Rules for Ruin (The Crinoline Academy #1)
Mimi Matthews
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Behind closed doors [?]
· 22 ratings · 400 pages · Published: 20 May 2025
No one betrays the Academy. But now Euphemia must decide: break the rules for her enemy, or let the rules break her heart.
On the outskirts of London sits a seemingly innocuous institution with a secretive aim—train young women to distract, disrupt, and discredit the patriarchy. Outraged by a powerful lord’s systematic attack on women’s rights in Parliament, the Academy summons its brightest—and most bitter—pupil to infiltrate the odious man’s inner circle. A deal is struck: bring down the viscount, and Miss Euphemia Flite will finally earn her freedom.
But betting shop owner Gabriel Royce has other plans. The viscount is the perfect pawn to insulate Gabriel’s underworld empire from government interference. He’s not about to let some crinoline-clad miss destroy his carefully constructed enterprise—no matter how captivating he finds her threats.
From the rookeries of St. Giles to the ballrooms of Mayfair, Euphemia and Gabriel engage in a battle of wits and wills that’s complicated by a blossoming desire. Soon Euphemia realizes it’s not the broken promises to her Academy sisters she should fear. . . . It’s the danger to her heart.
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- historical 4
- victorian 3
- m-f romance 3
- class difference 2
- enemies to lovers 2
- political/court intrigue 2
- competent heroine 2
- independent heroine 2
- take-charge heroine 2
- bad boys 2
- funny 1
- angst 1
- vengeance 1
- sassy heroine 1
- dangerous heroine 1
- virgin heroine 1
- alpha male 1
- grumpy/cold hero 1
- possessive hero 1
- tortured hero 1
- rich hero 1
- hurt/comfort 1
- south asian/desi 1
- poor heroine 1
- working class hero 1
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- misogyny 1
- slut shaming 1
- racism 1
- gambling 1
- past child neglect 1
- past child abuse 1
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- Audiobook
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The 'The Crinoline Academy' series
3.95 · 23 ratings
historical · victorian · audiobook · south asian · past-child-neglect · behind-doors · united-kingdom · working class hero · dangerous heroine · misogyny · humor · mystery · cold hero · bad boys · possessive hero · independent heroine · virgin heroine · super rich hero · slut-shaming · dual-pov
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