Enjoy a Society Shake-Up in The Ladies Rewrite the Rules, by Suzanne Allain

From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress:

Happy New Year, dear readers. I hope that your holidays were joyful with a generous portion of peace and relaxation.

Today I am so pleased to introduce you to one of my favorite reads of 2023, The Ladies Rewrite the Rules, written by a favorite author, Suzanne Allain. If the name sounds familiar please recall that she is the author of Mr. Malcolm’s List, and the screenwriter of its 2022 movie adaptation.

With The Ladies Rewrite the Rules, Allain has written a beguiling, light-hearted Regency romp full of clueless heroes, bold heroines, humor, and charm. The results are humorous, uplifting, and romantic.

Read on to discover more about The Ladies Rewrite the Rules and its talented author.

Best, LA

BOOK DESCRIPTION

From the author of Mr. Malcolm’s List comes a delightful romantic comedy set in Regency England about a widow who takes high society by storm.

Diana Boyle, a wealthy young widow, has no desire to ever marry again. Particularly not to someone who merely wants her for her fortune.

So, when she discovers that she’s listed in a directory of rich, single women she is furious, and rightly so. She confronts Maxwell Dean, the man who published the Bachelor’s Directory, and is horrified to find he is far more attractive than his actions have led her to expect. However, Diana is unmoved by Max’s explanation that he authored the list to assist younger sons like himself who cannot afford to marry unless it’s to a woman of means.

She gathers the ladies in the directory together to inform them of its existence, so they may circumvent fortune hunters’ efforts to trick them into marriage. Though outraged, the women decide to embrace their unique position of power and reverse the usual gender roles by making the men dance to their tune. And together…the ladies rewrite the rules.

PRAISE FOR THE LADIES REWRITE THE RULES

“Innovative…The novel’s true strength lies in the friendship between the bold heroines”— Publisher’s Weekly
“A fun, light-hearted Regency romp about changing society from the inside.”— Kirkus Reviews
“Joyful, warm and witty, this is a delight of a book.”— All About Romance

AUTHOR BIO

Suzanne Allain is a screenwriter who lived in New York and Beijing before returning to her hometown of Tallahassee, Florida, where she lives with her husband. Suzanne adapted her novel Mr. Malcolm’s List into a screenplay and it was made into a movie starring Freida Pinto, Theo James, Ṣọpẹ Dìrísù, and Zawe Ashton.

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BOOK INFORMATION

The Ladies Rewrite the Rules: A Novel, by Suzanne Allain
Berkley Romance (January 9, 2024)
Trade Paperback, eBook, & Audiobook (272) pages
ISBN: ‎978-0593549643
Genre: Historical Romance, Regency Romance

We received a review copy of the book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Cover image, book description, and author bio courtesy of Berkley Romance © 2024; text Laurel Ann Nattress © 2024, austenprose.com, an Amazon affiliate.

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