Thanks to Netgalley and HarperCollins for the ARC

A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting is Sophie Irwin's debut work. After the death of her parents Kitty Talbot, in order to save herself and her sisters from debt, decides to leave for London in search of a rich husband.

Set in London in the 1800s we are catapulted into dances and receptions full of glitz and lace where there is no shortage of intrigue, deception and a pinch of humor.

The style is very fresh and fluent. Without even realizing I devoured almost half the book in one evening!
Unfortunately, the characters are a bit stereotyped and even the story has easily predictable developments but the romance part still managed to intrigue me.

Definitely a perfect read for any Bridgerton fan!

I was very pleased to be given the opportunity to read and review this book. It's a intriguing book while being setting in early 18th century it's reads like now.

This is like reading oceans 1818, kitty is a sassy lady with all the devious tenacity of an assassin of men... rich men.
Ideally a man with income over four thousand a year. I loved that this book was set in the early 18th century. This added so much to the story, the context of traditions at this time made Kitty's mission even more devious and truly amazing.

Oh my this lady is on a mission and a lady she is, when in public. A joyous read of determination and frustration with Lords and love interests. Secrets and gossip a pure delight to read and I challenge anyone to read this masterpiece without smiling at kitty devious and delightful ways.

5 star read for me, beautifully written with lots of characters with interesting character flaws and a setting that had all the relevant historical facts to back up a story of a hunting season in London for rich men. Wonderful read.

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Kitty Talbot's parents have died , leaving her and her four younger sisters in debt and she has twelve weeks to secure a fortune, to to save them all from poverty and keep the bailiff's at bay.

Kitty is a wonderful heroine, smart, determined and intelligent, an amalgam of Jane Austen's heroines all rolled into one. The book is reminiscent, as others have said, of a Georgette Heyer novel, but this is a Regency romance with a difference.

I am not really a romance fan, but I thoroughly enjoyed this, not least because it takes the reader to places they would not expect. Moreover, Kitty is a brilliant character. I genuinely loved this book and I would highly recommend it to fans of Jane Austen, Georgette Heyer and Julia Quinn. However, even if you haven't read any of those books, read this, you really won't regret it.

I have already order a beautiful Illumicrate edition of this book and I can't wait for it to arrive.

Thank you to the author, harper Collins UK, Harper Fiction and NetGalley for a copy of this wonderful book, in return for a honest review.

A ladys guide to fortune-hunting

4/5 stars from me.

I recieved this book as an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to netgalley and Sophie Irwin for the opportunity to read this book ahead of it's release.

If you're looking for bridgerton without the explicit content this is the book for you. I've already ordered the illumkcrate special edition because its stunning.

The main romance was extremely subtle enemies to lovers. So much so that I hadn't actually realised the change in the relationship until 70% into the book. I for one found this to be refreshing in a sea of romances where its painfully obvious where the book is going.

The side characters in this story were vital in making it what it is. The family dynamics mixed with the ways of society gave this book a main character whose actions were often questionable but also fully understandable given her circumstances.

The backdrop of London and High society was beautifully written with the added backdrop of actually seeing how the rest of London (those that aren't so very rich) live providing a relatableness that can often be missing in regency romances.

A beautifully written book. Really enjoyed reading this. Thanks to publishers and NetGalley for the opportunity to read

Received this book as an ARC in exchange for an honest review so here we go 💕

Rating: 4/5⭐️

The season is about to begin and there’s not a minute to lose… Kitty Talbot needs a fortune and what better place to go fortune-hunting than London’s high society. Kitty is a women on a mission and no one, not even Lord Radcliffe, can sway her of it! After all, there’s nothing more important than family.

I wanted to try something a little bit different from my usual picks and I must confess I loved the title! Having watched Bridgerton not too long ago either, this story is a good replacement if you’re looking for a regency type of enemies-to-lover romance. That being said, A Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting was an interesting and quick read.

This story is written beautifully and it’s very entertaining to follow Miss Talbots adventures (or misadventures) through her debut in this season!

This book was an absolute delight. If you loved Bridgerton and similar this one is for you.

Kitty is left looking after 4 sisters after her parents have passed. She has massive debt and no income that will pay it off quick enough. So off to London she goes to trap a rich man....

Yes a girl has to do what she has to do, even if people think little of her. She will look after her family, even at the sake of her own happiness in love.

Kitty is a strong, very intelligent, fierce lady and honestly her london adventures had me hooked. I needed to know what she would do next and how she would get out of the many awkward situations.

The writing was fabulous and I need another adventure asap....

Not usually a fan of historical novels but the humour in this book is brilliant. The relationships with the boundaries of the time period are fascinating. The circumstances and options open to females is very aptly described.

A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting by Sophie Irwin

In Regency England, Kitty Talbot and her four sisters are left in dire straits after their parents die and leave debts they cannot repay. With only weeks to go until they lose their home, Kitty goes to London for the season to try to procure a rich husband. She is very quickly rumbled by Lord Radcliffe and he tries to thwart her plans, but as they get to know each other better he becomes an ally.

I loved this book so much. Kitty is such a wonderful heroine, feisty and sassy, and her interactions with Lord Radcliffe are such fun! There is real heart in the book too. I was cheering Kitty on all the way and the ending is perfection. So glad to see that there will be more Lady's Guides - I can't wait! Very highly recommended.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book.

Dear reader, don’t be put off by the title romance, a genre, I very seldom read, but , this is wonderful in every aspect.
It is such fun, with a very sparky heroine, who is full of self confidence, good humour, honesty and the determination to do her utmost, to find a rich husband in order to save her sisters from being thrown out of the family home.
Kitty is the name of this remarkable young woman, and she is a marvel. She defies the social conventions of this Regency period to get what she wants, by turns, she is cunning, devious, straight talking, innocent ( when it suits her!) and she has an overwhelming sense of her own worth and abilities.
It is a humorous romance, and you do feel sorry for which ever gentleman suitor she intends to accost, I felt really sorry for James, Lord Radcliff, I had the feeling he agreed to all her wild brained schemes, in order to get rid of her!! However, opposites attract, I tell my husband that almost daily, Leo and Scorpio, can get along together, and Kitty and James, do have a lot of escapades and battles together.
Inspired by the novels of Georgette Heyer, and Bridgerton in style, this will make a cracking film. Downtown Abbey and it’s spin offs make it clear that there is an appetite for this genre of novels. This is such a joy to read, I absolutely adored it!! Will definitely recommend this as a consolation and comfort, for those missing their dose of Regency romance.
Many thanks to Netgalley and publishers HarperCollinsUK, for my digital copy in return for my honest, unbiased opinion. A five star read, no question. I will leave other reviews later.

This is a fun and entertaining period romance. It is definitely inspired by the classics but with a modern vibe. There are no surprises in this book it is predictable from the beginning but it really doesn’t matter as you’ll find yourself rooting for the main character Kitty anyway as she enters London society to find her fortune. Good, quick and fun read.

Not my normal genre of choice, I'm generally a lot more picky on historical reads. That being said I thoroughly enjoyed A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting. Following the life of Miss Talbot and her quest to find a suitable husband to help clear the family debts, making a better life for her sisters. On her quest the minor problem of Lord Radcliffe, who gets in the way. Will she succeed in her quest to save the family home?....

Great debut novel, I'd love to read a sequel to this story to see where life takes her.

A Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting is nothing like the books I normally read but wanting to broaden my horizons I decided to give it a go. I was not sure what to expect but I was pleasantly surprised. I found it to be a simple, fun, enjoyable story which I read fairly quickly and quite enjoyed.

Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK for my ARC.

Calling everyone that's missing Bridgerton! This is the book to fill that gap. Kitty is on the hunt for a wealthy gent to be her husband and rescue her family from impending ruin. We follow her on her quest to be accepted into London's high society at the most glamorous balls and lavish dinners. This could be adapted to TV, the writing is very descriptive and visual and I enjoyed all the scheming that goes on between mothers, sons, sisters and so on, when seeking a match with the wealthiest men in society.

A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting was a lot of fun! We follow Kitty, the eldest of a family of recently orphaned and soon-to-be-destitute daughters, who sets out to secure their future and a rich husband at her first ever London Season. Her mission is both hampered and helped by Lord Radcliffe, who's determined to keep Kitty and her scheming ways far away from his impressionable younger brother, even if that means helping her land some other unsuspecting wealthy dupe. Which, of course, entails spending lots of time together. What could possibly happen?!

I love a good regency romance and Sophie Irwin delivers. The enemies-to-friends-to-lovers romance plot isn't exactly groundbreaking, but it doesn't need to be. Irwin sets up the initial antagonism between the leads so well it's hard to see how they'll come back from it, which is the mark of a good enemies to friends/lovers plot, in my opinion. Kitty and Radcliffe are well-matched, both in wit and personality and in situation. They're both the heads of their respective families struggling with the responsibility and they find common ground and mutual respect in that, despite their initial dislike and disapproval of each other's high-handedness (Radcliffe) and manipulativeness (Kitty). It gives their friendship and the romance overall a solid grounding and it's nice to see a bit of wholesome family drama alongside the romance plot.

I also love to see a female fortune-hunter and I thought it was refreshing to see money and class issues explicitly take centre stage in a Regency Romance. Of course, you could argue that every RR is ultimately about money (through marriage) and there are some RR writers, like Carla Kelly, who focus on less glamorous sides to the era, but I liked that Irwin sets out to deromanticize the typical find-a-husband narrative through constant reminders of Kitty's dire financial need. Which is ironic as this is still a romance which doesn't exactly resist the convention, in the end. Still, I loved Kitty; she's calculating, cunning, ultra-competent and relentless in the pursuit of her goals, which is great to see, especially in a female character. (Give us more morally grey, can-do, complex women!) I also like that she's very upfront and honest about the kind of loveless marriage she anticipates; even if you disapprove, you've got to feel sorry for her and admire her willingness to sacrifice her own happiness for the sake of her sisters. And it is unfair to judge her, considering the lack of options for financial independence and security open to women at the time, as Kitty keeps reminding Radcliffe. I can still see how some readers might find her unsympathetic, but I didn't have that problem. It also helps that Irwin provides a foil for Kitty in the form of a much more amoral and selfish male fortune hunter. And Kitty gets a bit of redemption arc character development for any readers still on the fence about her. (Is it unfair that Kitty needs that extra bit of character work to make her more appealing to mainstream audiences? Probably.)

I loved the developing friendship between Kitty and Radcliffe, their kind of partners-in-crime vibe, trolling the ton. For me, that sense of a partnership between equals is crucial to a good, satisfying romance. It reminded me a bit of the leads in Frederica, by Georgette Heyer (my all-time favourite RR). Quite a few elements of the plot seem to be Heyer-inspired, particularly Kitty's Grand Sophy moment with a pistol (without the antisemitism). And, of course, there are all the balls, elopements and cutting remarks that are ESSENTIAL to any regency romance. On top of that, the banter throughout is witty and I really enjoyed Irwin's writing, in general; she manages to maintain a Heyer-esque, period-appropriate tone most of the time, which I appreciate in a RR, other than a few outbursts that clashed with my personal expectations of the period/genre (which probably aren't historically accurate anyway). I was less convinced that Kitty and Radcliffe were madly in love by the end, but, as I said, they're well-matched, so I'm not going to quibble.

I'd definitely recommend A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting to RR fans looking for their next fix. Some of the dialogue etc. feels a little more contemporary than the works of older RR writers, but it also doesn't have characters falling into bed by chapter three, unlike some Regency Romances I could mention. So if you're looking for a nice middle ground between old-school RR and full-on bodice-ripping, look no further.

Thanks to HarperCollins, Sophie Irwin and NetGalley for the ARC of A Lady's Guide to Fortune Hunting

Well what an unexpeted joy this was! I requested this ARC due to the cover which drue me in, and as a big fan of the Bridgerton era - I fancied something a little different to my usual thrillers and chick lit reads. This book has quickly become one of my favourite books of the year.

Whilst I defy any one to read this without a Bridgerton style inner monologue, I adored Kitty and the characters were so well defined I could almost picture them in my mind.

Kitty's parents are dead and she is now solely responsible for her siblings. They are left with considerable debt, and when her relationship breaks down, Kitty needs to marry into money and quickly.

She heads to their aunts in London to enter her first season in London - can she bag herself an earl or a lord and save their family before it's too late?

Strong characters, cheeky banter and bucket loads of romantic tension. I devoured this book from cover to cover in a day. 5 stars from me and would 100% reommend!

Loved it. So honest on the marriage mart thst existed and our heroine was too. And then there were the double standards between men and women. Especially in the ton. Heiresses and those hunting for heirs and fortunes had to be circumspect... or lose their social standing, but that was all most were doing....

When I started to read this novel, I admit I had thoughts and comparisons to the well-known TV series Bridgerton- but how different this book was! I didn’t expect to not immediately be enamoured with the protagonist, but in a way this made the story feel like it progressed more as you felt the main characters responsibilities and want her to succeed (even if to start with her intentions are questionable!). A lovely read, perfect for anyone wanting to escape into the regency era!

A Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting is a quick-paced regency romance that makes a familiar world & story feels fresh.
The main character is determined to solve her family’s financial woes by marrying rich. There are high stakes and she and her loved ones have everything to lose if she can’t secure a match in time. She won’t let anyone or anything get in the way of her goal, even if that means denying her own heart. It’s too bad that someone else is equally as determined to protect his family from fortune hunters. They have met each-other’s match and you can’t help but root for them both even when they are at odds with each other.
The supporting cast are a mix of the high society, and lower social climbers. Mama’s doggedly trying to get their daughter’s wed and bottom feeding gambling addicts using people as waking coin purses.
All in all, this was a refreshingly enjoyable regency read and I would recommend.

If you loved Bridgerton and Pride and Prejudice, this book will satisfy you!
It's so wonderfully written and kept me immersed throughout. I'm just a bit disappointed that we didn't get more of the subtle romantic gestures throughout it! It was still thoroughly entertaining and I loved the cunning character Kitty!
It is definitely a HEA but I wanted a bit more from this book. It's a nice quick read and entertaining so have your expectations for a good time🤞