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Sophie Irwin

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Madeleine Milburn

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Liane-Louise Smith

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Hannah Ladds

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Sophie Irwin grew up in Dorset, England; after university, she moved to London to work in publishing. A Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting was her debut and it has already sold in nearly thirty countries worldwide. Her second novel, A Lady’s Guide to Scandal, publishes 31st August 2023.

Sophie has spent years immersed in the study of historical fiction, from a dissertation on why Georgette Heyer helped win World War Two, to time spent in dusty stacks and old tomes doing detailed period research when writing this book. Her love and passion for historical fiction bring a breath of fresh air and a contemporary energy to the genre. Sophie hopes to transport readers to Regency London, where ballrooms are more like battlegrounds.

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The captivating new historical novel from the author of the Sunday Times bestseller A Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting

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…

Out soon on 31 August 2023

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A Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting

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Press and Reviews

“Kitty is a heroine you can genuinely like, even as you marvel at her audacity. She's clever and cunning, but she's also wry, funny and refreshingly…”

– Bookpage, starred review

“A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting is a sharp, modern, and absolutely delicious take on the marriage plot. Sophie Irwin's debut is one of the most fun,…”

– Taylor Jenkins Reid

“Irwin’s debut is charming…A sweet Regency debut for contemporary fans of classic romance.”

– Kirkus Reviews

“Irwin's debut is a delicious historical romcom in the vein of Martha Waters and Bridgerton without the smooching.”

– Booklist

“Plucky, witty and bright.”

– Nita Prose, New York Times bestselling author of The Maid

“A formidable Austentacious talent – I can’t rave enough about it.”

– Janice Hallet, author of The Twyford Code

“A sassy, witty, delicious tale.”

– Sophie Kinsella, bestselling author of Confessions of a Shopaholic

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