Fast-paced and feisty Regency fiction with a dazzlingly daring heroine who breaks the mould. ‘Sizzling romance with a splash of intrigue’ Julia Quinn. author of Bridgerton Fast-paced and feisty Regency fiction with a dazzlingly daring heroine who breaks the mould. ‘Sizzling romance with a splash of intrigue’ Julia Quinn. author of Bridgerton Not every Regency lady is looking for a husband… As the daughter of an English earl and his Indian mistress, impulsive Lila Marleigh has already broken the rules of society into tiny pieces. When a face she never thought she would see again appears and begs for help, Lila must court notoriety once more and pit her wits against the annoyingly handsome aristocrat, Ivor Tristram. But does she risk opening her heart to the one person who can break it…? Praise for Amita Murray: ‘A fresh and hilarious debut … You’ll laugh, you’ll cry’ Sunday Times bestseller, Dawn O’Porter ‘Witty and heartfelt’ HEAT Praise for Unladylike Lessons in Love: ‘A romance that doubles up as a mystery, with a delicious Indian twist – what’s not to love?’ Harini Nagendra author of The Bangalore Detectives Club ‘Lila Marleigh is a smart, unconventional … are the Marleighs going to be the next Bridgertons? I can only hope!’ Ovidia Yu, author of The Crown Colony Series and Aunty Lee’s Delights ‘This romantic adventure bolts from the first page …You’ll have to finish this in one sitting—call in sick!’ Sumi Hahn, author of The Mermaid From Jeju spicy and romantic Regency debut for 2023 perfect for fans of Bridgerton Amita Murray lives in London. Just to keep things interesting, she writes in two genres: Regency romance and contemporary mystery. Her Arya Winters mysteries are published by Agora and are under a TV option. Her mystery novel Thirteenth Night won the Exeter Novel Prize in 2022. A collection called Marmite and Mango Chutney won the SI Leeds Prize in 2016 and her short story “A Heist in Three Acts” comes out in Ellery Queen Magazine in 2022. spicy and romantic Regency debut for 2023 perfect for fans of Bridgerton • UNLADYLIKE LESSONS IN LOVE is the start of a new series of Regency novels with a contemporary twist. The author has re-created a Bridgerton-style Georgian London which is racy, full of absorbing detail and with a highly engaging cast of supporting characters. • The ending of the first book sets up a further five novels in the series which will focus on each of the other Marleigh sisters. • A real appetite for non-traditional takes on the romance genre in the current market. A heroine with South Asian heritage brinks a fresh perspective to the genre. • Bridgerton has opened readers up to the Regency period again as series • Broad appeal for fans of Bridgerton, as well as lovers of the classics: Georgette Heyer, Austen; readers who love Regency fiction but with a modern spin, and who are also interested in quirky historical and romantic fiction – commercial yet individualistic such as India Holton, Martha Waters, Lex Croucher • Working with Harper US on synergies, they will publish summer 2023 Competition: the;a;familiars;mrs england;appeal;circus of wonders;doll factory;venetia;romancing mr;bridgerton;duke and I;leviathan;exhibitionist;lessons in chemistry. by;georgette heyer;julia quinn;stacey halls;lex croucher;elizabeth mcneal;philippa gregory;bonnie garmus;sophie irwin;nina stibbe;eloisa james
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