Ebook: 384 pages
Genre: Historical Romantic Fiction
Publisher: Harper Collins July 2025
Source: NetGalley
First Sentences: 'Who wishes to marry me?' Lydia demanded, looking up from her novel in some alarm.
Setting: Regency London
Review Quote: ‘Such style, wit and beautiful story-telling … Better than Bridgerton, as good as any Heyer’ Susan Lewis, Author
My Opinion: Sophie Irwin has a fresh approach to historical romance, so far her novels all being set in regency England, of which this is her third. They are very reminiscent of Georgette Heyer of whom I was fan, in my teens, many years ago. It did not come as a huge surprise, after reading her first novel, that Sophie Irwin actually wrote her university dissertation on the author Georgette Heyer.
In 'How to Lose a Lord in Ten Days' we meet Lydia Hanworth, a wealthy long woman, whose parents are determined she marry well. The highly eligible Lord Ashford is the perfect match in the opinion of her family when he proposes and Lydia finds herself engaged to him. Lydia however thinks differently and is determined not to marry him. The interactions between her and Ashford as the story progresses are amusing and as they slowly get to know each other, so do their opinions. Does hate turn to love though?
Definitely a fun read that at times is pure farce, but in a good way, written in a clever humorous style .This will appeal to fans of historical romance, particularly those that enjoy the Regency period and something that will make them smile.
With thanks to NetGalley, Harper Collins and Sophie Irwin for giving me the opportunity to read and review.
Précis Courtesy of Goodreads:
From the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting comes a delicious new Regency romance…
Rich, handsome, and titled Lord Ashford, has every lady in England longing for his hand in marriage.
Everyone, that is, except Miss Lydia Hanworth – the only young woman Ashford wishes to marry.
Pressured into accepting Ashford’s proposal, Lydia has just ten days to free herself from her obligations before the engagement is publicly announced… what can go wrong?
Previous Reviews: A Lady's Guide to Fortune Hunting A Lady's Guide to Scandal
Author Profile:
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Sophie Irwin grew up in Dorset before moving to south London after university. She has spent years immersed in the study of historical fiction, from a dissertation on how Georgette Heyer helped win World War Two, to time spent in dusty stacks and old tomes losing herself in Regency London while researching this book. Her love and passion for historical fiction bring a breath of fresh air and a contemporary energy to the genre, and Sophie hopes to transport readers to a time when ballrooms were more like battlegrounds.
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