Lady Scandal

Grumpy meets sunshine in this charming tale featuring a haughty businessman and the headstrong event planner who steals his heart.

Delia Stratham is a sophisticated, thoroughly modern woman who often flouts convention. Despite being well-born with plenty of money, she loves working at London's luxurious Savoy Hotel, coming up with ideas for the venue's lavish entertainments and then procuring whatever is needed to transform them into reality. Earning her own living planning the lavish banquets, balls, and parties for which the Savoy is famous gives her a satisfaction that none of her three marriages could-and she has no intention of giving it up.

But when fraud is uncovered at the Savoy, ruthless hotel magnate Simon Hayden becomes a major investor and vows to clean up the corruption and fire anyone responsible for the thefts. But is the beautiful, beguiling Delia stealing from the hotel, or is it just Simon's heart she's running off with?

"With appealing protagonists and some convincingly steamy scenes, this will appeal to fans of Julia Quinn and Amanda Quick."--Publishers Weekly
A top-notch historical romance." --Kirkus, starred review
A captivating, delightful read, full of humorous moments and characters who feel real enough for readers to genuinely care about how their story will end.--LibraryJournal
"A promising start to a cheery new Victorian romance series."--Kirkus on Bookshop Cinderella
"It has been a while since Guhrke's last superbly written historical romance, but her latest artfully constructed literary confection is well worth the wait. George Bernard Shaw himself would appreciate Guhrke's clever riff on his classic, Pygmalion, not to mention her sprightly prose and sparkling, champagne-fizzy wit."--Booklist, Starred Review, on Bookshop Cinderella
"Packed with chemistry and fun, this is a fairy tale treat."--Publishers Weekly, Starred Review, on Bookshop Cinderella
"The best in historical romance!"--Julia Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of the Bridgerton series

Laura Lee Guhrke spent seven years in advertising, had a successful catering business, and managed a construction company before she decided writing novels was more fun. The author of twenty-seven historical romances and a two-time winner of the Romance Writers of America Rita Award, Laura lives in the Northwest US with her husband and two diva cats. Laura loves hearing from readers, and you can contact her via her website: You can also find her on Facebook and Instagram.

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