The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies (The Ill-Mannered Ladies #1)
Alison Goodman
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Glimpses and kisses [?]
· 9 ratings · 460 pages · Published: 30 May 2023
Lady Augusta Colebrook, "Gus," is determinedly unmarried, bored by society life, and tired of being dismissed at the age of forty-two. She and her twin sister, Julia, who is grieving her dead betrothed, need a distraction. One soon presents itself: to rescue their friend's goddaughter, Caroline, from her violent husband.
The sisters set out to Caroline's country estate with a plan, but their carriage is accosted by a highwayman. In the scuffle, Gus accidentally shoots and injures the ruffian, only to discover he is Lord Evan Belford, an acquaintance from their past who was charged with murder and exiled to Australia twenty years ago. What follows is a high adventure full of danger, clever improvisation, heart-racing near misses, and a little help from a revived and rather charming Lord Evan.
Back in London, Gus can't stop thinking about her unlikely (not to mention handsome) comrade-in-arms. She is convinced Lord Evan was falsely accused of murder, and she is going to prove it. She persuades Julia to join her in a quest to help Lord Evan, and others in need—society be damned! And so begins the beguiling secret life and adventures of the Colebrook twins.
A rollicking and joyous adventure, with a beautiful love story at its heart, about two rebellious sisters forging their own path in Regency London
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- sleuth heroine 3
- first person pov 2
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- suspense 1
- forced proximity 1
- fake relationship 1
- insta-love 1
- competent heroine 1
- independent heroine 1
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The 'The Ill-Mannered Ladies' series
4.36 · 11 ratings
historical · suspense · regency · heroine sleuth · mystery · fake relationship · insta-love · abuse · competent heroine · rape-non-mc · length-long · strong heroine · rape · first-person-pov · glimpses-kisses · independent heroine · non-trad-hea · forced proximity · mature couple
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