* UNLADYLIKE LESSONS IN LOVE is the start of a new series of Regency novels with a contemporary twist. The author has re-created a Bridgerton-style Georgian London which is racy, full of absorbing detail and with a highly engaging cast of supporting characters. * The ending of the first book sets up a further five novels in the series which will focus on each of the other Marleigh sisters. * A real appetite for non-traditional takes on the romance genre in the current market. A heroine with South Asian heritage brinks a fresh perspective to the genre. * Bridgerton has opened readers up to the Regency period again as series * Broad appeal for fans of Bridgerton, as well as lovers of the classics: Georgette Heyer, Austen; readers who love Regency fiction but with a modern spin, and who are also interested in quirky historical and romantic fiction - commercial yet individualistic such as India Holton, Martha Waters, Lex Croucher * Working with Harper US on synergies, they will publish summer 2023 Competition: the;a;familiars;mrs england;appeal;circus of wonders;doll factory;venetia;bridgerton;duke and I;leviathan;still life;exhibitionist;lessons in chemistry. by;georgette heyer;julia quinn;stacey halls;lex croucher;elizabeth mcnealjphilippa gregory;bonnie garmus;candice carty-williams;nina stibbe.