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

He wants a wife. She wants to be jilted. This. Is. War.

From the Sunday Times bestselling author comes a delicious new romcom…

Rich, handsome and titled Lord Ashford has every lady in England longing for his hand in marriage.

Everyone, that is, except Miss Lydia Hanworth – the only young woman Ashford wishes to marry.

Pressured into accepting Ashford’s proposal, the announcement must be kept secret for ten days. Can Lydia free herself from her obligations before the engagement is publicly announced, without ruining her reputation? You can achieve an awful lot in ten days, after all…

Readers LOVE Sophie Irwin:

‘LOVED this’

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

‘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’

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Praise for Sophie Irwin

‘Witty, enrapturing and deliciously improper – I was entirely seduced.’ Beth Morrey

‘A perfectly pitched blend of collar-tightening tension, hilarious societal rules and a will-they-won’t-they that echoes the golden age of the romcom. Sophie Irwin is a genius’ Ore Agbaje-Williams

‘It is just joyous. I feel bereft to have closed the pages and realise the characters are not real. Wonderful, warm, funny and joyful.’ Cesca Major

‘What a complete joy this was to read! Everything you could want in a regency romcom, written with real affection for the genre, intelligence, and style.’ Niamh Hargan

‘An absolute delight from beginning to end, immersing readers in a masterfully crafted Regency world brimming with loveable characters and laugh-out-loud wit!’ Felicity George

‘I absolutely loved this book. It gave me all the delicious feelings I want from a Regency romance, and more! I simply could not put it down till I was finished.’ Emma Orchard

‘Sophie Irwin continues to lead the charge for Regency revival with this fabulously witty, unputdownable and oh-so-swoonworthy follow-up to her debut. I adored Eliza’s story.’ Jessica Bull

‘This sparkling novel has all the elegance and charm you could hope for in a 19th-century romance – but also a very modern sensibility, it’s witty and fun, which makes it relatable.’ Adele Parks