A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting
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Summary
The season is about to begin—and there’s not a minute to lose。
Kitty Talbot needs a fortune。 Or rather， she needs a husband who has a fortune。 This is 1818 after all， and only men have the privilege of seeking their own riches。
With only twelve weeks until the bailiffs call， launching herself into London society is the only avenue open to her， and Kitty must use every ounce of cunning and ingenuity she possesses to climb the ranks。
The only one to see through her plans is the worldly Lord Radcliffe and he is determined to thwart her at any cost， especially when it comes to his own brother falling for her charms。
Can Kitty secure a fortune and save her sisters from poverty？ There is not a day to lose and no one—not even a lord—will stand in her way。。。
Kitty Talbot needs a fortune。 Or rather， she needs a husband who has a fortune。 This is 1818 after all， and only men have the privilege of seeking their own riches。
With only twelve weeks until the bailiffs call， launching herself into London society is the only avenue open to her， and Kitty must use every ounce of cunning and ingenuity she possesses to climb the ranks。
The only one to see through her plans is the worldly Lord Radcliffe and he is determined to thwart her at any cost， especially when it comes to his own brother falling for her charms。
Can Kitty secure a fortune and save her sisters from poverty？ There is not a day to lose and no one—not even a lord—will stand in her way。。。
Reviews
Desi Kennedy
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Absolutely wonderful！！ Kitty and Radcliffe practically smoke off the page in their banter。 We shouldn't like Kitty， but she is the sister I would want to have。 Kitty needs a wealthy husband to secure her home and have a place for her four sisters。 Radcliffe sees her for the fortune hunter she is， but she makes no lies about that。 Oh she is so charming。 Thank you NetGalley for an ARC。 Absolutely wonderful！！ Kitty and Radcliffe practically smoke off the page in their banter。 We shouldn't like Kitty， but she is the sister I would want to have。 Kitty needs a wealthy husband to secure her home and have a place for her four sisters。 Radcliffe sees her for the fortune hunter she is， but she makes no lies about that。 Oh she is so charming。 Thank you NetGalley for an ARC。 。。。more
Maddie Stuart
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A funny， lighthearted regency romance - 3。5 stars。 I really enjoyed this book， although the plot was fairly predictable and similar to others I’ve read in the genre。 Kitty’s motivation to marry rich came only out of the need to take care of her sisters， and I applaud her scheming。 Lord Radcliffe should’ve known better than to underestimate a woman determined to get what she wants。 Most of the characters were a bit over-the-top with the drama， but personally， I love that。 Give me all the mamas wi A funny， lighthearted regency romance - 3。5 stars。 I really enjoyed this book， although the plot was fairly predictable and similar to others I’ve read in the genre。 Kitty’s motivation to marry rich came only out of the need to take care of her sisters， and I applaud her scheming。 Lord Radcliffe should’ve known better than to underestimate a woman determined to get what she wants。 Most of the characters were a bit over-the-top with the drama， but personally， I love that。 Give me all the mamas with made up ailments， the backhanded compliments at the balls， and of COURSE the grumpy lords who think they’re above the drama of the ton。 Anyone who’s a fan of Evie Dunmore or India Holton should definitely give this one a try。 I do wish we had learned more about Cecily， but I’m just hoping the lack of closure on her story means we have a sequel to look forward to。 。。。more
b。andherbooks
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This is so boring。 The fortune hunting and unapologetic heroine is the best part， but everything else is a true slog。 The couple is barely on page together so far。I'm skimming through but only because I have to。 I received an early copy for review。 Reader's Advisory Review to come on Library Journal。 This is so boring。 The fortune hunting and unapologetic heroine is the best part， but everything else is a true slog。 The couple is barely on page together so far。I'm skimming through but only because I have to。 I received an early copy for review。 Reader's Advisory Review to come on Library Journal。 。。。more
Kari
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This was a pretty fun read！ I loved how headstrong and determined Kitty was。 She wasn't shy about being ambitious in her endeavors， even if it did make her a potentially unlikeable "fortune-hunter。" Radcliffe was such a great character and Kitty's perfect counterpart。 I loved their back and forth banter， I only wish there was more of it！ I would have loved it if the author had leaned into those interactions more， instead of giving us a summary of events at the end of the scene。 I wanted to see R This was a pretty fun read！ I loved how headstrong and determined Kitty was。 She wasn't shy about being ambitious in her endeavors， even if it did make her a potentially unlikeable "fortune-hunter。" Radcliffe was such a great character and Kitty's perfect counterpart。 I loved their back and forth banter， I only wish there was more of it！ I would have loved it if the author had leaned into those interactions more， instead of giving us a summary of events at the end of the scene。 I wanted to see Radcliffe teaching her manners， butting heads with her， and whatnot， in real-time。 This feels really close to a true historical romcom， I just wish there had been more of Kitty and Radcliffe on the page together more often。 Looking forward to reading more from this author。I received a free copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Emma
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This book was very， very slow and at times I found it a little boring， especially the first half。It'll appeal to Pride and Prejudice fans， it's essentially the same story， except where Lizzie has a great will of character Kitty is very lacking in any character or personality and the Lord doesn't have Darcy's charm/character either and both lack their substance。 Also the side characters have nothing on it either。 I'm a big fan of Pride and Prejudice， so I think if you're going to go this route， y This book was very， very slow and at times I found it a little boring， especially the first half。It'll appeal to Pride and Prejudice fans， it's essentially the same story， except where Lizzie has a great will of character Kitty is very lacking in any character or personality and the Lord doesn't have Darcy's charm/character either and both lack their substance。 Also the side characters have nothing on it either。 I'm a big fan of Pride and Prejudice， so I think if you're going to go this route， you should do it right。Kitty is essentially a gold digger， who even rejects well off men as they are not well off enough for her， even though she doesn't have a penny to her name and is in a great amount of debt。It's not very much of a romance， there's not really much between the two leads at all， in fact I was hoping for a romance between other side characters as there was more chemistry between Archie and Selby and Lady Radcliffe and the Aunt， but alas， no luck。It's obviously not historically accurate， which is fine， it's not what I need in a romance， but when the Lord says 'Point' when in agreement， it lifted me out of it a bit too much， that's far too modern， and kind of 'dude-bro' too。 But otherwise it was a pleasant read and there were some send ups of the classics （a joke about how all they do is go from house to house was a good one due to that's a funny criticism of P&P）。 There were also a couple of laughs in there， especially about the judgement of the cat。 It's a nice piece of escapism。 It just dragged a lot。 。。。more
Kellie T。
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I would rate this book 3。5 stars！ This gives me strong Bridgerton Season 2 energy， The story focuses on a girl name Kitty who is the eldest with 4 younger sisters to care for when her parents pass from sickness， leaving the family in debt。 Kitty has the idea to go to London to find a rich husband that would be able to pay off their debts and provide for all of her sisters。 She ventures off with her third eldest child Cecily to stay with their Aunt Dorothy。 The difficulty is fitting into society I would rate this book 3。5 stars！ This gives me strong Bridgerton Season 2 energy， The story focuses on a girl name Kitty who is the eldest with 4 younger sisters to care for when her parents pass from sickness， leaving the family in debt。 Kitty has the idea to go to London to find a rich husband that would be able to pay off their debts and provide for all of her sisters。 She ventures off with her third eldest child Cecily to stay with their Aunt Dorothy。 The difficulty is fitting into society while having low funds and some what scandalous history with her parents that have passed。 The story follow her attempts to break into society with the help of Lord Radcliffe， who she blackmails to get his help。 What makes this story interesting to the reader is that you can feel a tension building up between characters， creating a slow burn。 Kitty is pursuing for money but will she find love during her journey？ The last 1/3 of the book is where is becomes interesting and faster paced。 There are 2 plot twists occurring at the same time leading to an interesting and adventurous night。 The only reason why I give it 3。5 stars is because the first 2/3 of the book were slower as it gives more background and builds up the foundation of the story。 The ending was satisfying and made the reader think finally it's happening！ Would recommend to those that are interested in Bridgeton but not quite committed to reading all of the books in the series。 It's a one and done book that encompasses the same time era and energy that you're looking for。Thank you Netgalley and Penguin Publishing Group for the ARC！ 。。。more
Ali Bunke
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Kitty Talbot is the strong female lead we have been looking for。 In this slow burn enemies-to-lovers， we get lively banter， and laugh out loud moments， which make it an enjoyable story all the way through。 Kitty has taken on the the responsibility of saving her sisters from financial ruin after her parents death。 She needs a marriage to a wealthy man， and the single mindedness and no nonsense way of approaching the problem is admirable。 Set in Regency London， Kitty is in need of introductions to Kitty Talbot is the strong female lead we have been looking for。 In this slow burn enemies-to-lovers， we get lively banter， and laugh out loud moments， which make it an enjoyable story all the way through。 Kitty has taken on the the responsibility of saving her sisters from financial ruin after her parents death。 She needs a marriage to a wealthy man， and the single mindedness and no nonsense way of approaching the problem is admirable。 Set in Regency London， Kitty is in need of introductions to the highest level of society to made a financially worthy match。 When Lord Radcliffe meets Kitty he recognizes her for the fortune hunter she is。 To protect his brother， he agrees to help her。 While both are driven by protecting their families， they are able to find a respect for each other。 This was a quick read and I enjoyed it a lot。Thank you Netgalley and Penguin Group Viking for the arc。 。。。more
Moon
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I loved reading a regency romance with a feisty heroine， Kitty Talbot， taking charge and doing whatever it takes to see her sisters settled。 I loved the witty repartee and maneuvers between her and Lord Radcliffe， as she pointed out how hypocritical it was of society and him to judge her for what she was trying to do。The story is quite enjoyable and I think Sophie Irwin will make a delightful addition to the scene。 I look forward to reading more from her。
anna
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This book was witty and laugh out loud hilarious。 Let me just say， I’ve never been a fan of historical fiction， the few times I’ve attempted reading historical fiction， I’ve ended up disappointed。 That said， I adored A Lady’s Guide to Fortune Hunting。 It was so incredibly funny and exceeded all my expectations。 I didn’t anticipate loving this book so much， but it’s definitely one of the best I’ve read this year。 The rivalry between James and Kitty had me rolling， and I love that they kept it up This book was witty and laugh out loud hilarious。 Let me just say， I’ve never been a fan of historical fiction， the few times I’ve attempted reading historical fiction， I’ve ended up disappointed。 That said， I adored A Lady’s Guide to Fortune Hunting。 It was so incredibly funny and exceeded all my expectations。 I didn’t anticipate loving this book so much， but it’s definitely one of the best I’ve read this year。 The rivalry between James and Kitty had me rolling， and I love that they kept it up for the majority of the book。 I love a good slow burn enemies-to-lovers。 Such a fantastic read！ 。。。more
Shoshana G
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This was delightful。 I haven't read a lot of unexplicit regency romances， but this was fun。 It was easy to understand both where Kitty and James were coming from and I enjoyed their banter。 "Enemies to lovers" is not my favorite trope because I usually find it tilts so far in one direction that I don't find the transition compelling， but this was really fun。I read an e-ARC through NetGalley。 This was delightful。 I haven't read a lot of unexplicit regency romances， but this was fun。 It was easy to understand both where Kitty and James were coming from and I enjoyed their banter。 "Enemies to lovers" is not my favorite trope because I usually find it tilts so far in one direction that I don't find the transition compelling， but this was really fun。I read an e-ARC through NetGalley。 。。。more
Kristen Beverly
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I absolutely adored A Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting！ This debut novel stars Kitty - a spunky and independent young woman who needs a fortune in order to save her family’s house。 So she decides to go to London and find a rich man to marry。 Along the way she finds Lord Radcliffe， a brooding young man who agrees to help Kitty with the ways of high society so that she can find her fortune outside of his younger brother。 I loved the witty banter， the spunkiness of Kitty， and the uncovered tendernes I absolutely adored A Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting！ This debut novel stars Kitty - a spunky and independent young woman who needs a fortune in order to save her family’s house。 So she decides to go to London and find a rich man to marry。 Along the way she finds Lord Radcliffe， a brooding young man who agrees to help Kitty with the ways of high society so that she can find her fortune outside of his younger brother。 I loved the witty banter， the spunkiness of Kitty， and the uncovered tenderness of Lord Radcliffe。 A Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting is a joyful and hilarious read！ Highly recommended for fellow lovers of sweet and funny romances！ 。。。more
fatima
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3。5！ i thought this was a delight to read。 the premise is absolutely correct - if you're a fan at all of jane austen， bridgerton， and anything else in that genre， then you will love this。 the story is honestly pretty simple and so are the characters， and i thought that's what made this book so easy to read。 i didn't have to think too much over anything at all and it was a mindless sort of pleasure to follow。 so much fun and so easy， i loved the banter and the different character dynamics。 there 3。5！ i thought this was a delight to read。 the premise is absolutely correct - if you're a fan at all of jane austen， bridgerton， and anything else in that genre， then you will love this。 the story is honestly pretty simple and so are the characters， and i thought that's what made this book so easy to read。 i didn't have to think too much over anything at all and it was a mindless sort of pleasure to follow。 so much fun and so easy， i loved the banter and the different character dynamics。 there was always something happening and really enjoyed seeing how the mc would deal with the consequences。 this read just like a tv show or a movie and i could envision everything perfectly in my head - again， because i think everything was so simple and so straight-forward that it was very easy to imagine it however you'd like。 a fun little story that serves as a great read if you're looking for something to cleanse your palette or if you're looking for a fun read that doesn't require too much thought！ you cannot go wrong with this one。 thank you to netgalley for the arc！ 。。。more
Mandy
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Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Group for allowing me the opportunity to read this arc copy。I do enjoy a good Regency。 This one was a nice good story about a young woman looking for a rich husband。 Kitty needs funds to pay off her father’s debt and take care of her four younger sister。 She leaves for London。I liked how Kitty was a no nonsense young lady with a no qualms about what she had to do to get a husband。 I also liked how she took to task Radcliffe when he got too uppity。 I also liked Rad Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Group for allowing me the opportunity to read this arc copy。I do enjoy a good Regency。 This one was a nice good story about a young woman looking for a rich husband。 Kitty needs funds to pay off her father’s debt and take care of her four younger sister。 She leaves for London。I liked how Kitty was a no nonsense young lady with a no qualms about what she had to do to get a husband。 I also liked how she took to task Radcliffe when he got too uppity。 I also liked Radcliffe’s character。 He had his flaws but he was also a gentleman。I loved how they sparred with each other whenever they met。 It was like watching fencers duel。。 Much of the world building was left to the imagination。 The famous places of Regency London and the people had simple lines of description added in great ways。 Someone had a mustache and I only knew that when someone mentioned it in dialogue。 I do wish there was more showing how they felt toward each other。 I may have missed it if the clues were too subtleOther than than that， I enjoyed the story。Thank you again NetGalley and Penguin Group。 。。。more
Pernille Hughes
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Such a joy！ Funny and well-plotted， perfect for anyone who likes the Bridgerton style of historical romance。 I was totally wrapped up in it and cheering our heroine on。
Dana
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{3。5 stars}I'll admit it Bridgerton has gotten me back into Regency era historical romance。 I've really enjoyed recent stories from Evie Dunmore and Martha Waters who put a new spin on an Austen-esque opinionated women who aren't living their life for just marriage。 Our heroine in A Lady's Guide to Fortune Hunting， Kitty， is not that。 Her main aim is marriage， and one to a man who is loaded。 She cares little for their personality or her feelings but whether she can save her family from financial {3。5 stars}I'll admit it Bridgerton has gotten me back into Regency era historical romance。 I've really enjoyed recent stories from Evie Dunmore and Martha Waters who put a new spin on an Austen-esque opinionated women who aren't living their life for just marriage。 Our heroine in A Lady's Guide to Fortune Hunting， Kitty， is not that。 Her main aim is marriage， and one to a man who is loaded。 She cares little for their personality or her feelings but whether she can save her family from financial ruin。 Both parents have passed and she and her four sisters are about to lose their home。 She has mere weeks to craft a way to save them。 She and one sister head to London for the "season" so she can scheme and manipulate her way into the right match。 She has few connections and boy does she use every trick she can think of to attach herself to the Radcliffe family whose second son is her initial target。 When the eldest son comes home and uncovers her scheme， he'll do anything to stop it， until she blackmails him into helping her secure a place with a worthy match。We see some of the glitz and glam of the Bridgerton-type season but get a different perspective as Kitty's family have some scandalous baggage and little wealth。 I admit at first， like Radcliffe， I was quite annoyed with her gold digging but it's easy to see her motivations as the story progresses。 Sister Cecy was an easier character to love。 This one is a bit more scheme-y than romance-y， so don't expect a lot of steam or even much angst。 I hoped for some more witty banter but we didn't get that til the last few chapters。 Some nice girl power moments， my favorite scene is quite a jaw dropper when Kitty uses her power in an unexpected way towards the end of the story。 A solid story but needed a little more in a few areas to be a shelf worthy choice for me。Thanks to Netgalley for advanced access to this novel。 All opinions above are my own。 。。。more
Celia Morse
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When their father dies and leaves five sisters penniless and in debt， Kitty Talbot realizes it's up to her to find a way to support her younger sisters and decides to go to London for the season to find a rich husband， taking her prettiest sister along。 Her father was a gentleman who married his mistress and was disowned by the family so the highest levels of society will be out of her reach， but her late mother's friend can introduce them to the wealthy merchant class。 An unexpected encounter w When their father dies and leaves five sisters penniless and in debt， Kitty Talbot realizes it's up to her to find a way to support her younger sisters and decides to go to London for the season to find a rich husband， taking her prettiest sister along。 Her father was a gentleman who married his mistress and was disowned by the family so the highest levels of society will be out of her reach， but her late mother's friend can introduce them to the wealthy merchant class。 An unexpected encounter with one of her sister's boarding school friends provides an introduction to the family of the Earl of Richmond， and although Kitty realizes a title is out of her reach， she sets her sights on the Earl's younger brother and nearly succeeds until the Earl himself comes to town to expose her as a fortune hunter。 They strike a bargain that Kitty will leave the brother alone and the Earl will in return provide Kitty an introduction to the highest levels of society in order to find a rich husband。 What follows is a predictable regency romance as Kitty and the Earl spar with each other and develop a grudging respect that turns into something deeper。This is a light frothy read， perfect for a rainy afternoon accompanied by a cup of tea and a scone。 。。。more
Michelle （Bamamele。reads）
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Thanks to NetGalley And the publisher for providing a requested advance copy to review。 All opinions are my own。 This is definitely not a traditional historical romance， but I ended up enjoying it quite a bit！ Kitty is determined to save her family by making a rich match and James is determined to save his family from Kitty’s scheming。 I loved the banter and the frank conversations James and Kitty had。 And even characters I didn’t love in the beginning， I ended up seeing much more to them and li Thanks to NetGalley And the publisher for providing a requested advance copy to review。 All opinions are my own。 This is definitely not a traditional historical romance， but I ended up enjoying it quite a bit！ Kitty is determined to save her family by making a rich match and James is determined to save his family from Kitty’s scheming。 I loved the banter and the frank conversations James and Kitty had。 And even characters I didn’t love in the beginning， I ended up seeing much more to them and liked them a lot; Cecily， Archie， Lady Richmond， and Hinsley come to mind。 For those that like their HR spicy， this is a “proper” Regency romance with just a few kisses at the very end。 There’s some big drama near the end too that was a little much， but it was still very entertaining。 Was the plot the most realistic？ No， but I ended up really enjoying this non-traditional take on an historical romance。 And of course I loved the HEA （would have loved an epilogue even more）。 。。。more
Vi
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Katherine Talbot， Kitty， has a problem。 Jilted by her fiancée after the death of her parents， the looming deadline of her family’s debt is ever so constant on her mind。 With the fear of losing her home and the family’s welfare， Kitty sets out to catch a rich husband in London。 With luck and poise Kitty is able to catch the eye of the innocent Mr。 de Lacy， who comes from a prominent rich family。 All is well until Lord Radcliffe， James de Lacy - the eldest son， comes back。 Caught in her scheme， Ki Katherine Talbot， Kitty， has a problem。 Jilted by her fiancée after the death of her parents， the looming deadline of her family’s debt is ever so constant on her mind。 With the fear of losing her home and the family’s welfare， Kitty sets out to catch a rich husband in London。 With luck and poise Kitty is able to catch the eye of the innocent Mr。 de Lacy， who comes from a prominent rich family。 All is well until Lord Radcliffe， James de Lacy - the eldest son， comes back。 Caught in her scheme， Kitty is able to cleverly convinced Radcliffe to help her with the Season to find an alternative husband。 Giving way to many comically and bickering moments between these two in achieving this goal。 I enjoyed every interaction between Kitty and James。 I love how exasperated he gets， ultimately resigning to her ideas and questions。 Hilarious。 Family is a secondary theme that I find refreshing as well。 Most historical British romance novels tend to have stiff relations between family member and misunderstandings tend to cut harshly， but James and Kitty admit to their failings and display support so easily that it is not hard to love these two。 Overall， A Lady’s Guide to Fortune Hunting is a humorous， entertaining， and will make you feel all warm and happy。 。。。more
Y∞
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3。75 starsE-arc provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。This story is about Miss Talbot， who is jilted by the man she was engaged to for years。 Left orphaned by her parents， oldest of four sisters and stuck neck deep in debt， she comes up with a plan of finding a suitable， wealthy husband in London's social season to end all her problems。 She meets Archibald， who seems like the perfect man for her scheme。 She also meets Lord Radcliffe， who sees right through her plans， and is also 3。75 starsE-arc provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。This story is about Miss Talbot， who is jilted by the man she was engaged to for years。 Left orphaned by her parents， oldest of four sisters and stuck neck deep in debt， she comes up with a plan of finding a suitable， wealthy husband in London's social season to end all her problems。 She meets Archibald， who seems like the perfect man for her scheme。 She also meets Lord Radcliffe， who sees right through her plans， and is also the older brother of Archibald。 And from here starts their battle of wits。Being a Jane Austen and Bridgerton fan， the premise of this book and the cover caught my attention。 And I'm glad because this was a good， witty and fun read！ Not like your typical regency romance but unique and enjoyable in its own way。 。。。more
Genevieve
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Im not crying I’m not crying I’m not crying。NTHFJSKEKSNXNS I LOVED this sorry so so much😭😭😭 why is it over？！？ I’ll start with this: I didnt like Bridgerton （the Netflix series） but THIS BOOK is exactly what I wanted Bridgerton to be。 It’s classier and and less confusing。 The romance is way more real and the balls described in so much more detail。Kitty was a determined and clever lady。 I loved her quick remarks and bold moves。 She reminded me of Kestrel in The Winners Curse。 And James😍😍 there are Im not crying I’m not crying I’m not crying。NTHFJSKEKSNXNS I LOVED this sorry so so much😭😭😭 why is it over？！？ I’ll start with this: I didnt like Bridgerton （the Netflix series） but THIS BOOK is exactly what I wanted Bridgerton to be。 It’s classier and and less confusing。 The romance is way more real and the balls described in so much more detail。Kitty was a determined and clever lady。 I loved her quick remarks and bold moves。 She reminded me of Kestrel in The Winners Curse。 And James😍😍 there are no words to describe him and his humour。This is a beautiful， lighthearted and quick read that’s perfect for summer。 You’ll be getting your fans out for a different kind of heat…if you know what I mean。 （there is no sexual content though but omg the tension is just *chefs kiss*） Be ready to fall in love。 。。。more
Kerri
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Turning traditional Regency romance on it's head， the slow burn enemy to lover trope is highly enjoyable。 That isn't to say the fortune hunting is not highly typical but that the honesty and mentor tor seeking was refreshing。 Turning traditional Regency romance on it's head， the slow burn enemy to lover trope is highly enjoyable。 That isn't to say the fortune hunting is not highly typical but that the honesty and mentor tor seeking was refreshing。 。。。more
Sharvani
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It can be helpful to read this book with the right expectations。 It can be a delight to readers of regency era fiction， and for lovers of Jane Austen and Pride and Prejudice。 I thought this would be a new favourite。 There were certainly parts of it I immensely enjoyed， and certain things I thought went too far。What is this book about？ Set in the regency era， it follows Kitty Talbot， the oldest of five sisters， who get jilted by her unofficial fiancé after a period of courtship that lasted a long It can be helpful to read this book with the right expectations。 It can be a delight to readers of regency era fiction， and for lovers of Jane Austen and Pride and Prejudice。 I thought this would be a new favourite。 There were certainly parts of it I immensely enjoyed， and certain things I thought went too far。What is this book about？ Set in the regency era， it follows Kitty Talbot， the oldest of five sisters， who get jilted by her unofficial fiancé after a period of courtship that lasted a long period of time。 Kitty， who only wanted to marry him so that she and her newly orphaned sisters don't end up destitute。 With him going back on his expected offer of marriage to her， she sets out to London， on a time-constrained task to find herself a rich man by the end of the season。This book deals with themes that any modern book set in the regency era would be expected to - sexism， and the patriarchy。 In no part of the book did I feel like Kitty's voice wasn't strong enough to impress upon the reader the precariousness of her situation。 Chapters from her POV made it clear that she was under immense anxiety about her situation， and her bitter clarity about how marrying for love might be too much of a stretch for her。Another thing that the narrative portrays well is the handling of parental loss by the eldest child in the family。 Kitty longs for moments with her parents when she might seek their advice， or any kind of a reassuring parental stand-in in the form of her Aunt Dorothy， who hosts her and her sister Cecily in London， as well as tries to introduce her to eligible suitors。 Similarly， another character， Lord Radcliffe， deals with the loss of his father， and comes to terms with his relationship with him， as well as slowly learns to take over as the patriarch of his family。While Kitty and Radcliffe felt fleshed out， and had strong narrative voices， the other characters felt quite flat and seemed to exist only for the purpose of pointing out the obvious。 Kitty and Radcliffe's initial interaction， as well as their verbal banter was extremely chuckleworthy， albeit a little too direct to suit the era the book is set in。 Kitty struck me as awfully straightforward and blunt， as well as callous about her actions at certain parts of the book。 And there were parts of the story that made me feel like the author was trying too hard at giving Kitty a progressive outlook to life。It is clear that this book is heavily inspired by Pride and Prejudice， but with elements to suit the modern reader。 As a fan of the classic myself， it was a little hard for me to wrap my head around Kitty's mostly sensible POV， and having Jane be the youngest child。 The author wears her inspiration on her sleeve and I doubt I can blame her for her choice。 But， I wish she stayed a little truer to keeping all the events in the story such that they seemed to fit in the regency era。 There were some parts I genuinely enjoyed， others I could not believe would hold up in the setting。 This， alone， is my biggest criticism of the book。 If you are looking for something similar to Austen's classic， you will find it here。 Maybe， just maybe， if you set your expectations right when you decide to pick this up， it will be a lot more than a 3 star read for you。 I would say that it would be a good idea to pick this up and decide for yourself。 What it lacks in refinement， it may make up for with its fresh outlook on the depiction of various themes contained in the narrative。I received an ARC of this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Instagram | Twitter 。。。more
Naomi
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Kitty is in need of a rich husband-- she had four sisters to provide for， and a large amount of debt inherited from her father， so she sets out to London with her sister Cecily in order to find a man wealthy enough to solve all their problems。 She succeeds almost immediately， in a chance encounter with an old schoolmate of Cecily's and her brother Archie， members of the ton， way higher than Kitty could ever hope to aim otherwise。 But when Archie's brother Radcliffe hears of the romance he return Kitty is in need of a rich husband-- she had four sisters to provide for， and a large amount of debt inherited from her father， so she sets out to London with her sister Cecily in order to find a man wealthy enough to solve all their problems。 She succeeds almost immediately， in a chance encounter with an old schoolmate of Cecily's and her brother Archie， members of the ton， way higher than Kitty could ever hope to aim otherwise。 But when Archie's brother Radcliffe hears of the romance he returns to London with the sole mission of breaking them up。 Radcliffe and Kitty strike a deal: she'll end things with Archie if he'll help her find her way amongst Society。 Radcliffe hates Kitty， angry that she would scheme so much to land a wealthy husband she doesn't love。 Kitty hates Radcliffe， angry that he can't see that she'll do whatever she must to keep a roof over her and her sisters' heads。 But over time， their tenuous alliance becomes something more， and the two realize that maybe the things they hate about the other might just be the things they're drawn to， as well。I had high hopes for this book， and it did not disappoint。 Kitty was a fun character with clear， admirable motivations， even if it didn't always appear that way from the outside。 Radcliffe， too， was a fierce protector of his family， but his love and care for them bled through even his toughest moments。 The book is definitely a slow burn-- one of the slowest I've ever read， and I LOVED that。 The descriptions of the outfits and settings were great， and the characters were all distinct and fun to read about。 I really really loved A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting， and can't wait to read more by Sophie Irwin。 。。。more
Apoorva
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I received a copy of an eARC of the book from NetGalley/HarperCollins in return of an honest opinion。 This book is a warm hug you need。 This is an extremely enjoyable read it a healthy dose of banter， grandeur， lavish regency era descriptions and decently well done character development。 This book had undertones of Jane Austen's works， so you definitely get the feels。 I'd say definitely worth a read for when you're feeling down。 It's a very easy read and can be done in one sitting。 I received a copy of an eARC of the book from NetGalley/HarperCollins in return of an honest opinion。 This book is a warm hug you need。 This is an extremely enjoyable read it a healthy dose of banter， grandeur， lavish regency era descriptions and decently well done character development。 This book had undertones of Jane Austen's works， so you definitely get the feels。 I'd say definitely worth a read for when you're feeling down。 It's a very easy read and can be done in one sitting。 。。。more
Michele
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Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy！I got this， this week， because I saw Illumicrate was doing a gorgeous special edition and needed to know immediately if I was going to want to spend $40+ USD on it or not。 My wallet is happy to report that I will not be purchasing the Illumicrate copy。 But that said， it was quite cute and I did appreciate the lack of anything truly spicy。 Sometimes I do just want romance and not explicit sex。But I also didn't love the relationship betwee Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy！I got this， this week， because I saw Illumicrate was doing a gorgeous special edition and needed to know immediately if I was going to want to spend $40+ USD on it or not。 My wallet is happy to report that I will not be purchasing the Illumicrate copy。 But that said， it was quite cute and I did appreciate the lack of anything truly spicy。 Sometimes I do just want romance and not explicit sex。But I also didn't love the relationship between the two leads all the time。 Like， I get that it's hard to be really feminist in historical romances but to have it be partial and have men treat the woman so abominably is just cringe and makes me upset。 Dealing with hypocrisy， unfairness and blatant inequity just makes me angry - even when it's through the pages of a book。 Anyway， if you did love this - you might want to check out the Illumicrate special edition going on sale next month！ It really is pretty。 。。。more
alisha
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bridgerton but make it boring2/5 starsrtc
Gem ~ Bee
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Utterly brilliant
Emma's Things to Read
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This is a fun quick read。Kitty is intelligent and tenacious。 When her family is left in debt and her and her sisters are about to be thrown out of their home， Kitty is determined to do whatever it takes to save the family。 This means she has to find a husband rich enough to support her and her sisters。Kitty and her sister head to London with clear objectives in mind。 They need to convince society that they are respectable and make excellent matches – the richer the better。Kitty soon finds hersel This is a fun quick read。Kitty is intelligent and tenacious。 When her family is left in debt and her and her sisters are about to be thrown out of their home， Kitty is determined to do whatever it takes to save the family。 This means she has to find a husband rich enough to support her and her sisters。Kitty and her sister head to London with clear objectives in mind。 They need to convince society that they are respectable and make excellent matches – the richer the better。Kitty soon finds herself up against Lord Radcliffe。 He is suspicious of Kitty and convinced that she is a fortune hunter who will break his brother’s heart。 Kitty is soon including Radcliffe in her schemes。This is a simple， fun read with likeable characters。 Yes， it’s a bit predictable and there is not much in the way of character development or period detail， but it is an enjoyable read for those wanting a Regency romance with a bit of sass。Thank you to Netgalley for my gifted digital copy of A Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting。 。。。more
Cait
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This was a fun and comedic historical romance that tonally reminded me of Mia Vincy's A Wicked Kind of Husband。 This book is really for lovers of witty and heartfelt banter filled with frank observations。 I loved that Kitty was unashamed of her fortune-hunting ways。 I also loved the framing that suggested that marrying for money so she can support the family she loves is enough to amount to a "marriage of love。" One of my favorite aspects of the books was Kitty's capacity to surprise Radcliffe w This was a fun and comedic historical romance that tonally reminded me of Mia Vincy's A Wicked Kind of Husband。 This book is really for lovers of witty and heartfelt banter filled with frank observations。 I loved that Kitty was unashamed of her fortune-hunting ways。 I also loved the framing that suggested that marrying for money so she can support the family she loves is enough to amount to a "marriage of love。" One of my favorite aspects of the books was Kitty's capacity to surprise Radcliffe with her comments。 I found this tremendously engaging and read it in a single sitting。I had a few reservations with the book。 Sticklers of historical accuracy are unlikely to enjoy this book as it plays a little fast and loose with era-appropriate behavior。 However， it is not as blatant an offender of this as some other books in the genre。 This book is also unlikely to live-up to a second read through， as I think many of it's strengths would be diluted upon being revisited which would make some of the flaws， most especially the characterizations of secondary characters such as Archie， more apparent and harder to countenance。 Nonetheless， I would recommend it for lovers of historical romance wholeheartedly。 。。。more
beverley ♡
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