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The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels

The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels

Bridgerton meets Peaky Blinders in this fantastical TikTok sensation

Summary

TIKTOK MADE ME BUY IT! The THRILLING Victorian fantasy romance that you didn't realise you needed in your life . . .

'SPECTACULAR. just the sort of absolute madness which one needs in a book!' 5***** Reader Review

'Victorian lady assassins fighting the patriarchy, flying houses, AND...an ONLY ONE BED trope?! Fun fun fun' 5***** Reader Review
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The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels are no ordinary women . . .

Pirates, thieves and ne'er-do-wells, these ladies spend their days pickpocketing and blackmailing their way around the country - all before afternoon tea.

But when Lady Cecilia Bassingwaite meets Ned Lightbourne, her world is set to change forever.

Because he's a paid assassin and she's his next hit.

Yet when he lays eyes on the feisty, beautiful Cecilia he's faced with a conundrum:

Does he kill her . . . or fall in love with her?

Bridgerton meets Peaky Blinders in this swashbuckling tale of scoundrels and society, crime and crumpets. As these enemies turn to allies and might just fall in love along the way . . .
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'Witty, entertaining, laugh-out-loud funny and adventurous . . . Everything I need in a historical romance' 5***** Reader Review

'The best romantic humorous adventure fantasy of manners you will ever read!' 5***** Reader Review

Reviews

  • As much fun as the English language will permit
    New York Times Book Review

About the author

India Holton

India Holton resides in New Zealand, where she's enjoyed the typical Kiwi lifestyle of wandering around forests, living barefoot on islands, and messing about in boats. Now she lives in a cottage near the sea, writing books about unconventional women and charming rogues. Think slow burn with sudden explosions.
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