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The Ladies Road Guide to Utter Ruin

The Ill-Mannered Ladies, Book 2

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The Ladies Road Guide to Utter Ruin

By: Alison Goodman
Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
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'Goodman's ladies are the undercover Regency heroes we've been waiting for! This is sparkling, thrilling, romantic fun' TONI JORDAN

Meet Lady Gus and Lady Julia: unmarried, unruly and ready for adventure.

To most of Regency high society, Lady Augusta 'Gus' Colebrook and her twin sister, Julia, are just unmarried ladies of a certain age. But the Colebrook twins are far from useless old maids . . . they are secretly protecting women and children ignored by society and the law.

When Lord Evan, a charming, escaped convict who has captured Gus's heart, seeks their help to shield his sister and her lover from from their vindictive brother, the twins take the two women into their home. But Lord Evan's complicated past puts them all in danger. Gus knows that if he is to survive the thieftakers who hunt him, they must clear his name of murder. But it is no easy task. The fatal duel was twenty years ago, and a key witness is nowhere to be found.

Caught in a deadly cat-and-mouse game, Gus, Julia, and Lord Evan are thrust into the ugly underworld of Georgian gentlemen's clubs, spies, and ruthless bounty hunters, not to mention the everyday threat of narrow-minded brothers. Will the truth be found in time, or will the dangerous secrets from the past destroy family bonds and rip new love and lives apart?

©2025 Alison Goodman (P)2025 Hachette Audio UK
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I love the way the author takes you on a journey of intrigue and entertainment. The narrator Kristin Atherton is amazing and I love the way she constructs the characters voices and delivers their emotions. The second book has been as enjoyable if not more so than the first in the series and I thoroughly recommend it and I can’t wait for the next one.

Enchanting and Absorbing

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another great instalment of the chaotic adventures of Gus and Julia. Hopefully the next book will not be long as I cannot wait to see what happens to them next.

Another great instalment

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Book Two of what looks like being a fantastic series! I DO WISH that I hadn’t started this series now! It’s so fabulous and interesting, the plot is so engaging and Lord Duffield is such a pain in the …, that I want to move straight away onto book 3, 4, 5…

Beautifully narrated by Ms Atherton! A great investment in time and money.

Regency gets a literary makeover!

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really enjoyed this title was good fun to listen to and also made me crack a smile.

Great book

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Starting just where the first novel left off, this gallops away with the same energy as the first, in high style. The author writes with a great respect to historical detail and Jane Austin, without falling into parody and never shying away from the brutal reality of the time. I wish I could adapt this into a TV series, I can see exactly how I’d like to adapt it!

Lovely romp of a sequel

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