Thank you to the publisher for providing an advance reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I have to be honest and say that while this book was good fun - and certainly well timed to sweep up the Bridgerton crowd - I found it to be lacking in depth, development and dialogue.

This book had so much promise and potentially, like a young gentleman trading on his expectations, it fell short. There were little to no scenery descriptions or character development (the three other sisters are all but indistinguishable) so it felt really wooden and two dimensional. The plot wasn't novel and the ending was predictable - and the form/structure wasn't presented as a "guide" at all. My enjoyment was derived from imagining what it could have been!

Easily read in a morning, and perfectly passable as a palate cleanser, if you're looking for a light fluffy read, you may enjoy. I personally may not be rushing to read more about Kitty!

A wonderful lazy Sunday read. Kitty is a young woman with mission and a suceed she will. As she romps through Regency London and seeks a husband, she take us, the reader on a whirlwing of a journey full of excitement and emotion.

Although, it is fairly easy to tell how the story will end, there was a delight in seeing how this played out, who was involved and the other backsorties which intertwinned.

Aneasy and enjable read which you will not want to put down and will not disappoint!

I throughly enjoyed this fast paced book. It flowed so well and you really felt for all the characters.

Some bits slightly read as it would easily be a script for a future series and I would love there to be more after this one to follow the families and their stories.

Thank you NetGalley , Harper Collins and Sophie Irwin for the chance to read this book.

I have finished this book with a smile on my face. A wonderful journey into Regency England of 1818. Kitty is the perfect heroine, feisty and manipulative but all for the devotion she has to her family - you can’t help but love her. Radcliffe is her perfect match - handsome and brooding with a wicked wit and intelligence.
The book at times was a little formulaic but despite that the story kept me hooked. A delightful light read that will give a lot of pleasure to its readers.

In 1818, Miss Kitty Talbot is forced to acquire an extremely wealthy husband. It's not an easy task as she has

little money and status to help her. She lacks social introductions and Lord Radcliffe is rather unhelpful.

I loved reading this charming book from start to end.. The ton and its expectations are a wonder and the

story is both funny and moving.. An atmospheric book to really enjoy.

This is a really enjoyable read. The writing is simply wonderful and a total joy from start to finish. All the characters spring from the pages and the interactions are brilliantly observed. The plot is simply wonderful to read and whilst Kitty is definitely a 19th century character her sass and daring seem very modern, which makes it even more fun to read. I cannot recommend it highly enough and I can easily see it as a film. Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publishers for giving me access to a totally brilliant book. I really hope it does well on its release it certainly deserves to.

If you are looking for a light-hearted Regency novel, in the vein of Bridgerton then "A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting" by Sophie Irwin could be a good place to start. If you are looking for something with more deeper meaning, in a similar manner to "Pride and Prejudice" then this may miss the mark a little. It was all very enjoyable but perhaps not the best book I've read this year.

This was a fun, light hearted regency romance. It starts off with feisty and intelligent Kitty who needs a wealthy match to save her family who are on the verge of ruin and poverty. She sets off to London with one of her younger sisters to ensnare a rich Lord and become accepted into High Society, accepting nothing less as a solution. She targets once such young Gentleman, Archie De Lacy and all seems to be going well until his protective older brother Lord Radcliffe turns up. Fun then ensues with witty repartee between the pair as they clash. That is until their feelings begin to change and they challenge each others hypocrisy and world view. Delicious dialogue, well researched, a great cast of characters and some adorable tension between the hero and heroine. I am really looking forward to reading more from this author.

This is not the genre I usually read but I enjoyed it tremendously as it was such frothy light hearted fun from beginning to end. Kitty starts out with only a few weeks to secure a husband, but it has to be someone who will happily pay off her family's debts and take on all her sisters as well as herself as the family have lost their parents. At the same time she has to keep up the pretence that she is comfortable in the 'coming out' balls of Regency London and that she is not desperately poor. The result is never in doubt from the beginning but the reader enjoys the sparring between the characters and the silly situations they get themselves in at times. It's all good natured and not meant to be a serious historical novel, and all the better for that as far as I'm concerned as it wears it's research lightly and doesn't bore with lots of detail, moving along at a good pace. Great fun!

Sadly, I think this book is receiving so much hype because of the current Bridgerton-mania. It doesn’t live up to that. One dimensional characters and a clichéd plot left me cold. I think Sophie Irwin shows promise as a writer, but maybe she needs to try writing something that she is genuinely interested in, not just something flavour of the moment

I think I read this with expectations that were too high. I had read a review that compared it to Georgette Heyer and it is nowhere near being in the same league, Kitty must find a rich husband and quickly as there is a mountain of debt and she is responsible for four younger sisters. She travels to London and meets Archie who becomes immediately fond of her, Enter the older brother who sees her for what she really is and you can imagine the rest, I didn’t really warm to Kitty but the last third was quite fun. Thanks to Netgalley for an ARC.

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I got a chance to read this book from @netgalley and got stuck in. The storyline is good (think Bridgerton meets Tess of the D'Urbervilles) Kitty needs to get herself a husband with wealth to help clear the debts of her late parents or she and her sisters will be out of their family home and potentially split up, so off to London she goes to hobnob with high society.
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Although you could see where the book was going quite early on it didn't stop me reading as other things were happening to keep the story going.
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The book was not filled with unnecessary sex or passion that would leave the it quite unrealistic and the only real intimate incident is at the end and that was just a kiss. (There is a time and a place for passion and this book didn't call for it).
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It made me laugh and it made me cry and I think it was a great insight into a world that is not there anymore.
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I gave it 4 stars and definitely recommend it as a good light hearted read

This book came along at the perfect moment. Thank you, NetGalley, for letting me read it.

It's a romp, sheer pleasure between two covers. Kitty Talbot needs a rich husband to provide for her orphaned sisters and keep a roof over her head. She and her "prettiest sister" head to London to stay with their "aunt" and find a fortune to marry.

Yes, if you like Bridgerton, you'll probably like this - though this is not a naughty book in any way. And Sophie Irwin is very clear-eyed about the difficulties of establishing oneself in society. One's shoe-buttons, the depth of one's curtesy, one's connections - these are all desperately important.

Anyhow, I read it during illness, and it was perfect. Fun and engaging enough to take my mind of how I was feeling, interesting enough to keep me reading, sheer unadulterated pleasure!

I couldn't help but laugh at Kitty's cunning and ingenuity. She's amazing. After the death of her parents, her family is left with a lot of debt, and Kitty, being the elder sister, takes it on her shoulder to make sure that her four sisters can keep the house. To fix their issues, she has to marry someone rich so she makes her way to London to find a suitable candidate, and she meets one of the richest ones—Mr de Lacy. Kitty does everything in her power to make him propose, but when Mr de Lacy's brother appears, Lord James Radcliffe, sparks explode between him and Kitty, and not in the good way. Radcliffe figures out soon Kitty's plan, so Kitty ropes Radcliffe into helping her to marry rich in exchange of not aiming for his brother anymore. Radcliffe doesn't have much choice but to accept. However, the more time the two spend together, the more they start to develop feelings for each other, and they need to decide if they are willing to act on it.

I'm a huge fan of historical romance, but I like how this book puts a materialist personality to the main character. She knows what she has to do to keep her family safe, and she's willing to give up love for it. Kitty is methodical and cunning and will use everything in her power to get her way— and I loved this personality of hers.
The only downside of the book for me was the narration in third person that didn't make me immerse fully in the story.

When Miss Kitty Talbot is jilted by her rich fiancee she is left in a bit of a predicament. With her parents recently deceased she is responsible for the family's crumbling cottage and estate, her father's gambling debts and the care of her four younger sisters and they are running out of money. With the bailiffs threatening to take everything away in 12 weeks if bills are not paid the future looks bleak. They could lose everything, the sisters will have to be separated, or worse still go into service or work as governesses... they would lose their status in society and be ruined! There is only one thing for it, Kitty has to find a rich husband and fast!

With her mind set on this she sets of to London with her bookish sister Cecily to stay with her mother's old friend, Aunt Dorothy. Kitty needs to  network quickly to secure invites to some of the city's most prestigious balls and persuade a wealthy suitor to propose to her by the end of the courting season!

I wasn't sure into would enjoy this one as initially I found the main character Kitty a little irritating. However as the story progresses I warmed to her as, despite the humourous narrative style, it highlights how misogynistic society was at this time and how vulnerable women were. Kitty fights against this using her charm and nerve to take her place amongst the wealthy at exclusive events, where those without titles and diaries are snubbed by the Ton.

Will Kitty snare a proposal from the young but titled Mr De Lacy, the arrogant and boring Mr Pemberton or will she have to settle for Mr Pears with a more meagre 3K? Will her academic sister Cecily be bored to tears with all the social frippery? Chick lit for fans of the  Bridgerton era - I couldn't put this down!

A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting by Sophie Irwin is a charming and highly entertaining historical romance.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this romance, which is I think a very good portrayal of social, economic and cultural situation of that time.
I could truly grasp how important well executed marriages were than and how they could mean fortune of absolute ruin for women, and mark their whole lives.
Still I completely relished reading about two main characters and their adventures. I loved how determined and cunning the main heroine was, and how open about the reasons behing her actions.
Some of the situations were hilarious and so fun to read, some were a bit hard to believe but nevertheless egually entertaining.
I liked the emotions, the banter and the expectations of it all.
I highly recommend this book who all who enjoy witty and light historical romances.

I loved this delve into Regency London.. The author somehow manages to write of the period but in a way that is humorous and engaging in a very modern way.
The plot is age old- girl meets boy- checks his bank balance, determines his worth to her- but is executed beautifully with fantastic descriptions of the fashion and the heady whirl of the "season".
A great read for everyone but particularly worthy of your time if you too want to snag a decent fortune!

A Lady's Guide to Fortune Hunting is the debut of the season and definitely one to have on your radar! Full of wit, charm and the glittering atmosphere of regency England it leaps off the page and is an absolutely delightful read.

We follow Kitty Talbot - who after the death of her parents is left with huge amounts of debt and 4 younger sisters to look after. In order to secure a stable future for herself and her sisters she decides to travel to London to try and ensnare a husband with a large fortune. Once there she rapidly ingratiates herself with the ton and manages to catch the eye of a young Mr de Lacy. However her efforts are under threat of being thwarted when his older brother, Lord Radcliffe shows up and sees right through Kitty's schemes. They go head to head to try and come out on top and along the way Kitty will reckon with her family's past, her own desires and what she is willing to give up to get what she wants.

I really liked Kitty as a protagonist; she is fairy ruthless in her schemes and quite conniving at times but she has a very likeable determination and love for her sisters driving everything she does. I also liked her growth throughout the book, realising at times how selfish she could be.

I also really liked Lord Radcliffe (or James) - he and Kitty had the funniest interactions and I love the whole dynamic they have of being the only ones to really see each other despite hating each other at first. The way they kept blackmailing the other into helping with their respective schemes/ulterior motives was so much fun.

The other side characters were also great, especially Kitty's sister Cecily (who I'm really hoping the next book is about her). All she wants to do is wax poetic about Sappho so obviously I loved her. She is also a good contrast to Kitty's ruthless practicality. I also really liked their aunt and ex-courtesan who helps them with their schemes - older ladies in regency books are always my fave haha.

While I wouldn't say the book was laugh out loud funny it had a definite undercurrent of light-hearted humour which was delightful to read. I had such a huge grin on my face so many times whilst reading. I also really liked the writing style, it felt almost austen-esque and the tone helped it feel very immersive in the historical setting. All the dazzling balls, tea/dinner parties and marriage mart politics was such a delight and the author did an excellent job creating the atmosphere.

The only thing I wish we had a bit more of was Kitty and James relationship was they actually realised their feelings. But hopefully there will be sequels following each sister (I'm praying for this lol) so we will see more of them.

Overall if you are a fan of historical romance or looking to try it after being hit by bridgerton fever I would highly recommend this. It's fun, witty, full of loveable characters and excellent sibling bonds and overall just a great time.

A fluffy marshmallow of a book, in no way will this tax the brain or test your imagination. Which makes a pretty perfect poolside choice for those seeking some gentle escapism this summer. If you love Bridgerton, or are a fan of the original doyen of Regency romance, Georgette Heyer, this novel will have you settling into your own romantic dreams of tight-trousered gents, candlelit ballrooms and feisty heroines, as you snooze the afternoons away in your holiday location of choice.

Kitty and her sisters mum and dad die and leave them in great debts kitty was hoping to marry Charles Linfield but he called of the engagement to marry Mary Spencer instead so now she will have to split her sisters up so she and cecily will move to London so she can find someone rich to marry so they go and stay with aunt Dorothy their mums friend so in her quest to find a rich husband because she needs to marry for money she encounters lord Radcliffe brother
I really enjoyed this romance book