Last updated on May 7, 2026
It is a truth universally acknowledged that being Victorian England’s most reclusive spinster has its perks, until a lawyer, a blackmailer, oh, and your father’s ghost interrupt your peace. Mary Trentwood was rather excited to read alone in her library, but cheeky Alexander Hartwell—and her father’s ghost—have other plans.
Haunting Miss Trentwood (60,000 words) is an interconnected standalone cozy Victorian fantasy romance, second in the Hesitant Mediums series. You just found your favorite spinster heroine just trying to live her life and read her book while surrounded by whimsical danger.
Why you’ll love Haunting Miss Trentwood (eBook, audio, paperback, exclusive illustrated paperback, exclusive illustrated hardcover):
- Grumpy father, charming suitor: A ghostly father with strong opinions and an unexpectedly delightful suitor.
- Annoyances to lovers: She just wanted to read in her library. He just wanted to find a blackmailer.
- Ghost matchmaking: No one asked for a ghost to play cupid.
- Found family: It’s not just about the living; it’s about who’s there for you, even after they’re gone.
- Comedy of manners: Proper Victorian decorum with a side of ghostly chaos.
- Slow-burn romance: Two people forced into each other’s lives… and slowly realizing they don’t mind.
- Victorian fantasy charm: A cozy, whimsical world full of ghosts and heartwarming moments.
More about my books
I write and design the interior and exterior of my books. I’m also extra and illustrate the exclusive editions available only on my store, in full color, in paperback and hardcover. I do not use AI to produce content.
I adore my editor, and am working on book 3 in this standalone series. Other than her, I’m a solo artisan author letting her creative freak flag fly.
While I’m writing in 1880s Victorian England, I basically do it for the fashion and courtship rules. Vintage clothing, not vintage values here!
More about the series
It’s Bridgerton vibes, with way less spice and way more ghosts. No-spice romance meets reluctant ghostbusting in Victorian London, narrated with Jane Austen vocab and modern sass.