The Lady Knows Best

In her print debut,award-winning author Susanna Craig launches a new Regency historical romance seriesbased around the daring ladies’ magazine-and the wittycleveroften rebellious heroines behind itincluding the fiery Irish advice columnist. When a nobleman blames her advice for provoking his fiancé for publicly breaking of their engagementhe proposes that she marry him instead. This modern twist on the genre will appeal to fans of Sabrina JeffriesSarah MacLeanand Julia Quinn and those who love fast-pacedinnovative historical romance featuring strong women! Serving as the advice columnist‘Miss Busy B.’for an often-subversive ladies’ magazine is the perfect outlet for Daphne Burke’s outspoken nature. But when she advises a young lady of the tonto break off her engagement to a notorious rakethe consequences take Daphne beyond the page and into her real life. MilesViscount Deverauxsometimes known as “that devil Deveraux” needs a respectable bride by the end of the Seasonand he’s bet a fortune that he can get one. Nowhis fiancée has not only changed her mind—but done it publiclyin a letter to London’s most infamous magazine. With the stakes high and time shortit seems reasonable to him that the columnist responsible should come to his rescue and marry him instead. Fortunately for MilesDaphne is eager to escape the pressures of the London marriage mart. She agrees to a courtship. But at the end of two weeksshe intends to turn him down in a bigsplashyscandal that will ruin her reputation and set her free. There’s just one shocking wrinkle: Who knew being ruined by a rake could be so much fun?