{"title":"Sophie Irwin","description":"Sophie Irwin grew up in Dorset, England; after university, she moved to London to work in publishing. A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting is her debut novel.","products":[{"product_id":"a-ladys-guide-to-fortune-hunting-paperback","title":"A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Bridgerton\u003c\/i\u003e fans will swoon over this entertaining romp through Britain's Regency-era high society.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eA Lady's Guide to Fortune Hunting\u003c\/i\u003e is a sharp, modern, and absolutely delicious take on the marriage plot. Sophie Irwin's debut is one of the most fun, romantic books I've read in a long time. I cannot wait to see what she does next.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e --Taylor Jenkins Reid, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e Malibu Rising\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA whip-smart debut that follows the adventures of an entirely unconventional heroine who throws herself into the London Season to find a wealthy husband. But the last thing she expects is to find love...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKitty Talbot needs a fortune. Or rather, she needs a husband who has a fortune. Left with her father's massive debts, she has only twelve weeks to save her family from ruin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Kitty has never been one to back down from a challenge, so she leaves home and heads toward the most dangerous battleground in all of England: the London season. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Kitty may be neither accomplished nor especially genteel--but she is utterly single-minded; imbued with cunning and ingenuity, she knows that risk is just part of the game. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The only thing she doesn't anticipate is Lord Radcliffe. The worldly Radcliffe sees Kitty for the mercenary fortune-hunter that she really is and is determined to scotch her plans at all costs, until their parrying takes a completely different turn.... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a frothy pleasure, full of brilliant repartee and enticing wit--one that readers will find an irresistible delight.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50103942775007,"sku":"9780593491973","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/LeYnI459bI9780593491973.webp?v=1781099793"},{"product_id":"a-ladys-guide-to-scandal-paperback","title":"A Lady's Guide to Scandal - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Sophie Irwin is an exciting and original voice. She's a must-buy author for me.\"―Taylor Jenkins Reid, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCarrie Soto Is Back\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInternationally bestselling author Sophie Irwin brings us another delightful, escapist historical romance, led by an audacious heroine who has suddenly inherited a fortune--but it has strings attached... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen shy Miss Eliza Balfour married the austere Earl of Somerset, twenty years her senior, it was the match of the season--no matter that he was not the husband Eliza wanted. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, ten years later, Eliza is widowed. Suddenly, she is left titled, rich, and, for the first time in her life, utterly in control of her own future. She's always lived by society's conventions, but now, Eliza has resolved to do as she wants. And what she wants is to head to Bath with her cousin Margaret, pursue painting, learn to drive, and flirt with Bath's most alluring new resident, the infamous Lord Melville. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when the ripples of Eliza's behavior reach her late husband's nephew--who broke Eliza's heart, years ago--Eliza will learn that freedom does not come without consequences. The only way to ensure she can keep her fortune is to avoid all scandal--but where's the fun in that?","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50103949983967,"sku":"9780593492000","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/Bbzxu1PJjd9780593492000.webp?v=1781099807"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/sophie-irwin.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}