The game of hearts

Day, Felicity

£10.99

From glossy costume dramas to gripping reads, the glamorous world of Regency London’s Bon Ton is synonymous with romance – a place where dashing heroes and independently minded heroines flirt, fight and side-step scandal, all while in pursuit of the perfect match. But who were the real women who went looking for love in the age of elegance, and what were their lives really like? Taking us behind drawing room doors and into high society ballrooms, ‘The Game of Hearts’ follows six leading ladies and their family, friends, and contemporaries as they move from matchmaking to matrimony and beyond.

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Publish Date: 25/04/2024

Description

‘Endlessly captivating’ – Tracy Borman’Tantalising’ – Gill Hornby’More scandal than Bridgerton’s Lady Whistledown’ – Helena KellyThe carriages have rolled back into town, cards of invitation are propped up on chimney-pieces, and match-making mamas are plotting their campaigns; Regency London’s Bon Ton are all set for another season . . .Using diaries, letters and stories of scandal from the newspapers, author Felicity Day reveals the real women of the Regency world: their loves, their lives, their opinions and adventures. She takes us behind drawing room doors and into high society ballrooms, following six leading ladies and their family, friends, and contemporaries as they move from matchmaking to matrimony and beyond. Forget fiction, this is real-life Regency romance and it’s even more enticing . . .The Game of Hearts is a candid, hitherto unseen insight into the competitive world of the Regency marriage mart; revealing real stories of rakish husbands and rich heiresses; and true tales of lost and long-lasting love.

Additional information

Weight 236 g
Dimensions 198 × 129 × 19 mm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

304

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

941.073 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K