"- Vanessa Kelly, USA Today bestselling author, "With wicked smart dialogue and incredibly strong characters, Manda Collins reminds me why I love historical romance so much. A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Mayhem is wickedly smart, so engrossing it'd be a crime not to read it immediately."- Entertainment Weekly, "Manda Collins writes sexy and smart historical romance, with a big dash of fun. But ultimately, it celebrates a cultural love affair with true crime as a way for women to exert some semblance of control over the chaotic (rarely random) violence that can dot our lives. The book bursts with pointed commentary on misogyny, particularly when directed at women's power and sexuality. The novel truly sings, however, when it comes to its themes of violence against women. adroitly threading the needle of her darkly amusing sense of humor, genuine suspense, and a deep sense of connection. Collins writes with a brisk whimsy, her diverting characters popping off the page. "- Kieran Kramer, USA Today bestselling author, "A delectable mystery that reads like Victorian Moonlighting (with a good heaping of Nancy Drew's gumption). Manda Collins makes her Regency world a place any reader would want to dwell. "- Tessa Dare, New York Times bestselling author, " Sexy, thrilling, romantic. With compelling characters and a rich Victorian setting, A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Mayhem weaves mystery and romance into one enthralling tale. "When I pick up a Manda Collins book, I know I'm in for a treat. But with their focus on the killer lurking in the shadows, neither is prepared for the other risk the case poses-to their hearts. As the clues point to a dangerous criminal, the two soon realize their best option is working together. Yet, her questions are awfully insightful, and he can't deny his attraction to both her beauty and brains. Her sensationalist reporting already nearly got him kicked off the police force, and he'll be damned if he permits her to meddle a second time. Detective Inspector Andrew Eversham is appalled when Lady Katherine entangles herself in one of his cases-again.
To escape her sudden notoriety, Katherine heads to the country-only to witness a murder upon her arrival. The English believe women ought not to write about such vulgar things as crime, and a particularly attractive detective inspector is incensed that she's interfered with his investigation.
" Collins is a delight" (Elizabeth Hoyt) in this fun and flirty historical rom-com, where an intrepid female reporter matches wits with a serious, sexy detective - perfect for fans of Tessa Dare, Julia Quinn, and Netflix's Enola Holmes ! England, 1865 : Newspaper columnist Lady Katherine Bascomb finds herself the subject of speculation when her latest article leads to an arrest in the murders plaguing London.
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