Sophie Jordan

The youngest of four daughters, Primrose Ainsworth is used to getting lost in the shuffle. 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. She dons a mask and escapes to Vauxhall Gardens for one wild night-- and finds a masked stranger who becomes her partner in mischief and romance. -- adapted from jacket

Sixteen Scandals

Melody Ivashkow

Caitlyn DeRouin

Alli King

This was a thoroughly enjoyable read, perfect for Austen lovers who don't want to reread Emma for the ninth time. 

The last of four girls in Regency England, Primrose is used to being overlooked. What she was not expecting, though, was for her mother to tell her *on her birthday!* that she was not going to join the other 16 year old girls and join society. Taking matters into her own hands, Primrose and her best friend, Olympia, decide to have their own night on the town. It doesn't take long for their plans to go astray, and the two are separated. Prim ends up joining forces with a handsome stranger... who is definitely not telling her his entire story. 

I'd definitely classify this as chick lit- it was an easy and fun read. I was invested in the characters, and really like Sophie Jordan's style of writing. While it is obviously reminiscent of Austen, Jordan brings a new twist with the setting-- the love interests don't even meet at a ball! It isn’t earth-shattering by any means, and quite predictable... but fun nonetheless.

Sixteen Scandals

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