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A Lady's Guide to Scandal by Sophie Irwin (Afterlight Exclusive)

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About the product

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!

    Our Afterlight Exclusive edition is a Royal hardback and features:

    • Exclusive redesigned cover on a naked hardback
    • Foil details
    • Diecut on the front cover
    • Digitally printed edges
    • Foiled endpapers
    • Signed by Sophie Irwin

    The book at a glance:

    • Adult historical romance standalone; part of a connected series
    • M/F romance; character with Indian heritage; queer secondary characters and relationship

    Photos by @bookwormgram

    Tropes include 'second chance romance', 'friends to lovers' and 'slow burn'

    ‘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

    About the Author

    Sophie Irwin grew up in Dorset before moving to south London after university. She has spent years immersed in the study of historical fiction, from a dissertation on how Georgette Heyer helped win World War Two, to time spent in dusty stacks and old tomes losing herself in Regency London. Her love and passion for historical fiction bring a breath of fresh air and a contemporary energy to the genre, and Sophie hopes to transport readers to a time when ballrooms were more like battlegrounds.

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