From the author of The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy comes a heartwarming fantasy with a best friends-to-lovers rom com twist--When Harry Met Sally, but with dragons!—set in the delightful demigod and donut-filled world of Tanria.
The entire town of Eternity was shocked when widowed, middle-aged Twyla Banneker partnered up with her neighbor and best friend, Frank Ellis, to join the Tanrian Marshals. Eight years later, Twyla and Frank are still patrolling the dangerous land of Tanria, the former prison of the Old Gods.
Twyla might look like a small town mom who brings cheesy potatoes to funerals and whips up a batch of cookies for the school bake sale, but her rewarding career in law enforcement has been a welcome change from the domestic grind of mom life, despite the misgivings of her grown children.
Fortunately (or unfortunately) a recent decrease in on-the-job peril has made Twyla and Frank's job a lot safer ... and a lot less exciting. So when they discover the body of one of their fellow marshals covered in liquid glitter--and Frank finds himself the inadvertent foster dad to a baby dragon--they are more than happy to be back on the beat.
Soon, the friends wind up ensnared in a nefarious plot that goes far deeper than any lucrative Tanrian mineshaft. But as the danger closes in and Twyla and Frank's investigation becomes more complicated, so does their easy friendship. And Twyla starts to realize that her true soul mate might just be the person who has lived next door all along...
Title : The Undermining of Twyla and Frank
Author : Megan Bannen
Series : The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy #2
Format : eARC
Page Count : 464
Genre : Paranormal Romance
Publisher : Orbit Books
Release Date : July 2, 2024
Reviewer : Micky
Rating : ★ ★ ★ ★ .5
Micky's 4.5 star review
Headlines:
Cosy, whimsical & sweet
Dragons
Mid-life couple
I loved this book so much and it was such a strong follow-up in the world of Hart & Mercy. My love for this tale started with the friendship of Twyla and Frank and the slow sizzle to more. These two were in their 50s, had supported one another through the loss of their spouses and parenting challenges. The friends to more-element was frought with risk to that priceless friendship.
Twyla in particular ended up on a journey of self-discovery, she reflected on a life of being used and did not want that for her future. Frank was everything lovely, good guy, good friend, equal partner and no saviour tendencies.
The plot was a whimiscal delight, less zombie than book one and the dragons that took their place were just everything. I loved Mary Georgina, what a story that all turned out to be...
The foreshadowing about the villain of the piece was there early but I only caught it just before the reveal and that was a pretty hilarious twist.
I do hope Megan Bannen continues to write in this world, the stories she creates just work so well for me.
Thank you to Orbit Books for the eARC.
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