Hopelessly Teavoted: A Novel

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After the deaths of his parents, a witch returns to his spooky family manor and joins forces with his former crush when his parents spirits warn them of a sinister threat in this witty and lyrically unique rom-com in the vein of The Crescent Moon Tearoom and The Ex Hex.

Azrael Ashmedai Hart must be cursed. Hes a witch twice named for the devil. Hes making his way back to his family manor in Hallowcross after a failed screenwriting career. Hes adopted a cat hes allergic to, and if all of that is not enough, hes also forced to come face-to-face with his childhood best friend and former crush.

Victoria Starnberger, the bubbly girl-next-door Az lost touch with after an awkward incident in college, has just been disowned by her parents for quitting business school and buying Azraels late parents Hopelessly Teavoted tea shop against their wishes. Being cut off financially is one thing. But, now Vickie also owes a lesser devil for the souls her parents promised him in exchange for her gift to summon the dead by touching something they treasured in life, destroying the object in the process.

When spirits all over town, including Azs parents, keeping warning her about a sinister threat, Vickie and Az are forced to combine their powers to save the Hallowcross. But to do so, they must prevent her magic from immolating him after Vickies devil places a curse on them to keep them from touching until she repays her debt. As they race against the clock to find clever ways around their curse, they find it increasingly harder to deny that theyve been hopelessly devoted to each other all along.

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"Hopelessly Teavotedis a romantic, devilishdelight. With wit, flair, and a quirky friends to lovers couple, this book is just the right mix of sweet, steamy, and swoony." -- Gwenda Bond, New York Times bestselling author of The Frame-Up
"Hopelessly Teavotedis a colorful, sweet, and swoony debut that makes you feel like it's spooky season all year round! This tender friends-to-lovers romance scorches with yearning and sexual tension, with a unique, paranormal twist. Audrey Goldberg Ruoff writes with all the whimsy, sparkles, and heart to create a magical world readers will want to sink into with a warm cup of tea of their own. I can't wait for everyone to fall under its spell!" -- Mallory Marlowe,USA Todaybestselling author ofLove and Other Conspiracies
"If you're looking forPushing Daisiesvibes, a cozy Stars Hollow-esque setting, and the weird, loving family dynamics of the Addams Family,Hopelessly Teavotedis the perfect romance for you. It gave me things I didn't even know to wantlike you've heard of athey take the gloves offscene, but have you ever heard of one where they leave the gloveson With her warm, assured voice, Audrey Goldberg Ruoff is an absolute star." -- Alicia Thompson,USA Todaybestselling author ofNever Been Shipped
"The perfect magical read,Hopelessly Teavotedis full of charm and yearning and so much witchy fun! Audrey Goldberg Ruoffs debut belongs on everyones TBR!" -- Brigid Kemmerer,New York Timesbestselling author ofWarrior Princess Assassin
"A delightfully funny romance filled with heartwarming humor and heartfelt charm, Hopelessly Teavoteddelivers a perfect love story with a side of tender, heart-wrenching thoughtfulness about grief, healing, and how to make the most of second chances." -- Laura R. Samotin, author ofThe Sins On Their Bones
"Hopelessly Teavotedis asteamy, gothy, whimsical small-town romance full of heart!" -- Jen Comfort, author ofWhat Is Love
"Hopelessly Teavotedis a flirty and supernaturally charged romance filled with serious yearning and bite. Readers eager for a tenderhearted and tantalizing read decked out with Gothic goodness and sensual banter will definitely addHopelessly Teavotedto their TBR pile. Goldberg Ruoff through her whimsical prose shows that grief can make way for hope and the best love can feel like a never-endingenchantment." -- Celestine Martin, author ofWitchful Thinking, Kiss and Spell and Deja Brew
"Whimsical, horny, anddespite its macabre premiseheartwarmingly optimistic, Hopelessly Teavoted is a thoroughly charming debut.Audrey Goldberg Ruoff is an exciting new voice in romance, and I cant wait to see what magical world she cooks up next." -- Rachel Runya Katz, author ofWhenever You're ReadyandIsn't It Obvious

Author Bio

AudreyGoldbergRuoff is a former high school English and journalism teacher who taught with the enthusiasm of Valerie Frizzle, but for secondary education. She lives in a suburb of Washington, DC, with her spouse, her kids, a scrappy but loyal little dog, and a witchy black cat.Hopelessly Teavotedis her debut novel.