Keeper of Enchanted Rooms (Whimbrel House)

A house of haunted history and ill temper. Make yourself at home in this beguiling novel of love, magic, and danger by Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Charlie N. Holmberg.

Rhode Island, 1846. Estranged from his family, writer Merritt Fernsby is surprised when he inherits a remote estate in the Narragansett Bay. Though the property has been uninhabited for more than a century, Merritt is ready to call it home--until he realizes he has no choice. With its doors slamming shut and locking behind him, Whimbrel House is not about to let Merritt leave. Ever.

Hulda Larkin of the Boston Institute for the Keeping of Enchanted Rooms has been trained in taming such structures in order to preserve their historical and magical significance. She understands the dangers of bespelled homes given to tantrums. She advises that it's in Merritt's best interest to make Whimbrel House their ally. To do that, she'll need to move in, too.

Prepared as she is with augury, a set of magic tools, and a new staff trained in the uncanny, Hulda's work still proves unexpectedly difficult. She and Merritt grow closer as the investigation progresses, but the house's secrets run deeper than they anticipated. And the sentient walls aren't their only concern--something outside is coming for the enchantments of Whimbrel House, and it could be more dangerous than what rattles within.

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Published Nov 1, 2022

347 pages

Average rating: 6.62

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Tamrat
Sep 21, 2024
5/10 stars
A fun story of magic in a house with an attitude. A girl that tames the house and traps a serial killer.
Catmadjulie
Apr 21, 2024
9/10 stars
Loved this book. Real escapism. A perfect distraction from everything going on at home.
LMahoney
Apr 15, 2024
10/10 stars
well that was adorable. Reminded me of Legends and Lattes where there is some conflict but mostly it is cozy and sweet.
margardenlady
Dec 27, 2023
8/10 stars
Adventure and magic in a quasi historical setting. This was a lot of fun. If you are willing to suspend reality and imagine magical occurrences in the mind 19th century, with a doddering male protagonist and a hyper competent female one, this book is for you! Hulda considers herself a professional woman, immune to romance. Merrick is an author trying too escape a painful past. Together, they befriend a magical/haunted house on an island in Rhode Island.
Dragonmama
Apr 09, 2023
9/10 stars
A cross between Mary Poppins and the Hogwarts world. Mr. Merritt Fernsby and Ms. Hilda Larkin tackle the taming of a sentient house while dangers from Ms. Larkin’s past threaten all of them, even the house. I loved the cook, a massive Frenchman, that could’ve brought in much more comedy to the mix. But the author instead chose to push a more darker agenda. The choking scene where one of the characters was drowning in mud was so realistic it gave me the sweats. Good start to the series, but great as a standalone book. Right now my top read of the year.

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