The benevolent society of ill-mannered ladies
Goodman, Alison, 1966-2025
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Welcome to the secret life of the Colebrook twins: unnoticed old maids to most, but unseen champions to those in need - society be damned. Lady Augusta Colebrook, 'Gus', is determinedly unmarried, bored by society life, and tired of being dismissed at the age of forty-two. She and her twin sister, Julia, who is grieving her dead betrothed, need a distraction. One soon presents itself: to rescue their friend's goddaughter, Caroline, from her violent husband. The sisters set out to Caroline's country estate with a plan, but their carriage is accosted by a highwayman. In the scuffle, Gus accidentally shoots the ruffian, only to discover he is Lord Evan Belford, an acquaintance from their past who was charged with murder and exiled to Australia twenty years ago. With Lord Evan injured and unconscious, the sisters have no choice but to bring him on their mission to save Caroline.
Main title:
The benevolent society of ill-mannered ladies / Alison Goodman.
Author:
Goodman, Alison, 1966-, author
Imprint:
Gadigal Country ; Sydney, NSW : HarperCollins Australia, 2025.©2023.
Collation:
424, 15 pages ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Ill-mannered ladies ; 1.
Notes:
Originally published: 2023.Includes excerpt from The ladies road guide to utter ruin.
ISBN:
9781460767702 (paperback)9781460714409 (ebook)
Dewey class:
A823.4F
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2724835