The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy: the swoonworthy fantasy romcom everyone's talking about! (Hart and Mercy Series)

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There’s food in the book, sweet treats and desserts (which is always a plus). It’s the men who cook while the ladies enjoy the delicious servings. With its wonderfully unique setting, lovable characters, and engaging mix of humour and spice, The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy is a truly outstanding romantic fantasy . I loved both its kookiness and its deep authenticity. An instant favourite!” India Holton, author of The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels The beauty of the romance genre can be found in its timeless narratives—countless stories that successfully manage to tug at our heartstrings (and sometimes run our emotions through the wringer) because of their promise of an ultimate happy resolution, even if the journey to the end never takes the same path twice. Thrust any combination of tropes, plot elements, and character types into the hands of ten different authors, and the journey to true love across the resulting books will be delightfully varied.

CWs: There is extensive talk about a dog who passed away in the past, death of loved ones, forensic type corpse descriptions no, but truly, if you enjoyed hold me by courtney milan but wanted to read a fantasy romcom, you definitely need the undertaking of hart and mercy. the way this book had me in a chokehold!!!! enemies to lovers who suddenly become anonymous pen pals but still hate each other in real life. yes sir yes sir.meet an undertaker heroine who is sunshine and bright colors who hates a grumpy, lonely hero who k!lls zombie-like creatures in this hilarious fantasy romance! im obsessed with hart because he worships mercy so much, like the way he loves her so fully, so completely, he really can't live without her and omg when you're on his pov it's so emotional. PLUS THIS IS KINDA SEXY TOOOOO like pls orbit really went there im so happy!

When Hart and Mercy are writing to one another, the words flow so easily that arranging a meeting to learn each other’s true identities is a foregone conclusion—but the difference between knowing you should tell someone the truth and actually confessing it proves to be one of the book’s most absorbing emotional arcs. ( Undertaking also thankfully avoids the professional conflict element that You’ve Got Mail falls prey to by placing Hart in a different field from Mercy, relegating the storyline of a superior competitor trying to elbow Birdsall & Son out of business to a minor character instead.) The world-building goes a little on and off, and the same happens to the terminology as well. The contemporary slang doesn’t always suit the unidentifiable fantasy period. After all, they are writing letters to each other, and there’s no mention of phones (wired/ wireless). Thank you, Hachette Book Group/Orbit, for a copy of The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy for an honest review. A little sweet, a little spicy, a little sharp and entirely moreish!‘ Davinia Evans, author of Notorious SorcererHart is not someone who easily opens up and we the readers are mostly the ones who know much about him until he starts to share more about himself anonymously. Bannen really did a great job with his character. He is complex and mysterious and obviously lonely. Mercy is not necessarily the sunshine to his grumpiness. She herself has devoted herself to her family business and has not really done a good job of taking care of herself. Their anonymous letters were really cute but I couldn’t vibe with them outside those letters. I get that there were misunderstandings as to why they didn’t really get along at first, but it still felt rushed for me. I showed up for the fantastic, fun fantasy setting but it was Hart and Mercy that kept me reading’ Ruby Dixon, author of Ice Planet Barbarians I guess it’s technically what the industry might be trying to call “romantasy” which is to say a fantasy where the romantic elements are as significant as the fantastical stuff. And I actually thought the way the central relationship was woven around the more conventional plot-like elements (the mystery of Hart’s parentage, where the zombies are coming from, what’s going on with Cunningham, the dodgy owner of a chain of funeral parlours) was pretty damn masterful. The side characters are an absolute treat. No kidding. I love them (except for Nathan and another guy). The main characters are decent, though they sometimes act less mature for their age.

Mercy never has a moment to herself. She’s been single-handedly keeping Birdsall & Son Undertakers afloat in defiance of sullen jerks like Hart, who seems to have a gift for showing up right when her patience is thinnest.A little sweet, a little spicy, a little sharp and entirely moreish!' Davinia Evans, author of Notorious Sorcerer The letters could have been better, but I preferred the toned-down version. It also helps that I didn’t even think of You’ve Got Mail. The letters suit the characters (who aren’t philosophical), so no complaints. The narration is lighthearted and sprinkled with some bittersweet moments. There isn’t any descriptive prose or lyrical imagery. Though I’m a fan of both, I like that the narrative style suited the storyline and the cover. I had some trouble picturing this world, which made it more difficult for me to feel immersed on it. However, the characters are spectacularly well developed, and they make the story shine. Each minute I spent with The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy endeared it to me further. It is a complicated premise examined with brilliant scrutiny and a character story with a lot of depth and hot action to boot. I had way more fun with this standalone than I thought I would and highly recommend it to anyone looking for a fantasy romance that is a little different.

Review copy was received from NetGalley. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Mercy is fully dedicated to her family, but not truly seen by them. Hart is profoundly lonely, and struggling with grief, but he is also brave and committed to do the right things. They both live to work until they find their way to each other, and more reasons to live. A lovely, macabre fantasy romance about life, death, and Actually Living. I cried twice and smiled plenty’ Olivia Atwater, author of Half a Soul I showed up for the fantastic, fun fantasy setting but it was Hart and Mercy that kept me reading' Ruby Dixon, author of Ice Planet Barbarians The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy is one of those lovely books that almost defies description. I mean, you can say the words You've Got Mail with extradimensional zombies—but then you'd also have to add "but it's really cute, actually, and the hard-drinking anthropomorphic rabbit that delivers the mail is probably my favourite character, and—"I had some trouble picturing th A uniquely charming mixture of whimsy and the macabre that completely won me over. If you ever wished for an adult romance that felt like Howl's Moving Castle, THIS IS THAT BOOK”​ Helen Hoang, author of The Kiss Quotient