
How to Not Marry a Lord
A BRAND NEW spicy Regency romance for Bridgerton fans in 2026
Emma Orchard(Author)
Boldwood Books Ltd (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 13. June 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
448 pages
978-1-83633-882-6 (ISBN)
Description
JANE AUSTEN BUT ADD A LITTLE BIT OF SPICE ????? The BRAND NEW fun and flirty Regency romance from bestselling author Emma Orchard! Must-read for fans of The Other Bennet Sister, Lex Croucher and Bridgerton ?'If you're girding your loins for Bridgerton, you may want to indulge in this Regency romp' THE TIMES ?????????? 'Hot stuff. I loved it!' FERN BRITTON ??????????It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single woman in possession of a good fortune must not be in want of a husband...
After four weary years on the marriage mart, Cecilia longs for an appealing match - or maybe, shockingly, no match at all. So when she and her sisters discover they are unexpectedly heiresses to a substantial Suffolk estate, Cecilia dares to imagine a future shaped by her own choosing.
There is, however, one strict condition: to secure their inheritance, none of the sisters may become engaged for a full year.
Cecilia is confident she can manage - but that's before fortune hunters in the shape of handsome lords begin to circle, matchmakers sharpen their claws, and a taciturn Major proves far more difficult to ignore than any conventional proposal.
Can Cecilia protect her heart, her sisters, and the freedom she has only just discovered... or will desire cost her everything she stands to gain?
Bridgerton meets Georgette Heyer in this BRAND NEW witty and sexy Regency romance!
?? EVERYONE IS LOVING EMMA ORCHARD'S REGENCY ROMPS ??
'An exciting new talent' KATIE FFORDE
'Hot stuff. I loved it!' FERN BRITTON
'Absolutely glorious' SOPHIE IRWIN
'A delicious Regency romp' ALAN TITCHMARSH
'Sensual and exciting' HEIDI SWAIN
'Heyer with spice!' LIZ FENWICK
'Witty, heartfelt, deeply emotionally authentic and incredibly sexy' KATY MORAN
'Sexy, seductive and swoon worthy' SARAH BENNETT
'Witty, spicy, seductive' HANNAH DOLBY
'Perfect for fans of Bridgerton' - DARCIE BOLEYN
'Fans of Heyer and Bridgerton rejoice!' - CHARLOTTE BUTTERFIELD
'The bonking was hot' - KJ CHARLES
'A delicious slice of escapism' - LAURA WOOD
'Heart-thumping romance' - JENNI KEER
After four weary years on the marriage mart, Cecilia longs for an appealing match - or maybe, shockingly, no match at all. So when she and her sisters discover they are unexpectedly heiresses to a substantial Suffolk estate, Cecilia dares to imagine a future shaped by her own choosing.
There is, however, one strict condition: to secure their inheritance, none of the sisters may become engaged for a full year.
Cecilia is confident she can manage - but that's before fortune hunters in the shape of handsome lords begin to circle, matchmakers sharpen their claws, and a taciturn Major proves far more difficult to ignore than any conventional proposal.
Can Cecilia protect her heart, her sisters, and the freedom she has only just discovered... or will desire cost her everything she stands to gain?
Bridgerton meets Georgette Heyer in this BRAND NEW witty and sexy Regency romance!
?? EVERYONE IS LOVING EMMA ORCHARD'S REGENCY ROMPS ??
'An exciting new talent' KATIE FFORDE
'Hot stuff. I loved it!' FERN BRITTON
'Absolutely glorious' SOPHIE IRWIN
'A delicious Regency romp' ALAN TITCHMARSH
'Sensual and exciting' HEIDI SWAIN
'Heyer with spice!' LIZ FENWICK
'Witty, heartfelt, deeply emotionally authentic and incredibly sexy' KATY MORAN
'Sexy, seductive and swoon worthy' SARAH BENNETT
'Witty, spicy, seductive' HANNAH DOLBY
'Perfect for fans of Bridgerton' - DARCIE BOLEYN
'Fans of Heyer and Bridgerton rejoice!' - CHARLOTTE BUTTERFIELD
'The bonking was hot' - KJ CHARLES
'A delicious slice of escapism' - LAURA WOOD
'Heart-thumping romance' - JENNI KEER
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Edition
Large type / large print edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Edition type
Large type / large print edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
562 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83633-882-6 (9781836338826)
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06/2026
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Emma was born in Salford and studied English Literature at the universities of Edinburgh and York. She was a copy editor at Mills & Boon, where she met her husband in a classic enemies-to-lovers romance. Emma has worked in television and as a Literary Agent, and started writing in 2020.