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The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
(2021)(The first book in the Dangerous Damsels series)
A novel by India Holton
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
Genre: Paranormal Romance
'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 . . .
______
'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
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Praise for this book
"With a piratical heroine who would rather be reading and a hero whose many disguises hide a (slightly tarnished) heart of gold, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels is the perfect diversion for a rainy afternoon with a cup of tea. What fun!" - Manda Collins
"The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels is easily the most delightfully bonkers historical fantasy romance of 2021! Featuring lady pirates in flying houses and gentleman assassins with far too many names, I enjoyed every absorbing moment. I will never look at a cup of tea (with tea before milk, under pain of death) the same way again!" - Jen DeLuca
"The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels is magnificent in every sense. India Holton’s writing is gorgeous and lyrical, her dialogue clever and witty, and her characters loveable and unforgettable. The story contains so many enthralling elements—lady scoundrels and spells, pirates and explosions, romance and flying-house thievery!" - Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
"India's debut is charming, clever, action-packed, with masterful bantering-while-dueling choreography: it reminds me of The Princess Bride, except swoonier and more fantastical. It's an instant beloved favorite." - Sarah Hogle
"The most charming, clever, and laugh-out-loud funny book I've read all year—it is impossible to read The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels and not fall in love with its lady pirates, flying houses, and swoon-worthy romance. India Holton's utterly delightful debut is pure joy from start to finish." - Martha Waters
"The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels is easily the most delightfully bonkers historical fantasy romance of 2021! Featuring lady pirates in flying houses and gentleman assassins with far too many names, I enjoyed every absorbing moment. I will never look at a cup of tea (with tea before milk, under pain of death) the same way again!" - Jen DeLuca
"The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels is magnificent in every sense. India Holton’s writing is gorgeous and lyrical, her dialogue clever and witty, and her characters loveable and unforgettable. The story contains so many enthralling elements—lady scoundrels and spells, pirates and explosions, romance and flying-house thievery!" - Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
"India's debut is charming, clever, action-packed, with masterful bantering-while-dueling choreography: it reminds me of The Princess Bride, except swoonier and more fantastical. It's an instant beloved favorite." - Sarah Hogle
"The most charming, clever, and laugh-out-loud funny book I've read all year—it is impossible to read The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels and not fall in love with its lady pirates, flying houses, and swoon-worthy romance. India Holton's utterly delightful debut is pure joy from start to finish." - Martha Waters
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