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The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy

By: Megan Bannen
Narrated by: Michael Gallagher, Rachanee Lumayno
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Publisher's summary

"A uniquely charming mixture of whimsy and the macabre that completely won me over. If you ever wished for an adult romance that felt like Howl's Moving Castle, THIS IS THAT BOOK."—Helen Hoang, author of The Kiss Quotient

Hart is a marshal, tasked with patrolling the strange and magical wilds of Tanria. It’s an unforgiving job, and Hart’s got nothing but time to ponder his loneliness.

Mercy never has a moment to herself. She’s been single-handedly keeping Birdsall & Son Undertakers afloat in defiance of sullen jerks like Hart, who seems to have a gift for showing up right when her patience is thinnest.

After yet another exasperating run-in with Mercy, Hart finds himself penning a letter addressed simply to “A Friend”. Much to his surprise, an anonymous letter comes back in return, and a tentative friendship is born.

If only Hart knew he’s been baring his soul to the person who infuriates him most—Mercy. As the dangers from Tanria grow closer, so do the unlikely correspondents. But can their blossoming romance survive the fated discovery that their pen pals are their worst nightmares—each other?

Set in a world full of magic and demigods, donuts and small-town drama, this enchantingly quirky, utterly unique fantasy is perfect for fans of The House in the Cerulean Sea and The Invisible Library.

"Truly outstanding romantic fantasy."—India Holton

"An unabashedly offbeat adventure."—Freya Marske

"I cried twice and smiled plenty."—Olivia Atwater

"A little sweet, a little spicy, a little sharp and entirely moreish!"—Davinia Evans

"I showed up for the fantastic, fun fantasy setting but it was Hart and Mercy that kept me reading."—Ruby Dixon

©2022 Megan Bannen (P)2022 Orbit

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Had me smiling and then sobbing and then smiling again

I love this story and enjoyed every minute (even whilst blubbering in bed while listening to certain parts).

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You've got mail meets greek-ish gods

I had heard lots of mixed reviews about this series...I'm glad I didn't pay attention to them. This book was awesome, the narrators were awesome, and I love it so much!!!

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Swoony Romance

Loved this! Like You’ve Got Mail meets Divine Rivals. Fantastic narration. I could not get enough! One of my top reads of the year.

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Surprisingly Good...for me.

My wife picked this out for our bookclub this month. She was nervous because is comes off as a cheesy romance, which it is, but is also so much more. I really enjoyed the world building here and the characters are well developed. The plot, although pretty predictable and formuliac is quite enjoyable. The narration is my favorite part, though. These two absolutely killed it. I listened to it basically two sessions and it just flew by.

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Cute, light romance

This is a fun book. I love the characters. The dialogue is clever. It was a nice break from the romantacy books I’ve been reading where everyone is constantly in peril. There’s enough action to make it interesting, and a good mystery. I laughed, I cried, I was moved by Hart & Mercy’s individual stories. If you liked Divine Rivals you’ll love this.

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GAH! My Hart!

If I die, please send my body to Mercy’s Undertakings. I’d like a Viking boat. Please and thank you.

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solidly fun and sweet

This was a cozy, easy listen that had me giggling, misty eyed, and warm. Definitely recommend if you're looking for those things.

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So amazingly different from other fantasy books!!
I like how it was set in a modern world with gods and magic. Not to mention rabbits and birds that deliver mail and are wonderfully sarcastic and crude lol. Very interesting.

- enemies to lovers
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ALSO. I love reading about an MC that is older and closer to my age (30) and the MC is a thick sister. Love it! ♥️

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Super cozy and cute

I could predict every beat of this book, but it was just so much fun to read.

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Adorable!

Just what I needed … cozy, humorous, touching and entertaining! Narrators were wonderful too! Cant wait for Twyla and Franks story!

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