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Similar books (first - romance, second - magic in the 19th century, third - characters)

Book in one sentence: A matchmaker who finds soulmates with magic commits a fraud in witch he entangles a painter trying to regain her reputation after a scandal.

Tropes: slow burn, soulmates, strangers to friends to lovers, court intrigue, 19th century city, ancient gods, balls, magic

Book in 10 words or less: Will one offence against destiny destroy lives or save them?

Other media: (sculpture, series, music)

Message (I went with a question): How much depends on destiny and how much - on people's choices?

Colour palette: (stationery, Kavar's evening tailcoat, Fenet's blank canvases, soulmate magic)

"I'll beg."

"I should slap you for that." "Do it."

Yes. I have an old story that would work only in a form of a graphic novel. It's about a ghost and a gardener (paranormal mystery). I also started drawing one that's about a surfer and a mermaid (a little horror story) but I've never finished it. Idk, maybe someday I'll do something with those stories but at the moment I'm not on the best terms with drawing :)

Aww thank you! ❤︎ I'm okay, thanks. Hope you're okay too!

As for my story, it goes through a little rewrite. I removed a subplot and added a different one, which I think will be for the best. I've already sent it once to some publishing houses but with no success. We'll see how it goes with the second round of querying.

The snippet you've shared was lovely btw and paired with your art it already feels like a published work ❤️

I write because I want my stories to take a real shape. I want to see everything and have it in a physical form that I can come back to. And my dream is to share these stories with others who might like them as well.

To me writing is an escape from real world. You cut all the noise and enter a different world. And when I sit down to write it feels like solving a really engaging puzzle. It's difficult but oh so satisfying to fit another piece.

Translation of the fragment:

– Count Tarik… – The closing of the box clicked quietly. – He asked about you. – Do you know him? – More or less. Not long ago he bought the Emerald Villa. – Has he held a seance yet? Zoja smiled. – Indeed, he invited the cream of Tesser's society. We were summoning spirits for a good hour. – You were there too? – Ambroz raised his eyebrows. – Wouldn't you consider me the Tesser cream? – You can be any sort of dairy product you'd like. I just didn't expect you'd decide to… This is spiritualism. – It's childish games, Ambroz. – I suppose it's much less exciting than expeditions in search of the Ancients, but still, if I didn't know you, I would think you miss some thrill. – He took a look at Zoja's face, studying her reaction, but she only rolled her eyes with mockery. Discovering spiritual mysteries and divine secrets used to be her second nature, but that wonderful curiosity disappeared after one journey.

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