The League of Gentlewomen Witches

Author India Holton
Narrator Elizabeth Knowelden
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Publish Date 2 June 2022
Run Time 10 hours and 31 minutes
Format Audio
Genre Fantasy romance, Historical adventure fiction, Historical fantasy, Historical fiction, Historical romance, Magical realism, Occult fiction, Romance: fantasy and paranormal, Urban fantasy.

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Miss Charlotte Pettifer belongs to a secret society skilled in a very particular art. That is to say - although it mustn't be said too loudly - witchcraft.

When rumours of the long-lost amulet of Black Beryl start to circulate, it is up to Charlotte to make sure this powerful talisman doesn't get into the wrong hands.

Which is precisely what happens when the evil Lady Armitage gets her grip on it.

When Charlotte demands the help of the rakish pirate Alex O'Riley, they both set off to find the amulet.

But there is one problem - pirates and witches are sworn enemies and to be seen with one would surely break the Witchcraft Code?

And that's before sparks begin to fly . . .

The Princess Bride meets Jane Austen in this joyously romantic caper which follows two enemies turned allies who must uncover a power jewel and may just discover a forbidden love along the way . . .

© India Holton 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Critics Review

The whimsical worldbuilding forms a perfect backdrop to the angsty couple, and Holton’s winking narration, which puts her in cahoots with the reader, makes her exaggerated characters work. Overflowing with heart, humour, and hyperbole, this clever romance enchants

Publishers Weekly

Holton provides plenty of chuckles…a fun-filled romp in a topsy-turvy world of corset-wearing, knife-wielding, magic-casting women and gun-wielding, light-fingered, charming pirates

Kirkus Reviews

Clever word play, delightful double entendres, and adventurous high jinks will delight fans of smart, witchy romances

Booklist

Sexy, funny, and utterly charming . . . Buckle up, readers, because this is a ride you won’t want to miss

Lynn Painter, author of Mr. Wrong Number

The League of Gentlewomen Witches has punch and verve, and makes for one heck of ride. It’s romantic, sensual and a lot of fun, too

All About Romance

A brilliant mix of adventure, romance, and Oscar Wildesque absurdity – one of the wittiest, most original rom coms I have read all year

Evie Dunmore, USA Today bestselling author of Bringing Down the Duke

Filled with wit and an intriguing enemy-to-lovers romance. For fans of Jane Austen and Evie Dunmore

LibraryReads

Holton takes readers on a wild ride through a fun, limitless world, where frivolity and whimsy reign supreme and skilled swordwork and grand displays of magic abound

Bookpage

India Holton’s joyous, swoony, genre-exploding novel is a marvel, bristling with wit (and weaponry!) and brimming with love. The League of Gentlewomen Witches will steal your heart, fly it to the moon, and return it to your chest, sparking with magic and just in time for tea

Joanna Lowell, author of The Runaway Duchess

Another wickedly funny romp through this glorious world created by India Holton

Harper St. George, author of The Devil and the Heiress

Fantastical, romantic fun! Sparkling with witty allusions to Shakespeare and Austen, whimsical adventure, and tenderhearted romance. A book lover’s dream come true

Chloe Liese, author of the Bergman Brothers series

A wild, rollicking, delicious carnival ride of a story . . . You’ve never read Victorian romance like this before and it’ll ruin you for everything else

Lana Harper, New York Times bestselling author of Payback's a Witch

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