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THE RIOTOUSLY FUNNY AND JOYOUSLY ROMANTIC NEW NOVEL IN THE DANGEROUS DAMSELS SERIES THAT TIKTOK CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF!Two rival spies. One fake marriage. What could possibly go wrong . . .__________When rumours of an assassination plot against the Queen begin to circulate, Alice is immediately assigned to the case.However, she won't be working alone.Enter Daniel Bixby. Unflappable master spy and Alice's greatest rival.Together they must assume the identity of husband and wife in order to gain access to the traitor party.Alice is determined to remain professional. This is work after all.But when an attraction starts to grow there may be more at stake than just the throne . . .__________'A funny, captivating and magical story! I loved the chemistry between the characters' @boekhopperReaders are OBSESSED with the Dangerous Damsels . . .'Incredible! Sensational! Fantastic! So charming your inner Lizzie Bennet will swoon' 5***** Reader Review'OBSESSED. If you love playful dialogue and language, fun characters, and interesting worlds, I recommend' 5**** Reader Review!'Witty and entertaining. A literary delight! Think Jane Austen meets Jack Sparrow' 5***** Reader Review'Wondrous, whimsical, wiccan follow-up to its flying house pirate predecessor, building upon this magical, Victorian-soaked world deftly and capably' 5***** Reader Review'SPECTACULAR. Just the sort of absolute madness which one needs in a book!' 5***** Reader Review'Victorian lady assassins fighting the patriarchy, flying houses, AND . . . an ONLY ONE BED trope?! Fun fun fun' 5***** Reader Review'Witty, entertaining, laugh-out-loud funny and adventurous . . . Everything I need in a historical romance' 5***** Reader Review'The best romantic humorous adventure fantasy of manners you will ever read!' 5***** Reader ReviewPRAISE FOR THE DANGEROUS DAMSELS'As much fun as the English language will permit' New York Times Book Review'Melds the Victorian wit of Sherlock Holmes with the brash adventuring of Indiana Jones . . . A sprightly feminist tale that offers everything from an atmospheric Gothic abbey to secret societies' Entertainment Weekly'A joyride of a debut . . . As if The Parasol Protectorate series met The Princess Bride and a corseted Lara Croft: Tomb Raider' Kirkus Reviews 'With secret identities, secret doors, and secret histories to spare, this high-octane layer-cake of escapism hits the spot' Publishers Weekly

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TIKTOK MADE ME BUY IT! The THRILLING Victorian fantasy romance that you didn't realise you needed in your life . . .'SPECTACULAR. just the sort of absolute madness which one needs in a book!' 5***** Reader Review'Victorian lady assassins fighting the patriarchy, flying houses, AND...an ONLY ONE BED trope?! Fun fun fun' 5***** Reader Review______Cecilia Bassingwaite belongs to The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels.Yet this is no ordinary Victorian lady's society . . .Full of pirates, thieves and ne'er-do-wells, these women spend their days pickpocketing and blackmailing their way around the country all before their afternoon tea.But when Cecilia meets Ned Lightbourne her world is set to change forever.Because he's a paid assassin and she's his next hit.Under the employment of the dastardly Captain Morvath - who wants to rid the world of these Lady Scoundrels - Ned knows he has one job to do.But when he lays eyes on the feisty, beautiful Cecilia he's faced with a conundrum:Does he kill her . . . or fall in love with her?Bridgerton meets Peaky Blinders in this swashbuckling tale of scoundrels and society, crime and crumpets. As these enemies turn to allies and might just fall in love along the way . . .______'Witty, entertaining, laugh-out-loud funny and adventurous . . . Everything I need in a historical romance' 5***** Reader Review 'The best romantic humorous adventure fantasy of manners you will ever read!' 5***** Reader Review

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From the mastermind behind The Dangerous Damsels series, India Holton delivers another fantastical and whimsical story that''s perfect to read with a cup of tea . . .Rival ornithologists hunt through Europe for dangerous magical birds in this historical fantasy romance. If Indiana Jones featured manners, tea, and helicopter parasols this would be it! ----Two rival ornithologists. Seeking one dangerous, beautiful bird. Is the hunt of their lives also how they find the love of their lives? Professor Beth Pickering is on the verge of finally capturing the rare Deathwhistler bird when Professor Devon Lockley swoops in, stealing both her bird and her imagination. For his part, Devon has never been more smitten than when he first set eyes on Beth. When a competition to become Birder of the Year by capturing an endangered caladrius bird is announced, Beth and Devon are forced to team up to

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TIKTOK MADE ME BUY IT! The swoon-worthy second book in TikTok's favourite Victorian fantasy romance series'Incredible! Sensational! Fantastic! So charming your inner Lizzie Bennet will swoon' 5***** Reader Review'OBSESSED. If you love playful dialogue and language, fun characters, and interesting worlds, I recommend' 5**** Reader Review!_______Charlotte Pettifer belongs to a secret society skilled in witchcraft.When rumours of the Amulet of Black Beryl start to circulate, Charlotte is determined to find the jewel before it falls into the wrong hands.Which is what happens when the evil Lady Armitage reaches it first.Demanding the help of rakish pirate, Alex O'Riley, Charlotte sets off to find the jewel.There's just one problem: pirates and witches are sworn enemies.But little do they know, sparks are about to fly . . ._______'Witty and entertaining. A literary delight! . . . Think Jane Austen meets Jack Sparrow' 5***** Reader Review 'Wondrous, whimsical, wiccan follow-up to its flying house pirate predecessor, building upon this magical, Victorian-soaked world deftly and capably' 5***** Reader Review

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