Loved the writing and character-building. One of my favourite things was how despite classical English being used, it was fun and quick to get through.

A very Bridgerton-esque book, and I loved it just as much as I loved the Bridgertons series.
Kitty Talbot must find a husband, a rich one, or she faces losing her home and her sisters being split up from her. After her father’s death, she has acquired his substantial debt and can no longer put off paying it. After selling most of their belongings, she has nothing left to sell and time is running out. This is when she comes up with a scheme that will solve all: she will go to London and have a season with the ton to find a rich husband to pay off her debts. She asks for the help of her mother’s best friend who insists that she brings along her prettiest sister. Kitty and Cecily set off for London with the hope of fixing all their problems.
Once there, Kitty comes up with various different schemes to catch the eyes of the gentlemen of the ton, such as falling and letting her slipper fly off on a walk just in front of a gentleman by the name of Archie de Lacy, whose sister Cecily went to school with. Kitty thinks this is the answer to all her problems, that is until his older brother Lord Radcliffe comes back from the country and forbids Kitty to marry Archie after seeing straight through her schemes.
The rest of the book has you rooting for Kitty to find her husband, whilst also wanting Kitty and Lord Radcliffe to realise how they truly feel about each other.
This was an easy read, and it was fun to revisit the ton and the Bridgerton era but through the eyes of a different author. I think Sophie Irwin wrote a fantastic book and I look forward to reading her next book!

Kitty is in despair- she needs money and fast so really she needs a rich husband. Set in the early 1800’s the only way to do this is enter high society and snag herself a man before it’s too late.

This book gave me massive Bridgerton vibes - the lords and ladies and how everyone got coupled up. I enjoyed the writing style and how everything was explained really well. This was a read that I got lost into and really enjoyed. I can’t wait to read more by this author

I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher. This in no way impacted on my view.

Miss Kitty Talbot is in a quandary. Left to look after her sisters, the family only have enough money to hold off the bailiffs for so long. At least one of them needs to marry well, and quickly, or else they'll be out on the streets. Kitty's plan is simply - head to London with one of the sisters, Cecily, and take the marriage mart by the horns, and all in less than 12 weeks. Reinventing themselves as respectable young ladies, who's chaperone was not once an actress and renowned mistress, Kitty seems to have a husband within her reach. The only spanner in the works is his elder brother, Lord Radcliffe, who thinks Kitty is a charlatan, and he'll stop her, no matter what - even if it means marrying her himself.

When this book was first announced, I thought it was a YA historical romance, and I'm going to be honest, there's times when it reads like one. It also reads very much like someone has taken parts of much beloved regency romances *cough*Pride and Prejudice*cough*, and changed it to fit the story. That's not to say I didn't like A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting, but I always felt like something was missing. Kitty was one of five sisters, and she and the next eldest - and the prettiest - go to London to marry and make their family safe. The other three sisters, I can't even remember their names. They're off the page for so long, that you kind of forget they exist? I also found that though Kitty and Radcliffe are a couple you are rooting for, they weren't very memorable. All in all, a decent Regency romance, particularly for people new to the genre, but nothing that really blew me away.

Thank you to NetGalley for this copy. This is a really good book, kept me entertained throughout and I would thoroughly recommend to all.

I loved Kitty and Lord Radcliffe and seeing more of their personalities come through as the book progressed. They were multi-layered, and multifaceted, and I really appreciated this from the author. A very well written and enjoyable read.

Great book, really enjoyed the audiobook version.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for letting me access this book in exchange for my honest feedback.

A Lady's Guide to Fortune Hunting rings very reminiscent of a Georgette Heyer book, and I mean this as the highest compliment. It captures a beautiful regency world with its independent heroine who, like many of Heyer's leading ladies, is allowed to be a bit sharper than those native to the Austen period.

The characters are all quite loveable and there is a good action climax at the end (though perhaps resolved too quickly!) - but the focus is always on the instability of Kitty's situation and her battle to rescue her sisters from penury. The central love story is a good slow burn, and quite believable.

A must-read for those who have exhausted the Heyer canon but who love a pleasant historical romance that doesn't get too steamy.

People who enjoyed Bridgerton or Jane Austen novels will love this regency romance, its definitely a long slow burn but its' so worth it. Its a quick read, and is really engaging.

Reminiscent of original regency classics like Jane Austen, and current bookish favourites like Reputation by Lex Croucher, this book doesn't have quite so much emphasis on romance and steamy scenes (the first kiss happens at the 98% mark - talk about slow burn!), but that doesn't take away from its appeal. A clever look at society at the time, and a fascinating story of the lengths a woman would go for her family, A Lady's Guide draws you along for the ride from the start - and what a ride it is! I also found the secondary characters quite charming - from the girls' aunt to the bamboozled Archie - and I am quite looking forward to Sophie's next novel, which will hopefully be set within the same world.

Can you recall a book that pulled you out the dreaded reading slump? Not only do I attribute A Lady’s Guide to Fortune Hunting doing just that, but it’s made it to one of my top reads of the year - it was just THAT good.

Set in the Regency period (think Jane Austen), the strong-headed protagonist Kitty Talbot is in trouble. With her parents deceased, debts to pay and several younger sisters to look after, she needs money and stability fast..and in the 1800s there’s only way to do that: marry rich.

As luck would have it, the season of the year where the London upper-classes open their privileged doors for select socialisation is about to begin, so off Kitty goes to use her cunning ways to find a wealthy husband. Except she wasn’t planning on an equally ingenious Lord Radcliffe to see through her plans..

Pride and Prejudice fans will see the parallels here; yes, you can predict the ending, but the writing is witty and full of fun banter, which makes it an incredibly easy read. I loved the balls and glamour and unexpected complexities of Kitty’s character - I switched from liking/disliking several times!

I absolutely recommend it if you’re looking for something light with substance. Many thanks to @netgalley and @harperfiction for the advanced copy.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the arc!

A fun regency romance for sure! Perfect for fans of bridgerton.

Kitty is a strong character and you find yourself rooting for her as she embarks on her mission. I have to say, I found the constant changing of perspectives within the same two lines confusing at times, but it was fun to see behind the actions of the various characters.

A slow burn for sure, but it suits the events well, as seeing the various balls and dinners that contribute to the peak of the story are very well done.

A fun read, recommend to any who want enemies to lovers, slow burn and a regency romance!

Kitty Talbot’s parents die and as the oldest of five daughters she is left to provide for her four younger sisters and is responsible for paying off her father's debts or they will loose their house and have nowhere to live.
As they have little time before the debts need to be paid off to save their house Kitty reasons that the only way that she can support her family's future is by marrying someone wealthy. She was engaged to a local Lord’s Son but when her Father died and it was found out she had no money it was called off.
Kitty sets off for London with one of her sisters and they stay at her ‘ Aunts’, not a blood relation but a best friend of her Mother’s who, along with her Mother was an actress. She is determined to infiltrate the higher echelons and bag herself a rich beau and this book follows how she goes about it. You will be able to know the direction it will go in but the character is so pleasing that you won’t mind.

I liked this witty, entertaining Regency romance.

This book was the perfect entertainment while COVID refused to release its stubborn grip on me! Perfect for fans of Bridgerton and Austen, this historical Regency romance is an immersive, engaging quick read.

I absolutely adore Kitty Talbot. She is manipulative, conniving and absolutely wonderful. In the book, she sets out to manipulate her way into the high reaches of society and she is damn good at it. It was also obvious from every step how much she loved her sisters and I think the fact that her motivations were to save her family were what kept her from seeming cruel. It was just so refreshing to see a character who was so set on reaching up to a level that wasn't given to her at birth.

And it was not just Kitty I loved. Cecily was also a wonderful character. I loved the richness that the two girls brought to the plot as they took the London society by storm. The way it played out was satisfying and exciting with parallels to Austen that felt right to the story, while still bringing it's own original feminist twists to the telling.

I haven't read much regency, I'll admit, but even I could tell that this one was something else.

This was a romantic tale that captured my attention from the very beginning. The characters were both engaging and entertaining. I really enjoyed the interactions between Kitty and Radcliffe.

There were some strong Pride and Prejudice vibes that I thought were great. Even though there were similarities this book held it’s own and put a different spin on things.

A Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting was sweet, fun and entertaining. A truly wonderful romance!

If you're a fan of Bridgerton and other regency romances, this is a fun and well-plotted Regency romp. Elinor Tomlinson is the perfect reader, and although it's quite easy to predict what will happen from the start, the characters are so charming, it's quite easy to forgive. A light-hearted and entertaining read.

Oh I loved this book - a perfect light summer read, with more than a nod to Pride and Prejudice in plot and characters.

Funny, light hearted and romantic

This was just an absolute riot from start to finish. I had so much fun reading it. I thought every character was just brilliantly done, I was invested in them, I said "Oh, Archie..." to myself many, many times. Just brilliant. I wish I could wax poetical about it but I'm going to keep this simple: just read the dang book.

Historical romance with plenty of humour and a strong female lead character. Also a handsome Lord who is determined to thwart her plans.