The Ladies Road Guide to Utter Ruin
- Author Alison Goodman
- Narrator Kristin Atherton
- Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
- Publish Date 6 May 2025
- Run Time 12 hours and 2 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Historical fiction.
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What to expect
Meet Lady Gus and Lady Julia: unmarried, unruly and ready for adventure.
To most of Regency high society, Lady Augusta 'Gus' Colebrook and her twin sister, Julia, are just unmarried ladies of a certain age. But the Colebrook twins are far from useless old maids . . . they are secretly protecting women and children ignored by society and the law.
When Lord Evan, a charming, escaped convict who has captured Gus's heart, seeks their help to shield his sister and her lover from from their vindictive brother, the twins take the two women into their home. But Lord Evan's complicated past puts them all in danger. Gus knows that if he is to survive the thieftakers who hunt him, they must clear his name of murder. But it is no easy task. The fatal duel was twenty years ago, and a key witness is nowhere to be found.
Caught in a deadly cat-and-mouse game, Gus, Julia, and Lord Evan are thrust into the ugly underworld of Georgian gentlemen's clubs, spies, and ruthless bounty hunters, not to mention the everyday threat of narrow-minded brothers. Will the truth be found in time, or will the dangerous secrets from the past destroy family bonds and rip new love and lives apart?
💙Why readers LOVE The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies . . . 💙
'If you love Georgette Heyer, you'll love [this]. Smart and sassy and featuring heroines of a certain age, this is the Regency I've been waiting for. Adventure! Mystery! A touch of romance!' JENN MCKINLAY
'A must-read for lovers of the Regency and historical mysteries alike' JENNIFER ASHLEY
'A truly delightful romp through the Regency period. Alison Goodman has crafted a feminist adventure story that will have you cheering on the unconventional Colebrook sisters in all their exploits' STEPHANIE MARIE THORNTON
'Part heart-racing adventure, part gothic mystery, part tantalizing romance, and wholly wonderful' JOANNA LOWELL
'Just wonderful . . . this book deserves to be the new Bridgerton' THE LADY
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