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‘Sophie Irwin is an exciting and original voice. She’s a must-buy author for me.’ Taylor Jenkins Reid

‘A delicious Regency romp for fans of Bridgerton.’ Red

‘Scandal, art and romance – this is the best Regency romp set in Bath since Persuasion!’ Good Housekeeping

A lifetime of duty

Widowed at just seven-and-twenty from her marriage of convenience, Eliza, now Countess of Somerset, is bequeathed a fortune, hers to keep – provided she can steer clear of scandal.

The promise of love

The last thing she expects is to be torn between two very different men – a face from the past, whose loss she’s always mourned, and a roguish poet, who scorns convention.

A taste of freedom

But a lady’s reputation is fragile and with jealous eyes on Eliza’s fortune, it will only take one whisper of gossip for her to lose it all…

Escape with the most delightful, historical romance of the year from the Sunday Times bestselling author Sophie Irwin!

‘A very modern sensibility, witty and fun’ Adele Parks

‘Fans of Bridgerton will enjoy this well-observed Regency story with a plucky protagonist.’ Candis

‘A delicious Regency romp for fans of Bridgerton.’ Red

Readers are LOVING A Lady’s Guide to Scandal:

‘LOVED this’

‘An excellent, delightful, refreshing Regency Romance’

‘What an absolute treat’

‘Inhaled it. Loved it’

‘Fun, light and romantic’

’20 stars out of 5!! This book was a balm to my soul’

‘It is going to become a go-to favourite’

‘An absolute must read for fans of Regency romance’

‘So enjoyable, unpredictable, wonderful characters, just SO GOOD’

‘Sophie Irwin – she is such a fresh, fun, witty writer in this space. I’d read anything she wrote’

Sophie Irwin’s book ‘A Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting’ was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 09-05-2022.

Publisher Review

Praise for Sophie Irwin '[A] scintillating, swash-buckling debut ... terrifically fun' Sunday Times 'Sharp, modern, and absolutely delicious ... one of the most fun, romantic books I've read in a long time' Taylor Jenkins Reid 'What a sassy, witty, delicious tale [with] a fabulous, fearless heroine' Sophie Kinsella 'A thoroughly modern heroine with wit, style and energy ... a formidable Austentacious talent' Janice Hallett 'Delicious - frothy, gossipy and glamorous' Daily Mail 'Charming, witty and infectiously exuberant' Santa Montefiore 'Divine - an utter delight' Nina Stibbe 'Will fill the Bridgerton-shaped hole in your life' Red 'Plucky, witty and bright ... Readers of Austen and fans of Bridgerton will swoon' Nita Prose 'A diamond of the first water! Shades of Heyer with a dash of modern roguishness ... Full of heart, swooningly romantic' Beth Morrey 'An addictive read' Sunday Express 'Utterly delightful and impossible to put down' Louise O'Neill '[A] whip-smart, beautifully observed, sparkling romance' Lindsey Kelk 'Full of spirit and gumption ... enormous fun: just what we all need' AJ Pearce 'Funny, fresh and original - you'll want to put it straight on your dance card' Cesca Major 'Very clever and hugely entertaining' Sarah Hilary 'This is SO much fun. The most pleasing homage to Georgette Heyer with a thoroughly modern sensibility. Tremendous stuff' Harriet Tyce 'A huge, warm treat of a book. Refreshing, funny and sparklingly smart ... The debut of the season' Cressida McLaughlin 'A sparkling debut that reads like a turbo-charged Jane Austen' Joanna Toye 'I cheered for Kitty as she confronts polite society in her outrageous pursuit of a rich husband....an impressive debut' Mary Balogh 'Move over, Mr Darcy! [A] hilarious, sparkling debut! Utterly irresistible' Eloisa James