Sixteen Scandals

by Sophie Jordan

In this irreverent regency romp by New York Times best-selling author Sophie Jordan, newly minted sixteen-year-old Primrose Ainsworth finds herself on a wayward birthday adventure through London with a mysterious hero—perfect for fans of My Lady Jane.
 

The youngest of four daughters, Primrose Ainsworth is used to getting lost in the shuffle. But when her parents decide to delay her debut into English society, Prim hatches a plan to go rogue on the night of her sixteenth birthday.

Donning a mask, Prim escapes to the infamous Vauxhall Gardens for one wild night. When her cover is nearly blown, a mysterious stranger intercedes, and Prim finds an unexpected partner in mischief . . . and romance. But when it’s revealed her new ally isn’t who he says he is, her one night of fun may last past dawn.

In this frothy regency romp perfect for fans of Austen-esque flirtation and Shakespearean hijinks, sometimes a little scandal can be a good thing.

• ISBN10: 0358206219
• ISBN13: 9780358206217
• Publish Date: 22 June 2023 (first published 25 May 2021)
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 14 May 2024
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Clarion Books
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 256
• Language: English

Reviews

[helenfarch]

This is a fun, regency romance for teen readers.

Primrose Ainsworth is just about to turn sixteen. The youngest of four daughters, she is not yet out in society and much to her dismay, she finds out on the morning of her birthday that her mother has no plans to let her debut in society until after her elder sister is betrothed. Not only that, her family have not planned any celebration of her birthday at all. All her mother cares about is the upcoming wedding of another of her elder sisters to a her wealthy beau.

Well, what is a spirited girl to do? Primrose, or Prim to her friends, is determined to have one night of adventure before being banished left to languish at home while the rest of her family are free to be entertained by their nightly outings.

Prim doesn't come from a wealthy family, or a particularly distinguished one. But her best friend, Olympia, is the daughter of a scandalous and incredibly wealthy singer. Together Prim and Olympia plan an outrageous excursion to Vauxhall Gardens. But disaster strikes when Prim and Olympia are separated not long after they arrive.

And so Prim begins a night of adventure as she tries to find Olympia, with the help of a handsome young gentleman, Jacob, who is just altogether too charming and who has his own secrets.

This book is so much fun. Prim is a young lady not to be be trifled with and Jacob is a hero to make you swoon.

Thanks to Sourcebooks Fire and Netgalley for the ARC.