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In The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels, the first book in the ‘Dangerous Damsels’ series, India Holton transports readers into a world of exorbitant historical romance, brimming with thieves, pirates, and assassins. Protagonist Cecilia Bassingwaite appears to the world as the ideal Victorian lady, but what no one knows is that she is a member of the Wisteria Society—a criminal organisation of female thieves. All is well until the villainous Captain Morvath declares underground war on the Wisteria Society, seeking to root out its community of insolent women. But when his hired assassin Ned Lightbourne finds himself inexplicably drawn to Cecilia, it soon becomes clear that the women of the Wisteria Society will not be so easily disbanded. Pitched as “Bridgerton meets Peaky Blinders,” The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels has found a huge, young fanbase on TikTok, and was featured in the New York Times‘ list of notable books of 2021.
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