I’m not joking, no one writes stories that feel more like they were made for me than Natasha Siegel. After four books and four five star reads, I know I’ll love anything she writes. Chateau Reverie absolutely proves that again.

Guenevieve, the book’s protagonist, is an aristocrat who escaped revolutionary France. She receives an invitation to a chateau run by the mysterious Lady Reverie, where guests take part in an auction and bid their secrets for their deepest desires. There, she meets Leander, a resident who was also invited to the auction. As the event draws near, more secrets come to light about both of them and the chateau itself. The book isn’t long, and readers are pulled into the action right away, though the story unfolds gradually. You shouldn’t worry if you don’t understand everything at the start. It’s best to just trust the process. What you get is a beautiful, almost fairy tale like story about star crossed love that blends a rococo aesthetic with a gothic, unsettling atmosphere.

All in all, it’s hard to talk about this book without spoilers, so I’ll just say this: it gave me the same vibes as some of my favorite novels, like The Night Circus, The White Octopus Hotel, or Strange the Dreamer. It combines all of that with an immaculate yet disturbing setting, mystery, and romance. If you like this kind of story and enjoy Natasha’s writing style, you should run to preorder this book.