In this queer body horror novel, Josephine looks to enamel love and passion while surviving capitalism in 1900s Canada.
Josephine is a budding cosmetic entrepreneur; she’s also a widow under suspicion of murder. Despite the unsavory allegations, she’s determined to create an empire of beauty. But when a wealthy socialite begins to frequent her shop, Josephine’s repressed desires are reignited and memories of her first love are unleashed to live anew. As their relationship turns into an erotic power play the cosmetic applications begin to take a dangerous turn. Josephine will need to choose what matters most in life: love or ambition.
Acquire: fifteen grams tragic backstory, half a teaspoon sweat pooling on your lover’s back, and two drops proprietary animalic secretion. Method: slap elements roughly with your palm and melt with the heat of blushing skin. Produce: a future classic from this golden age of queer horror.
A historical horror novel with illustrated advertisements, Enamoured is told in three parts that fit together like a mischievous puzzle. Lavigne tells the woes of the bondage of capitalism while reveling in the urge of the grotesque, crafting a balm that will leave readers tantalized.