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Sunday Times bestseller A Lady''s Guide to Fortune-Hunting Pre-order the most delightful, escapist historical of the year from the Sunday Times bestselling author! Recently widowed from her marriage of convenience, Eliza, now Dowager Countess of Somerset, is bequeathed a fortune, hers to keep as long as she can steer clear of scandal. It should be simple - Eliza has spent a lifetime following the rules - but now that she is rich, titled and independent, misbehaviour is much more tempting... Praise for Sophie Irwin: ''Terrifically fun'' Sunday Times ''Witty'' Sophie Kinsella ''Delicious'' Daily Mail ''An utter delight'' Nina Stibbe ''Addictive'' Sunday Express ''Perfection'' Santa Montefiore ''Fans of Bridgerton will swoon'' Nita Prose ''Will fill the Bridgerton-shaped hole in your life'' Red
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'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
