Margaret, Lady Riven, never expected to find herself married, much less enjoying a honeymoon with her vampiric husband. Of course, they've only agreed to stay married for logical, practical reasons, but Lord Riven has kept his promise to supply her with excellent tea and even better company as they travel together across the continent. Unfortunately, her newfound notoriety has traveled along with them - so she's delighted when they arrive at a secluded inn deep within the Black Forest, far from high society. However, the inn is full of lethal supernatural creatures who find Margaret's arrival anything but welcome-and for all of Margaret's academic prowess, she's infamously inept at making friends. When a new threat appears in her own mirror, she realizes that the greatest danger is to her heart...and she'll have to rely on a remarkable assortment of newfound allies to help her save the immortal vampire who holds it.

A sparkling sequel to A Marriage of Undead Inconvenience that includes strong tea, light banter, and an introvert learning that she can find true community and acceptance after all.

Stephanie Burgis grew up in East Lansing, Michigan, but now she lives in Wales with her husband (fellow writer and ebook cover designer Patrick Samphire), their two sons, and their very vocal tabby cat, Pebbles (who basically owns Steph's Instagram account). She writes wildly romantic historical fantasy for adults (most recently, Scales and Sensibility, Good Neighbors, and the Harwood Spellbook series) and fun, funny MG fantasy adventures for kids (most recently, The Raven Heir and the Dragon with a Chocolate Heart trilogy).