Publisher: Harper Collins Canada,  February 14, 2023

Format: ebook

Pages: 304

Rating: 4/5 stars

Summary (Goodreads):

A sumptuous, gothic-infused story about a marriage that is unraveled by dark secrets, a friendship cursed to end in tragedy, and the danger of believing in fairy tales—the breathtaking adult debut from New York Times bestselling author Roshani Chokshi.

Once upon a time, a man who believed in fairy tales married a beautiful, mysterious woman named Indigo Maxwell-Casteñada. He was a scholar of myths. She was heiress to a fortune. They exchanged gifts and stories and believed they would live happily ever after—and in exchange for her love, Indigo extracted a promise: that her bridegroom would never pry into her past.

But when Indigo learns that her estranged aunt is dying and the couple is forced to return to her childhood home, the House of Dreams, the bridegroom will soon find himself unable to resist. For within the crumbling manor’s extravagant rooms and musty halls, there lurks the shadow of another girl: Azure, Indigo’s dearest childhood friend who suddenly disappeared. As the house slowly reveals his wife’s secrets, the bridegroom will be forced to choose between reality and fantasy, even if doing so threatens to destroy their marriage . . . or their lives.

Combining the lush, haunting atmosphere of Mexican Gothic with the dreamy enchantment of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, The Last Tale of the Flower Bride is a spellbinding and darkly romantic page-turner about love and lies, secrets and betrayal, and the stories we tell ourselves to survive.

My Review:

Read if you like: gothic vibes, Mexican Gothic
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This story was so good! We have the bridegroom who marries Indigo, a mysterious and beautiful woman. When they go back to her family home, she requests that he not look into her past. But he cannot help himself and it seems like the house is trying to tell him something.
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I loved the gothic and creepy vibes. I’ve enjoyed Chokshi’s YA books and really liked this venture into adult fantasy! Overall a great book!
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Thank you Harper Collins Canada and Netgalley for the gifted copy.