TALES OF A MONSTROUS HEART is a sensual, gothic feast, full of forbidden romance and wild magic. Fey scholar Kat is a compelling heroine: intelligent, resourceful, and daring, with private wounds and deadly secrets. She meets her match in Emrys, the brooding lord of the manor and an expert in dark magic who hides secrets of his own. As Kat and Emrys struggle with rogue curses, magical blight, and the looming specter of war, they also battle their own suppressed desires. This slow-burn romance is set in a detailed and fascinating fantasy world, and Delaney spices her luscious prose with sharp commentary on class politics and the cyclical nature of violence. I loved this and can't wait for the next book! * Sarah Hawley * With a cast of characters so fully realised I missed them long after the final page, Jennifer Delaney's debut is a richly atmospheric, darkly seductive masterclass in fantastical academia. The slow burn romance will leave you tingling * Ella McLeod, author of The Map That Led to You * Tales of a Monstrous Heart is an absolutely stunning debut full of sumptuous world building and a tantalisingly forbidden romance that will leave you desperate for more. It's a magical Jane Eyre that is perfect for fans of Shadow and Bone and A Discovery of Witches. I was utterly captivated from start to finish. There is a new queen of gothic fantasy and her name is Jennifer Delaney * Jen Sugden author of High Vaultage *
