I went in with no expectations and was pleasantly surprised! I really enjoyed that the female lead is ambitious and shows no remorse for being a fortune hunter because she knows this is the only way she can help her family. She is very refreshing as a lead and has great chemistry with the male lead! They have great banter and I really enjoyed their relationship grow from open hostility to mutual admiration over the course of the book.

This was a fun romance. The woman is unapologetically her. This isn’t the next pride and prejudice but it’s super fun and worth the read. Love all the antics, with and love in this book.

I enjoyed the banter between Kitty and Lord Radcliffe. The story could have used a little more spice, but the plot and characters were interesting. I saw a review that describes this as a cozy YA historical romance, which is extremely accurate.

As a Bridgerton fan this story was right up that same alley, but slightly different. If a sequel of some sort to come out I wouldn't mind reading it. James and Kitty's relationship was quite lovely to read about and the side characters were quite good. Kitty's younger sister who goes to London with her was not as fleshed out as I could of hoped. The 'Aunt' was a hoot.

Such a fun book! In the first half I thought I knew exactly where the story was going, and while I wasn’t wrong per se, there were also a lot of twists and turns that I couldn’t have anticipated! The second half of the story really picks up, and I read it in one sitting. It doesn’t reinvent the wheel for this kind of story, but I still really had a good time reading it.

The best part of the book was the MC, Kitty. She was funny, clever, honest and relentless in her pursuit to provide for her family and make her goals happen! She really demonstrated the power that a person can make for themselves even when it is denied them by society (and I think we all need to be reminded of that agency right about now, right?).

Unfortunately for me, the character named Arden is a pervy old Lord. But hey, you win some, you lose some.

Super fun read! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Kitty Talbot is in dire straits. Her parents married for love and it created a huge scandal. Her father was a gentleman and he married his mistress. His family disowned the couple and banished them from London with a small allowance. Five lovely daughters and a loving home could not make up for the parents lack of frugality. Kitty is left holding the debt and trying to care for her four sisters when typhoid takes her parents. The best thing Kitty can do to keep them all together is to marry well. When her fiance abandons her for someone else because the circumstances of her birth were revealed by her father before his death. Kitty must travel to London to find a spouse who will clear the family debt in a few short weeks for that is all the creditors have given her. If she can’t do this they will take her home and the sisters will have to becomes servants or worse.

The girls mother has a close friend the girls called Aunt Dorothy. Kitty asks Dorothy to help her find a suitor who could solve her problems and keep her sisters safe. Upon arriving in London with her younger sister Cecily, the ladies visit the park and run in to a classmate of Cece’s who is with her mother and brother. Kitty charms the brother and has him enamored. The mother Lady Radcliffe is worried the Talbots may not be of the highest quality and calls home her oldest son Lord Radcliffe. Thus begins the merry dance of the season! Love, ambition, admiration, and wits battle it out between the two.

Reader’s of Georgette Heyer and Jane Austin will love this novel of love and wit between a member of the ton and “normal” girl who is on the fringes but has luck and spunk.

This was good! I don’t usually ever read Regency Era books, but I enjoyed this one. It wasn’t hard to understand. Third person omniscient narrator. Witty banter. No spice.
Lots of characters, but not hard to keep track of.
Storyline kept me hooked. I guessed the match right, but there were still some tidbits that surprised me.

Special thanks to Netgalley and Penguin Group Viking for this digital ARC.

I loved this book, I've always been a huge fan of historical romances, and this hit all of my favorite things about the genre. A principled heroine and perhaps a little ahead of her time, a sarcastic and witty enemy to ally to lover. The wit and snark are on point and very good at being what it is; I really appreciate that. Some characters do fall a little flat but the narrative pulls the reader along nicely enough that you barely notice. If you like historical romances this is a great book, if you're not a fan of the tropes that come with it you may find yourself a little frustrated.

‘A Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting’ is perfect for fans of Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer. While very much a romance, it focuses on character development first before evolving into a romance between our two leads. I normally hesitate to describe a character as “a strong female character” but that’s exactly what Kitty is. The weight of responsibility and her family’s poverty rests heavily on her shoulders and she soldiers through all obstacles with wit and determination, even if it doesn’t always pay off or turn out how she expects. Radcliffe is not quite the opposite but close. Rich and distant from his family after returning from war, he’s certain to do the opposite of whatever his own father would have done. Together, Kitty and Radcliffe make an entertaining pair. Between battling at every turn and vaguely blackmailing one another, they eventually come to an understanding and eventually love. Its a funny, delightful read!

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Viking/Pamela Dorman Books for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I am rounding up a bit for this one. I get that this book is titled A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting, so the reader should expect a certain amount of mercenary behavior on the part of the "lady" in question--Kitty Talbot. But in order for the reader to either 1.) truly sympathize with Kitty's plight and understand her mammoth undertaking in finding a rich husband in order to save her family, or 2.) enjoy the machinations of Kitty as she searches for a wealthy man to beguile and entice into matrimony, the reader has to identify and LIKE Kitty. And I did neither. She came across as robotic and unfeeling. The few misguided attempts to make Kitty seem sympathetic fell flat and so I really just began to feel sorry for Arthur. I was also astounded as to how she managed to be such as master manipulator when she had such a sheltered upbringing and gained most of her experience with men from her fickle "fiance." I was continually surprised by how easy it was for Kitty to find just the right thing to say or do to wrap Arthur around her finger. By the time the true love interest, Lord Radcliffe, was introduced--waaay too many pages in, in my opinion--I found I really didn't care about Kitty and was bored with the story.
I would not recommend this book. Is it trying to say something about the sexist and snobbish attitudes of Britain in the early 1800s? Umm...Pride and Prejudice was written in 1813--if you haven't figured out by now --over 200 years later--that Regency England had numerous flaws, then you need to be reading another genre. If you are looking for something in the same vein as this--done much better--check out the real classics, by Georgette Heyer or Clare Darcy.

Left destitute after her father's death, Kitty must go to London in hopes of catching a husband. She must use her wits, creativity, and cunning to land a wealthy husband to save her family. The obstacle: Lord Radcliffe. He can smell a fortune hunter a mile away. Even after he warns her off his family, Kitty is able to enlist his help in finding other suitable options. But will he include himself in that list?
Tones of Pride and Prejudice. Quick and witty dialog. Enjoyable quick read.

Dorsetshire England 1818 - 5 sisters, orphans and destitute. The oldest, Kitty, just jilted by her fiance whose family thinks HER family is inappropriate. What's a girl to do? Why, go off to London to find a wealthy husband, no love needed!!

Kitty and Cecily Talbot go off to London to be with Aunt Dorothy. Auntie has the ins with some of London's society. The 'Season' is just about to begin. Kitty starts looking.

At first, I thought the book would be predictable. I almost stopped reading it. I am glad that I did not. While some things were inevitable, others were a COMPLETE SURPRISE. That's what I like in a book - the surprises.

Not all of the characters were likeable but all were well developed. I got a good sense of London Society in the early 19th century. And I fell in love with Kitty; she was quite resourceful as she carried out her plan to find a rich hubby.

4 stars

This was such a fun regency book! If you love regency romance for the witty banter, this book will definitely be for you. I think this will certainly appeal to fans of Bridgerton.

A Lady's Guide to Fortune Hunting is a ubiquitous story with little surprises. The characters lacked the depth to overcome this

I was really excited for this book. It unfortunately just wasn’t for me. It was very slow and kind of boring. It plays on the historical romance side of the coin and I’m just not into that.

this book takes place in 1818 and follows kitty talbot, a girl who desperately needs to marry a man with fortune in order to save her family estate. i think that fans of bridgerton (the plot is very similar to season 2, just gender-swapped) and regency-era fans would enjoy this. but i am not really a fan of either of those things, so this book fell flat for me. i will admit though that sophie irwin clearly did a lot of research on the era as the book seems to be historically accurate, which i appreciate, but the plot was just not intriguing. so many chapters were the same—kitty and her sister go to a ball and try to fit in with the crowd...and that's it. the writing did sound a lot like the narrator of bridgerton (and i did find myself reading it in a british accent a lot of times) but would randomly have moments that sounded extremely juvenile (especially in dialogue), which really threw me off. i wasn't really drawn to the characters and the romance was practically non-existent. when there was romance, it had no build-up or chemistry between characters. there were a few moments where i enjoyed kitty and radcliffe's banter, but that's really the only thing i enjoyed about this book.

thank you to netgalley for providing me with a free copy!

A Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting is a historical romance book by Sophie Irwin. In this book, we follow our main character, Kitty. Kitty is the eldest of five female siblings who has tasked herself with finding a rich husband in order to pay off her family debt. With her parents gone, she doesn’t have the luxury of marrying for love. Though Kitty has very little knowledge of the ins and outs of the London season, she has determination and a quick wit to help guide her through.
Along the way, Kitty meets Lord Radcliffe. Radcliffe immediately sees Kitty for the fortune hunter she is and causes more than a few issues for Kitty.

This book is very reminiscent of a Jane Austen novel. Kitty very much reminded me of Austen’s heroines-just rewritten for today’s audience. I haven’t read a ton of historical romance novels so I can’t compare this to much but it is much slower paced than other novels I have read. If you are someone who needs some scandal in your historicals, this book does not deliver very much in that way. This is a very clean romance as well.

I did really like Kitty as a character. She was smart and knew exactly what she wanted which is very refreshing. I loved how focused she was on her family. She puts them above her own happiness. I enjoyed her interactions with Radcliffe and how slow burn their relationship was.

I feel like a lot of the side characters were not fleshed out super well. Some times they would do things that seemed really strange for their character but it was due to a lack of development.

I have seen this book advertised so much, I went into it with super high expectations. I really thought it was going to be a revolution in the genre but it was just okay to me. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys Jane Austen and a more clean romance.

Fans of Pride and Prejudice or anyone on a Bridgerton kick (but who don't want to commit to a long series), this book is for you! Think "what would Elizabeth Bennett do if her family was broke and she was responsible for taking care of her sisters". High drama but a quick read with a classic, I can't stand you but now I love you vibe, it's sure to be a hit this summer!

What a vibrant and sassy story we get with A Lady's Guide to Fortune Hunting.
I adore that Kitty shows it all - she doesn't hide what she is going for, she shines a light on the double standards in Regency London, the battlefield that is the 'ton' during the marriage season.

I loved the wit and snark between Kitty and Radcliffe. So many sparks fly between them that you know they are going to be a wonderful love match (a la Darcy and Elizabeth, Anthony and Kate)

Ms Irwin's writing brings the nuances of the characters to life. I liked that there is no scandal between our lovelies, that they really are just a wonderful pair who find themselves drawn to each other.

I really did enjoy reading this one, and I look forward to reading more by this author in the future.

I took a break from my usual genre and I’m so glad I did !!
This book held my interest from the beginning and didn’t stop. I loved the main characters. Actually all the characters are interesting with their individual stories. This is a romance with lots of humor and with some drama thrown in to spice it up.
No matter your genre give this book a try. You wont be disappointed.
I would like to that NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.