diff --git a/.github/workflows/python_publish.yml b/.github/workflows/python_publish.yml
index 50ea4a2..d0e0c66 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python_publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python_publish.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,28 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
+      - name: Install MSBuild and other dependencies on Windows for DotNet
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          choco install dotnetfx -y
+          choco install netfx-4.8-devpack -y
+          choco install visualstudio2019-buildtools -y
+          choco install visualstudio2022-workload-vctools -y
+          $env:Path += ";C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual S  tudio\2019\BuildTools\MSBuild\Current\Bin"
+          $env:Path += ";C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\BuildTools\MSBuild\Current\Bin"
+          pip install pycparser
+
+      - name: Check .NET Framework Installation Path for System.Speech
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          if (Test-Path "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Speech") {
+              Write-Output "System.Speech is found in GAC."
+          } else {
+              Write-Output "System.Speech is NOT found in GAC."
+          }
+
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           pip install --upgrade pip
diff --git a/MANIFEST b/MANIFEST
index 5a69e06..6c21140 100644
--- a/MANIFEST
+++ b/MANIFEST
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ pyttsx3\engine.py
 pyttsx3\voice.py
 pyttsx3\drivers\__init__.py
 pyttsx3\drivers\_espeak.py
+pyttsx3\drivers\dotnetspeech.py
 pyttsx3\drivers\dummy.py
 pyttsx3\drivers\espeak.py
 pyttsx3\drivers\nsss.py
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index e22723c..d3f46a7 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ dependencies = [
   "pyobjc>=2.4; platform_system=='Darwin'",
   "pypiwin32; platform_system=='Windows'",
   "pywin32; platform_system=='Windows'",
+  "pythonnet; platform_system=='Windows'",
 ]
 
 urls = { Homepage = "https://github.com/nateshmbhat/pyttsx3" }
diff --git a/pyttsx3/driver.py b/pyttsx3/driver.py
index 153b330..7dc0fe2 100644
--- a/pyttsx3/driver.py
+++ b/pyttsx3/driver.py
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ def _push(self, mtd, args, name=None):
         @type name: str
         """
         self._queue.append((mtd, args, name))
+        print(f"[DEBUG] Added to proxy queue: {mtd.__name__} with args: {args}")
+
         self._pump()
 
     def _pump(self):
@@ -75,6 +77,7 @@ def _pump(self):
         driver is not currently busy.
         """
         while (not self._busy) and len(self._queue):
+            print("[DEBUG] Pumping next command from queue.")
             cmd = self._queue.pop(0)
             self._name = cmd[2]
             try:
@@ -124,6 +127,7 @@ def say(self, text, name):
         @param name: Name to associate with the utterance
         @type name: str
         """
+        print("[DEBUG] - DRiver Adding text to queue: {text}")
         self._current_text = text
         self._push(self._driver.say, (text,), name)
 
diff --git a/pyttsx3/drivers/dotnetspeech.py b/pyttsx3/drivers/dotnetspeech.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf0d487
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pyttsx3/drivers/dotnetspeech.py
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+import clr
+import threading
+import queue
+import time
+
+
+def get_dotnet_speech_classes():
+    """Sets up .NET references and imports System.Speech classes explicitly from GAC."""
+    clr.AddReference(r"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Speech\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\System.Speech")
+    from System.Speech.Synthesis import SpeechSynthesizer, SpeakCompletedEventArgs
+    return SpeechSynthesizer, SpeakCompletedEventArgs
+
+
+SpeechSynthesizer, SpeakCompletedEventArgs = get_dotnet_speech_classes()
+
+
+def buildDriver(proxy):
+    return DotNetSpeech(proxy)
+
+class DotNetSpeech:
+    def __init__(self, proxy):
+        # Initialize .NET SpeechSynthesizer
+        print("Initializing DotNetSpeech driver...")
+        self._synthesizer = SpeechSynthesizer()
+        self._proxy = proxy
+        self._queue = queue.Queue()
+        self._speaking = False
+        self._looping = False
+        self._stop_requested = False
+        self._rate = 1.0
+        self._volume = 1.0
+        self._current_voice = None
+        self._synthesizer.SpeakCompleted += self._on_speak_completed
+        print("DotNetSpeech driver initialized.")
+
+    def say(self, text):
+        print(f"SAY Adding text to queue: {text}")
+        try:
+            """Queue a speech request."""
+            print("Queueing speech request...")
+            self._queue.put(("say", text))  # Add speech command to the queue
+            print(f"Queue size after adding: {self._queue.qsize()}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Error queuing speech request: {e}")
+            
+        # Do not set busy here; rely on _start_processing to set it when processing starts
+
+    def _on_speak_completed(self, sender, event_args):
+        """Callback for when asynchronous speech completes."""
+        self._speaking = False
+        print("Speech completed.")
+        self._proxy.setBusy(False)  # Set busy to False when speech is done
+        self._proxy.notify("finished-utterance", completed=True)
+
+    def _start_processing(self):
+        """Process the speech queue in a background thread."""
+        if not self._speaking and not self._queue.empty():
+            print("[DEBUG] Processing queue in DotNetSpeech...")
+            self._speaking = True
+            action, text = self._queue.get()
+            print(f"Executing action: {action} with text: {text}")
+            if action == "say":
+                self._proxy.setBusy(True)  # Set busy when starting to speak
+                speech_thread = threading.Thread(
+                    target=self._synthesizer.SpeakAsync, args=(text,)
+                )
+                speech_thread.start()
+
+    def startLoop(self):
+        self._looping = True
+        print("[DEBUG] Starting loop in DotNetSpeech...")
+        while self._looping:
+            self._start_processing()
+            time.sleep(0.1)
+        print("[DEBUG] Loop ended in DotNetSpeech.")
+
+    def endLoop(self):
+        """End the internal loop."""
+        print("Ending loop...")
+        self._looping = False
+
+    def runAndWait(self):
+        """Run an event loop until all commands queued up until this method call complete."""
+        print("Running and waiting for all commands to complete...")
+        self.startLoop()  # Starts processing the queue
+        while self._proxy.isBusy():  # Wait until all speech commands are processed
+            time.sleep(0.1)
+        self.endLoop()  # Ends the loop after processing is complete
+
+
+    def stop(self):
+        """Stop current speech and clear the queue."""
+        self._stop_requested = True
+        self._synthesizer.SpeakAsyncCancelAll()
+        self._queue.queue.clear()
+        self._proxy.setBusy(False)
+        self.notify("finished-utterance", name=self._current_text, completed=False)  # Notify of interruption
+
+
+    def save_to_file(self, text, filename):
+        """Save spoken text to a file."""
+        self._synthesizer.SetOutputToWaveFile(filename)
+        self._synthesizer.Speak(text)
+        self._synthesizer.SetOutputToDefaultAudioDevice()
+
+    def setProperty(self, name, value):
+        """Set properties like rate and volume."""
+        if name == "rate":
+            self._synthesizer.Rate = int(value * 10)
+            self._rate = value
+        elif name == "volume":
+            self._synthesizer.Volume = int(value * 100)
+            self._volume = value
+        elif name == "voice":
+            self._synthesizer.SelectVoice(value)
+            self._current_voice = value
+        else:
+            raise KeyError(f"Unknown property '{name}'")
+
+    def getProperty(self, name):
+        """Get property values."""
+        if name == "rate":
+            return self._rate
+        elif name == "volume":
+            return self._volume
+        elif name == "voices":
+            voices = []
+            for voice in self._synthesizer.GetInstalledVoices():
+                info = voice.VoiceInfo
+                voices.append(
+                    Voice(
+                        id=info.Id,
+                        name=info.Name,
+                        languages=[info.Culture.Name],
+                        gender=info.Gender.ToString(),
+                        age=info.Age.ToString(),
+                    )
+                )
+            return voices
+        elif name == "voice":
+            return self._current_voice
+        else:
+            raise KeyError(f"Unknown property '{name}'")
+
diff --git a/pyttsx3/engine.py b/pyttsx3/engine.py
index 3c723aa..8fae9d4 100644
--- a/pyttsx3/engine.py
+++ b/pyttsx3/engine.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # The first engine in the value tuple is the default engine for that platform.
 _engines_by_sys_platform = {
     "darwin": ("nsss", "espeak"),  # NSSpeechSynthesizer (deprecated)
-    "win32": ("sapi5", "espeak"),
+    "win32": ("sapi5", "dotnetspeech", "espeak"),
 }
 
 
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ def say(self, text: str | None, name: str | None = None):
         @type name: str
         """
         if str(text or "").strip():
+            print(f"[DEBUG] engine - Adding utterance to speak: {text}")
+            print(f"[DEBUG] DotNetSpeech instance ID: {id(self)}")  
             self.proxy.say(text, name)
         else:
             return "Argument value can't be None or empty"
diff --git a/test2.py b/test2.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..82d3bb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test2.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import pyttsx3
+import time
+import logging
+
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
+
+try:
+    engine = pyttsx3.init("dotnetspeech")
+    print("[DEBUG] Engine initialized.")
+    try:
+        # Call say and directly invoke processing methods
+        engine.say("The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.")
+        print("[DEBUG] Say method executed.")
+        # engine.runAndWait()
+        # print("[DEBUG] runAndWait executed.")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"[ERROR] Exception in processing: {e}")
+except Exception as e:
+    print(f"[ERROR] Exception during initialization: {e}")
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