded by whimsical fun.

© 2025 Bright Bird Press (Audiobook): 9781966496014

Release date

Audiobook: 25 March 2025