De eigenwijze gravin: Als jonge weduwe heeft Lady Eliza Balfour totaal geen behoefte aan een schandaal dat haar fortuin in gevaar zou kunnen brengen

'Sophie Irwin is an exciting and original voice. She's a must-buy author for me' Taylor Jenkins Reid'I simply couldn't put this book down. Joyous, hilarious and full of sparkling enemies-to-lovers tension, it has everything you could want in a regency romcom' - Beth O'Leary, The Flat ShareFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author comes a delicious new romance...He wants a wife. She wants to be jilted. This. Is. War.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' *****

'Sophie Irwin is an exciting and original voice. She's a must-buy author for me' Taylor Jenkins Reid'I simply couldn't put this book down. Joyous, hilarious and full of sparkling enemies-to-lovers tension, it has everything you could want in a regency romcom' - Beth O'Leary, The Flat ShareFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author comes a delicious new romance...He wants a wife. She wants to be jilted. This. Is. War.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' *****

Read the most captivating historical debut of the year!'[A] scintillating, swash-buckling debut... terrifically fun' SUNDAY TIMES'Sharp, modern and absolutely delicious' TAYLOR JENKINS REID'Fans of Bridgerton will swoon' NITA PROSEKitty Talbot needs a fortune. Love is not required...She's got just twelve weeks to find a rich husband and save her sisters - and she must use every ounce of cunning and ingenuity she possesses to climb London society if she is to succeed.The only person she can't fool is Lord Radcliffe, who sees straight through her plans, and is determined to stop her at any cost.There is not a day to lose and no one - not even a lord - will stand in her way...Readers LOVE A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting:'Like Bridgerton, but better' *****'The best book I have read in a long time' *****'Sassy, outrageous and bingeable' *****'MUST READ' *****'LOVED it!' *****'Sophie Irwin is going to be an author to watch' *****'An utter delight of a book' *****'Great fun and hugely entertaining' *****'What a charming book, absolutely loved it' *****'Witty and it delivers on everything you'd hope' *****'I inhaled this book ... a charming, blissful story' *****Sophie Irwin's book 'A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 09-05-2022.

Lassen Sie sich ins romantische London der Regency-Zeit entführen: 'Eine Lady hat die Wahl' ist ein charmant erzählter, zauberhafter historischer Liebesroman um eine kluge junge Witwe, zahlreiche Verehrer und die Frage: Will sie für die Liebe ihre Unabhängigkeit aufgeben?Zum ersten Mal in ihrem Leben ist Eliza Balfour frei, ihre eigenen Entscheidungen zu  treffen: Die junge Witwe hat das Vermögen des deutlich älteren Lord Somerset geerbt, den sie auf Wunsch ihrer Familie geheiratet hatte. Ihre neue Unabhängigkeit hat jedoch einen großen Haken, denn ihr verstorbener Mann hat in seinem Testament verfügt, dass Eliza das Erbe nur zusteht, solange sie als Witwe einen tadellosen Lebenswandel beibehält.Eliza ist überzeugt davon, diese Bedingung ohne Schwierigkeiten erfüllen zu können. Doch als sie Oliver wieder trifft, Lord Somersets Neffen und ihre erste große Liebe, werden ihre Gefühle auf die Probe gestellt. Schon bald kommen sich die Beiden näher, doch kann Eliza Oliver wirklich vertrauen? Als sich dann auch noch Olivers erklärter Erzfeind, der höchst attraktive, aber skandalumwitterte Schriftsteller Lord Melville, um Eliza bemüht, ist die Versuchung  perfekt. Aber ist Eliza wirklich schon bereit, ihre neu gewonnene Freiheit wieder aufs Spiel zu setzen?'Eine Lady hat die Wahl' ist der 2. Band der Liebesroman-Reihe 'Der Lady's Guide' der britischen Autorin Sophie Irwin, die eine perfekte Mischung aus Jane-Austen-Nostalgie und dem Flair der Netflix-Serie 'Bridgerton' bietet.In Sophie Irwins erstem historischen Liebesroman, 'Wie man sich einen Lord angelt', wagt sich die schlagfertige Kitty in der Welt der Lords und Ladys, um ihre Schwestern vor dem Armenhaus zu bewahren. Nur die Liebe hat sie bei ihrem klugen Plan nicht berücksichtigt ...

'Sophie Irwin is an exciting and original voice. She's a must-buy author for me.' Taylor Jenkins Reid'I simply couldn't put this book down. Joyous, hilarious and full of sparkling enemies-to-lovers tension, it has everything you could want in a regency romcom' - Beth O'Leary, The Flat ShareFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author comes a delicious new romance...He wants a wife. She wants to be jilted. This. Is. War.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' *****

"Bridgerton fans will swoon over this entertaining romp through Britain's Regency-era high society."<BR>--People "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, romantic books I've read in a long time. I cannot wait to see what she does next."<BR> --Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Malibu Rising A whip-smart debut that follows the adventures of an entirely unconventional heroine who throws herself into the London Season to find a wealthy husband. But the last thing she expects is to find love... Kitty Talbot needs a fortune. Or rather, she needs a husband who has a fortune. Left with her father's massive debts, she has only twelve weeks to save her family from ruin. Kitty has never been one to back down from a challenge, so she leaves home and heads toward the most dangerous battleground in all of England: the London season. Kitty may be neither accomplished nor especially genteel--but she is utterly single-minded; imbued with cunning and ingenuity, she knows that risk is just part of the game. The only thing she doesn't anticipate is Lord Radcliffe. The worldly Radcliffe sees Kitty for the mercenary fortune-hunter that she really is and is determined to scotch her plans at all costs, until their parrying takes a completely different turn.... This is a frothy pleasure, full of brilliant repartee and enticing wit--one that readers will find an irresistible delight.

The exciting new Georgette Heyer novel, written by Sunday Times bestselling author Sophie Irwin.'Utterly joyous' Santa Montefiore'Henrietta is an absolute balm for the soul' Sarra Manning'It has brought me so much happiness' Cressida McLaughlin***Henrietta has secretly loved Arthur, Lord Allerton, since childhood. He is the only man who is interested in her rather than her fortune - just not in the way that she wants.After three years away at war, Arthur has returned to London to find everything changed. His finances are ruined, his family in chaos. And sweet, shy Hetty is ... different.For Hetty has set herself a challenge: she has one summer to become the charming, dashing Diamond she's always wished to be. And either Arthur will notice her, or she'll give up her dreams entirely.But in a glittering Season plagued by scandal and intrigue, is there still room for love . . . ?***PRAISE FOR SOPHIE IRWIN . . .'A must-buy author for me' Taylor Jenkins Reid'A formidable Austentacious talent' Janice Hallett'Charming, witty and infectiously exuberant' Santa MontefiorePRAISE FOR HENRIETTA . . .'[Henrietta] reads like the real thing', with 'all the drama and period detail that you would hope for from a book by the original queen of Regency romance'. The Times'Henrietta is a beautifully written, meticulously researched, entertaining and compelling read. Above all, it's utterly joyous.' Santa Montefiore'Loved it - very much in Heyer's style, with a racing plot and an irresistible heroine.' Joanne Harris'I absolutely devoured this ... All the magic of an original Georgette Heyer with added Sophie Irwin wit and charm' Jessica Bull'An extraordinary achievement. I laughed out loud and the ending had me beaming with joy. A triumph!' Beth O'Leary 'Oh how I adored it. A wonderful, warm, witty Regency romance. Better than a masked ball. Loved it.' Cesca Major'Henrietta is as sharp and witty as Venetia or Frederica or any of Georgette Heyer's beloved romances, with all their delightful hallmarks. Capital!' Beth Morrey'I completely adored this novel. I know it will delight Heyer devotees and new readers alike.' Niamh Hargan'A charming Regency Romance ... the story is delightful' Jennifer Kloester, Patroness of the International Georgette Heyer Society'It's heaven . . . Irwin gets everything right, including the sharp intelligence, the vocab, the period detail, the verbal sparring, the charm and the wit. And, obviously, THE ROMANCE.' India Knight

'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'Scandal, art and romance - this is the best Regency romp set in Bath since Persuasion!' Good HousekeepingA lifetime of dutyWidowed 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 loveThe 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 freedomBut 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 rompfor fans of Bridgerton.' RedReaders 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.

Eintauchen ins romantische London der Regency-Zeit:Der 'Lady's Guide' ist ein bezaubernder historischer Liebesroman mit einer herrlich schlagfertigen Heldin.Kitty Talbot ist jung, hübsch und clever - leider aber auch arm wie eine Kirchenmaus. Als ihr Verlobter sie sitzen lässt, stehen Kitty und ihre vier Schwestern vor dem Ruin, denn die Spielschulden ihres verstorbenen Vaters können sie aus eigener Kraft niemals begleichen. Also wagt Kitty sich für ihre Schwestern auf das gefährlichste Schlachtfeld im England des Jahres 1818: die Bälle der Lords und Ladys in London. Obwohl die unkonventionelle Kitty sich mindestens so viele Feinde wie Freunde macht, erliegt bald ein märchenhaft reicher Junggeselle ihrem Charme. Doch dessen älterer Bruder, Lord Radcliffe, durchschaut Kittys Spiel und unternimmt alles, um eine Hochzeit zu verhindern. Eigentlich wäre Lord Radcliffe ein wunderbar ebenbürtiger Gegner für Kitty - hätte die Liebe nicht längst ihre eigenen Pläne ...Hoch romantisch, voller historischem Charme und dabei erfrischend zeitgemäß: Sophie Irwins historischer Liebesroman ist die perfekte Mischung aus Jane-Austen-Nostalgie und der Netflix-Serie 'Bridgerton'.