A Lady’s Guide to Scandal
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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
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.
Reviews
‘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
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A widow gets caught in a love triangle in Irwin's light and enchanting sophomore historical romance (after A Lady's Guide to Fortune Hunting). Before the start of the book, Lady Eliza's parents forced her to jilt her first love, Oliver Courtney, and marry his uncle, the Earl of Somerset. After her husband dies, Eliza is finally free—but his will stipulates that she will lose her inheritance if she ever brings scandal to the family name, something that will be arbitrated by the new earl, Oliver. Eliza hopes that they will finally be together again but worries that Oliver will use his power to seek revenge. To get away from watchful eyes and experience new things, she and her cousin travel to Bath, where she meets Lord Melville, a famous author with an infamous reputation. Despite this, Eliza is drawn to Melville's adventurous, nonjudgmental nature, and soon finds herself torn between the familiar and the new. Though Eliza's love interests are polar opposites, it's easy to understand what she sees in each of them, and Irwin does a fantastic job making even the characters' flaws appealing. It's a fun, unexpected ride from city ballrooms through country gardens, with a diverse cast, witty repartee, and plenty of laughter to go along with the love.
