THE HOUSE SAPHIR will be here in under three months and is available for preorder now. But for those of you in the US who can’t wait, there is another Goodreads giveaway for 20 galleys that are up for grabs. If you’ve been one of the lucky few who have already received an early review copy, please consider reviewing it at Goodreads and on your socials to help get the word out. And if you’ve already reviewed it – Thank you!
Speaking of reviews, I’m so thrilled to share that Kirkus even gave THE HOUSE SAPHIR a star! You can read the whole review via this link but here are the highlights:
“Meyer takes the classic French folktale “Bluebeard” and expertly sprinkles in ghosts and otherworldly creatures to create an eerie tale with a side of steamy romance.” and “Bloody brilliant!” ~ Kirkus, Starred Review
The official blurb:
Mallory Fontaine is a fraud. Though she comes from a long line of witches, the only magic she possesses is the ability to see ghosts, which is rarely as useful as one would think. She and her sister have maintained the family business, eking out a paltry living by selling bogus spells to gullible buyers and conducting tours of the infamous mansion where the first of the Saphir murders took place.
Mallory is a self-proclaimed expert on Count Bastien Saphir – otherwise known as Monsieur Le Bleu – who brutally killed three of his wives more than a century ago. But she never expected to meet Bastien’s great-grandson and heir to the Saphir estate. Armand is handsome, wealthy, and convinced that the Fontaine Sisters are as talented as they claim. The perfect mark. When he offers Mallory a large sum of money to rid his ancestral home of Le Bleu’s ghost, she can’t resist. A paid vacation at Armand’s country manor? It’s practically a dream come true, never mind the ghosts of murdered wives and the monsters that are as common as household pests.
But when murder again comes to the House Saphir, Mallory finds herself at the center of the investigation―and she is almost certain the killer is mortal. If she has any hope of cashing in on the payment she was promised, she’ll have to solve the murder and banish the ghost, all while upholding the illusion of witchcraft.
But that all sounds relatively easy compared to her biggest challenge: learning to trust her heart. Especially when the person her heart wants the most might be a murderer himself.
THE HOUSE SAPHIR comes out November 4, but you can preorder your copy now at my store at Bookshop.org or wherever you get your books.
Don’t forget to keep those receipts – preorder campaign info coming soon. Tour info to come as well, so stay tuned!
New books mean new merch! I hope you’ll check out the new items at my Etsy shop. From stickers, to wearables, find your official Marissa Meyer and The Happy Writer merch here.
Until next time, much love,
Marissa