The Antiquarian’s Object of Desire

Two magical antiquarians face the hazards of love on the job in this new cozy yet utterly spellbinding fantasy rom-com from India Holton.

The Antiquarian’s Object of Desire follows magical-antique experts Amelia Tarrant and Caleb Sterling, who have been best friends forever. However, lately, each has started secretly wishing for more than friendship. When rumours about their relationship spread, they are forced to pretend to be enemies to protect their reputations and keep their jobs.

The resulting arguments spark havoc across Oxford University. When they cause an explosion while fighting over a magical antique, it becomes the last straw for their exasperated faculty head, who dispatches them to a job in Cumbria where they supposedly can't get into trouble.

This decision proves just how wrong one man can be. In a stormbound old manor house, Amelia and Caleb face magical mayhem and rampaging ghosts that make previous havoc seem mild in comparison. The most troublesome of all, however, is the secret of how they truly feel about each other. When it comes to tackling deadly antiques, hiding the truth in their hearts could destroy them for real.