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Sophie Gee

The Scandal of the Season

The Scandal of the Season

Summary


Discover a dazzling story of risk and dangerous liaisons...

Beautiful, clever Arabella Fermor is seduced by charming Robert Petre, seventh baron of Ingatestone. Eager to secure herself a rich and handsome husband, Arabella cannot guess that the enigmatic Robert is entwined in a treasonous plot against Queen Anne.

Watching the pair from the outskirts is a man destined to become the genius of his age - the poet Alexander Pope. In Arabella and Robert's flirtations he has found the tale of temptation, coquetry and danger that might just make his fortune...

**Perfect for fans of Bridgerton**

'Convincing, seductive and utterly absorbing,
Sophie Gee's debut will transport its readers' Observer