Henrietta

The exciting new Georgette Heyer novel, written by Sunday Times bestselling author Sophie Irwin.
'Utterly joyous' Santa Montefiore
'Henrietta is an absolute balm for the soul' Sarra Manning
'It has brought me so much happiness' Cressida McLaughlin * Henrietta has secretly loved Arthur, now Lord Allerton, since childhood. Arthur has always loved Hetty - as his shy best friend. But after three years away at war, Arthur has returned to find everything changed. Including Hetty. For Hetty has given herself one Season to become the Diamond she's always wished to be. And either Arthur will notice her, or she'll give up her dreams entirely. But across glittering London ballrooms plagued by scandal and intrigue, what will she risk for love...? * PRAISE FOR SOPHIE IRWIN . . . 'A must-buy author for me' Taylor Jenkins Reid
'A formidable Austentacious talent' Janice Hallett
'Charming, witty and infectiously exuberant' Santa Montefiore PRAISE FOR HENRIETTA . . . '[Henrietta] reads like the real thing', with 'all the drama and period detail that you would hope for from a book by the original queen of Regency romance'. The Times 'Henrietta is a beautifully written, meticulously researched, entertaining and compelling read. Above all, it's utterly joyous.' Santa Montefiore 'Loved it - very much in Heyer's style, with a racing plot and an irresistible heroine.' Joanne Harris 'I absolutely devoured this ... All the magic of an original Georgette Heyer with added Sophie Irwin wit and charm' Jessica Bull 'An extraordinary achievement. I laughed out loud and the ending had me beaming with joy. A triumph!' Beth O'Leary 'Oh how I adored it. A wonderful, warm, witty Regency romance. Better than a masked ball. Loved it.' Cesca Major 'Henrietta is as sharp and witty as Venetia or Frederica or any of Georgette Heyer's beloved romances, with all their delightful hallmarks. Capital!' Beth Morrey
'I completely adored this novel. I know it will delight Heyer devotees and new readers alike.' Niamh Hargan 'A charming Regency Romance ... the story is delightful' Jennifer Kloester, Patroness of the International Georgette Heyer Society 'It's heaven . . . Irwin gets everything right, including the sharp intelligence, the vocab, the period detail, the verbal sparring, the charm and the wit. And, obviously, THE ROMANCE.' India Knight

Sophie Irwin grew up in Dorset. She spent years immersed in historical fiction, first as a student when she wrote her undergraduate thesis on Georgette Heyer, and then as an editor, before she began writing her own. Her debut novel, A Lady's Guide to Fortune Hunting, was a Sunday Times bestseller, and has been translated into twenty languages worldwide.