A Gentleman Ought to Know by Jane Ashford
on March 7, 2023
Genres: Fiction / Historical / General, Fiction / Romance / Historical / Regency
Pages: 336
Format: ARC, eBook
Source: Netgalley
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Waltz into a delightfully sparkling Regency world that fans of Bridgerton and Georgette Heyer won't want to miss.

Charlotte Deeping needs something to keep her occupied now that she's back home after her first London season. She misses solving local intrigues with her school friends, but they've all gone off and gotten married. Then Laurence Lindley, the Marquess of Glendarvon, comes for a visit, and drops a mystery right into her lap.

When Charlotte's brother makes her promise not to interrogate the marquess, she agrees. But that only means she'll have to find subtler ways to learn about the mysterious marquess and his past. The more time they spend together, the closer Charlotte gets to finding answers, and to Laurence. That is, until Charlotte's digging rouses an old vendetta and Laurence has to delve into his own history to help the young lady he's come to love.

Praise for Jane Ashford:

"Complex characters, subtle romance, and all the sparkling wit and flirtatious banter of a Georgette Heyer novel." —Publishers Weekly for A Duke Too Far

"Required reading for fans of cleverly conceived, smartly written Regency historical romances." —Booklist for The Duke Knows Best

"An effervescent Regency romantic mystery." —Kirkus Reviews for A Duke Too Far

So Charlotte’s back from her first season in London and trying to hang with her newlywed buds, but it’s not really working out. She’s feeling pretty lost until she meets Laurence, who’s a buddy of her bro. Laurence’s folks got killed and he’s hell-bent on finding out who did it. Lucky for him, Charlotte’s got a knack for solving mysteries, so she’s all in to help him out. The case is a real doozy, though, since it’s decades old. But Charlotte and Laurence make a killer team and their slow-burn romance just adds to the whole shebang.