In this romantic fantasy of manners from New York Times bestselling author Allison Saft, a magical dressmaker commissioned for a royal wedding finds herself embroiled in scandal when a gossip columnist draws attention to her undeniable chemistry with the groom.
Niamh Ó Conchobhair has never let herself long for more. The magic in her blood that lets her stitch emotions and memories into fabric is the same magic that will eventually kill her. Determined to spend the little time she has left guaranteeing a better life for her family, Niamh jumps at the chance to design the wardrobe for a royal wedding in the neighboring kingdom of Avaland.
But Avaland is far from the fairytale that she imagined. While young nobles attend candlelit balls and elegant garden parties, unrest brews amid the working class. The groom himself, Kit Carmine, is prickly, abrasive, and begrudgingly being dragged to the altar as a political pawn. But when Niamh and Kit grow closer, an unlikely friendship blossoms into something more—until an anonymous columnist starts buzzing about their chemistry, promising to leave them alone only if Niamh helps to uncover the royal family’s secrets. The rot at the heart of Avaland runs deep, but exposing it could risk a future she never let herself dream of, and a love she never thought possible.
Transporting readers to a Regency England-inspired fantasy world, A Fragile Enchantment is a sweeping romance threaded with intrigue, unforgettable characters, and a love story for the ages.
“Is this a dream?”
“I don’t know,” he said huskily, his eyes aglow. “Let me kiss you until dawn, and I suppose we’ll find out.”.
Magical and delightful all in one, Allison Saft takes A Fragile Enchantment and weaves olden-time romance, royalty, duty, and magic beautifully.
I loved watching Kit and Niamh lives interwine in the best way possible. Kit calls himself “all thorns” because at first and through most of his encounters he comes off that way. He has a very prickly disposition and uses his words as weapons. However, I loved watching him grow. On the other side, Niamh is very much our “sunshine” in the grumpy x sunshine equation we see. She has a gift that can make anyone feel so many things simply by weaving them into clothing. Yet at the heart of it, she truly cares about other people and how she can help them. These two were simply enchanting to watch together.
There are so many wistful feelings throughout A Fragile Enchantment. The story is set in older times with royalty, duty, and prejudices and our characters long to do the right thing while navigating the world’s difficulties. I will say in the beginning it was a bit tough to gather all the information and get the names down. However, once you start connecting everything the story takes off tenfold and I adored this magical story.
Jotted by Jena 