A Spirited Engagement
Belinda Kroll
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.
Duration - 6h 45m.
Author - Belinda Kroll.
Narrator - Tiana Holley.
Published Date - Saturday, 25 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2024 Binaebi Akah ©.
Location:
United States
Networks:
Belinda Kroll
Tiana Holley
Hesitant Mediums
Bright Bird Press
English Audiobooks
Findaway Audiobooks
Description:
A cozy Jane Austen meets Ghostbusters mash-up! It was a truth universally acknowledged that ghost brides make annoying romantic rivals. -- “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. --- 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. Duration - 6h 45m. Author - Belinda Kroll. Narrator - Tiana Holley. Published Date - Saturday, 25 January 2025. Copyright - © 2024 Binaebi Akah ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:40
Dedication
Duration:00:00:18
Chapter 1: In which the medium arrives
Duration:00:12:17
Chapter 2: In which one discovers
Duration:00:11:00
Chapter 3: In which one arranges
Duration:00:16:39
Chapter 4: In which one seeks help
Duration:00:08:21
Chapter 5: In which lessons are disrupted
Duration:00:23:22
Chapter 6: In which relations complicate
Duration:00:11:34
Chapter 7: In which one ambushes
Duration:00:14:00
Chapter 8: In which one examines
Duration:00:14:41
Chapter 9: In which a midnight lesson occurs
Duration:00:12:31
Chapter 10: In which one lurks
Duration:00:17:38
Chapter 11: In which bridges mend
Duration:00:14:51
Chapter 12: In which one loses time
Duration:00:05:26
Chapter 13: In which an outing distracts
Duration:00:15:05
Chapter 14: In which one survives the serpentine
Duration:00:15:51
Chapter 15: In which experience falters
Duration:00:10:35
Chapter 16: In which one feels tender concern
Duration:00:07:39
Chapter 17: In which one insists
Duration:00:06:31
Chapter 18: In which one relents a little
Duration:00:15:44
Chapter 19: In which one realizes
Duration:00:11:43
Chapter 20: In which one possesses
Duration:00:18:26
Chapter 21: In which one sulks
Duration:00:14:22
Chapter 22: In which one mopes gallantly
Duration:00:12:30
Chapter 23: In which a wedding occurs
Duration:00:10:49
Chapter 24: In which one succumbs
Duration:00:05:20
Chapter 25: In which one fails
Duration:00:08:42
Chapter 26: In which one wakes
Duration:00:09:19
Chapter 27: In which one informs
Duration:00:15:27
Chapter 28: In which one fights
Duration:00:06:18
Chapter 29: In which one realizes
Duration:00:06:14
Chapter 29: In which one confronts
Duration:00:12:25
Chapter 30: In which one rallies
Duration:00:09:58
Chapter 31: In which a rescue begins
Duration:00:13:19
Chapter 32: In which reinforcements arrive
Duration:00:06:05
Chapter 33: In which reconciliation occurs
Duration:00:05:53
Author's note
Duration:00:02:18
Acknowledgments
Duration:00:00:30
About the author
Duration:00:00:38
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:59