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How to Lose a Lord in Ten Days
By (Author) Sophie Irwin
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins
25th November 2025
31st July 2025
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Historical fiction
Romance: the rich / famous / powerful
Narrative theme: love / relationships
Romance: wholesome / clean
823.92
Hardback
416
Width 159mm, Height 240mm, Spine 29mm
270g
*Special Collectors Edition available to the first UK print run only! Featuring a beautiful foil on board design beneath the dust jacket and designed, digitally-signed endpapers, make sure to pre-order your copy. Available while stocks last.*Sophie Irwin is an exciting and original voice. She's a must-buy author for me. Taylor Jenkins Reid
'I simply couldn't put this book down. Joyous, hilarious and full of sparkling enemies-to-lovers tension, it has everything you could want in a regency romcom Beth OLeary, The Flat Share
From the Sunday Times bestselling author comes a delicious new romance
He wants a wife. She wants to be jilted. This. Is. War.
Rich, handsome and titled Lord Ashford has every lady in England longing for his hand in marriage.
Everyone, that is, except Miss Lydia Hanworth the only young woman Ashford wishes to marry.
Pressured into accepting Ashfords proposal, the announcement must be kept secret for ten days. Can Lydia free herself from her obligations before the engagement is publicly announced, without ruining her reputation You can achieve an awful lot in ten days, after all
Readers LOVE Sophie Irwin:
LOVED this
Sophie Irwin she is such a fresh, fun, witty writer in this space. I'd read anything she wrote
An excellent, delightful, refreshing Regency Romance
What an absolute treat
Inhaled it. Loved it
Fun, light and romantic
20 stars out of 5!! This book was a balm to my soul
It is going to become a go-to favourite
An absolute must read for fans of Regency romance
So enjoyable, unpredictable, wonderful characters, just SO GOOD
'I simply couldn't put this book down. Joyous, hilarious and full of sparkling enemies-to-lovers tension, it has everything you could want' Beth O'Leary, Swept Away
Austen meets Emily Henry, this is a total treat. Stylish, witty, pacey, and immersive Sophie Irwin is the queen of the regency romcom Niamh Hargan, The Break-Up Clause
Full of heart, laugh out loud funny and a pure joy to read her best yet Jessica Bull, Ms Austen Investigates
Such style, wit and beautiful story-telling Better than Bridgerton, as good as any Heyer Susan Lewis, Nothing to See Here
Sheer happiness and sunshine deliciously funny, warm and wise and sparklingly romantic. An enemies to lovers romance that is far too tempting to put down Cressida McLaughlin, The Happy Hour
A funny, clever read packed full of characters to root for. A must-read author for me Cesca Major, If I Were You
Praise for Sophie Irwin:
Witty, enrapturing and deliciously improper I was entirely seduced. Beth Morrey
A perfectly pitched blend of collar-tightening tension, hilarious societal rules and a will-they-wont-they that echoes the golden age of the romcom. Sophie Irwin is a genius Ore Agbaje-Williams
An absolute delight from beginning to end, immersing readers in a masterfully crafted Regency world brimming with loveable characters and laugh-out-loud wit! Felicity George
I absolutely loved this book. It gave me all the delicious feelings I want from a Regency romance, and more! I simply could not put it down till I was finished. Emma Orchard
Sophie Irwin continues to lead the charge for Regency revival with this fabulously witty, unputdownable and oh-so-swoonworthy follow-up to her debut. I adored Elizas story. Jessica Bull
This sparkling novel has all the elegance and charm you could hope for in a 19th-century romance but also a very modern sensibility, its witty and fun, which makes it relatable. Adele Parks
Sophie Irwin grew up in Dorset before moving to south London. She spent several years working as an assistant editor before going freelance. Sophie has spent years immersed in studying historical fiction, from a dissertation on how Georgette Heyer helped win World War Two, to time spent in dusty stacks and old tomes losing herself in Regency London researching this book. A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting was Sophie's debut novel and sold in twenty territories worldwide. Twitter @SophieHIrwin Instagram.com/sophie.irwin