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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…

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This book has everything I like: original plot, delightful dialog, and a complete disregard of historical facts.

Proper Victorian lady Cecilia Bassingthwaite is thrilled to discover she has attracted an assassin, certain this will ensure her full induction into the Wisteria Society, a group of women who enjoy stealing, blackmailing, and murder, as well as an excellent cup of tea.

But the assassin turns out to be a handsome pirate, and when the Wisteria Society is kidnapped, Cecilia needs his help to save them, unsure if she is falling in love or deciding the best way to kill him.

This…

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