Book description
As a master of disguise, Thomasina Wynchester can be a polite young lady-or a bawdy old man. She'll do whatever it takes to solve the cases her family takes on. But when Tommy's beautiful new client turns out to be the highborn lady she's secretly smitten with, more than her…
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2 authors picked The Perks of Loving a Wallflower as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
When I want a historical romance that knows exactly what it is and how to hit the right notes with each of its tropes, I turn to Erica Ridley.
Take the opening conceit of The Perks of Loving a Wallflower: It felt so familiar to read about a shy heroine who has a secret group of bluestocking friends and who is trying to avoid her parents’ matchmaking schemes.
From there, however, Ridley uses the conceit of a missing cipher to match Philippa with Tommy, a master of disguises and rejecter of labels.
Through a very fun, comforting historical…
From Katherine's list on historical romances for intersectional feminists.
I just finished reading this book and if you love witty banter then run don’t walk to grab this. I think it may very well feature the very best banter I’ve yet to read in a historical romance. And the banter is not just between the two heroines! No, Erica Ridley has written in an entire Umbrella Academy-esque family of rogueish, rascally siblings who live double lives. On the one hand, they manage to be an accepted part of the Regency ton (good society) and on the other they’re more comfortable on the rough and tumble streets, doing daring feats…
From Fenna's list on a pride-filled summer of LGBT reading.
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