‘[A] scintillating, swash-buckling debut … terrifically fun’ Sunday Times

‘What a sassy, witty, delicious tale. Kitty Talbot is 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 Jane 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 and swooningly romantic’ Beth Morrey

‘An addictive read’ Sunday Express

‘Bridgerton fans will devour Sophie Irwin’s delightful Regency debut’ Kate Quinn

‘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! Readers of Jane Austen will adore this hilarious, sparkling debut! Utterly irresistible’ Eloisa James

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