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Known as Agent A, Alice is the top operative within the Agency of Undercover Note Takers, a secret government intelligence group that is fortunately better at espionage than at naming itself. From managing deceptive witches to bored aristocratic ladies, nothing is beyond Alice’s capabilities. She has a steely composure and a plan always up her sleeve (alongside a dagger and an embroidered handkerchief). So when rumors of an assassination plot begin to circulate, she’s immediately assigned to the case. Filled with wit and an intriguing enemy-to-lovers romance. For fans of Jane Austen and Evie Dunmore I adored The League of Gentlewomen Witches even better than The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels and I LOVED TWoLS! The main relationship in The League of Gentlewomen Witches was front and center and it was SO SWOONY!! Somebody get me a fainting couch and a stiff… drink. By drink I of course mean a stiff, tattooed pirate whom I’d love to down like a tall, dark, and handsome glass of water. The League of Gentlewomen Witches by India Holten is the second installment in her popular Dangerous Damsels series, but can easily be read as a stand-alone book. I enjoyed it so much, I rushed out and got the first book in the series, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels, and read it next. This hilarious, audacious, and somewhat steamy story will take you on a ride you didn’t know you needed.
Eighteen-year-old Mallory Greenleaf is no longer interested in chess, not since her hypercompetitive dad left—the game calls up painful memories. But she grudgingly agrees to play in a charity tournament as a favor to best friend Easton Peña. After she unexpectedly beats current world champion Nolan Sawyer, she’s offered a fellowship that will prepare her to play professionally. Even though Mallory doesn’t want to play anymore, she needs the money that winning would provide; she’s delayed college to support her family, since her mother is chronically ill with rheumatoid arthritis and is unable to work regularly. The more time she spends with Nolan, the more Mallory comes to like and respect him—and the more time she spends playing chess, the more she remembers how much she loved it. But when she learns that Nolan has been keeping a big secret from her, she isn’t sure if she’ll be able to move past it to build a relationship with him. Filled with the author’s signature humor, well-developed characters, and realistic conflicts, plus the fully realized setting of competitive chess, this captivating romance will delight teen readers as well as Hazelwood’s adult fans. Mallory and Nolan are both cued white; there is some racial diversity among the supporting cast. Mallory and Easton are queer. Ah" Her tone seemed to express that she considered joking equivalent to a cup of green tea distasteful and to be politely ignored if at all possible. "Are you ready?" Your world is so inventive and fun! What were your inspirations? Was there anything specific you wanted to change about the Victorian period? Why did you decide to blend history and fantasy? TLOGW has a little more heat and spice than the first book and the romance between the hero, a handsome Irish pirate named Alex O’Reilly, and the heroine, Charlotte Pettifer, the future leader of The League, is fun and fizzy. I’m in the middle of Two Wrongs Make a Right by Chloe Liese, which is a truly delightful rom-com due out this fall. And I’ve also started If You Ask Me by Libby Hubscher, which is a charming, hilarious rom-com.Clever word play, delightful double entendres, and adventurous high jinks will delight fans of smart, witchy romances, including the first in Holton's Dangerous Damsels series, T he Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels (2021).” — Booklist Recommended for fans of Jane Austen who like their novels with a side of humor and adventure. Romance readers whose favorite tropes are enemies to lovers or forced proximity will also enjoy this historical adventure. Filled with wit and an intriguing enemy-to-lovers romance. For fans of Jane Austen and Evie Dunmore." —LibraryReads Never before in her life had she done more than shake a gentleman's hand. To have his arms around her, his palm pressed against her lips, was—was—Unacceptable! Atrocious! Rousing! No, wait, revolting! Immediately I recognised the same melodramatic tone of the first book, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels, also present in this book, which easily drew me into familiar ground. The world is once again whimsical with flourishes of surreal magic present, the characters are once again eccentric, like caricatures of Jane Austen’s characters with added witty humour and a more skewered view on propriety, and I loved this combination so much. In fact throughout the novel Holton’s love of Pride and Prejudice is clear. With Charlotte, Holton introduces a new character who is bookish and aspires to be just like Elizabeth Bennet. Whenever she finds herself in a situation she’s unsure of she’ll always aim to behave in the same manner as Elizabeth would, that is until she finds herself in situations Elizabeth had never faced. Charlotte at her heart is extremely insecure, her overbearing aunt and passive mother have left her feeling like she cannot be herself, that herself isn’t good enough and I loved seeing her overcome that. Then there’s Alex O’Riley, who happened to be my favourite side character from the first book so I was pleased to see him appear more predominantly here. Alex is cheeky, mischievous but underneath he’s also weighed down by a traumatic childhood. In this instalment the romance is rather heavy handed in comparison to the first and there is a touch of ‘insta-love’ which usually I’d grumble about but here I didn’t mind it one bit. Charlotte and Alex’s relationship grows in the most wholesome way but also in the most hilarious way—seriously they both came out with the best innuendos! Over the years I have become more and more drawn to books which can make me laugh so this aspect was perfect for me.
Clever word play, delightful double entendres, and adventurous high jinks will delight fans of smart, witchy romances She was no heroine, bravely facing whatever life sent her way. She was a witch, capable of inverting the laws of physics to get things done.Clever word play, delightful double entendres, and adventurous high jinks will delight fans of smart, witchy romances, including the first in Holton's Dangerous Damsels series, T he Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels (2021)." -- Booklist Miss Charlotte Pettifer belongs to a secret league of women skilled in the subtle arts. That is to say—although it must never be said—witchcraft. The League of Gentlewomen Witches strives to improve the world in small ways. Using magic, they tidy, correct, and manipulate according to their notions of what is proper, entirely unlike those reprobates in the Wisteria Society. Setting that aside, this book is still quirky and loads of fun. It took me a while to warm up to Charlotte, but I already loved Alex from the first book, and it was entertaining to run into plenty of old friends along the way. I loved following Charlotte's journey throughout this story. You get to watch her come into her own and develop her confidence and strength. It was so much fun following her and I adored her a main character. I think this will be a case where I reread before I can write a coherent review bc I highlighted like half of this book. I could pretty much make my entire review a compilation of quotes and I think it would sell you better than anything I could write
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