The Agency for Scandal (this winter's most deliciously romantic story for fans of Bridgerton)

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The characters were fantastic as well. Izzy steals the show, of course, and I was going to say that it's a bit odd that, after a while, she completely discards her role as Kes - but now I am wondering if that is some kind of sign from Wood that she doesn't need or want to hide anymore, since everyone who is of importance already knows her secret anyway and since she just feels more secure about herself. Whatever the answer, there is a clear evolution in her character, and she definitely made me laugh out loud a couple of times. A smart, charming, brilliantly plotted and swooningly romantic story about a collective of bold women changing their world. The Agency for Scandal: Set at the end of the nineteenth century, The Agency for Scandal, Laura Wood’s latest YA title, is an entertaining and enjoyable story containing rich historical detail and with a feminist thread running through the story providing greater depth to the reading experience. The Agency for Scandal is a fun story, with the perfect balance between mystery, adventure, and romance. Learning about the agency and the women that work there was so entertaining as each woman had her own character and story, especially Mrs Finch (could there be a sequel book about her past here I ask?). An all-female detective agency righting wrongs at the end of the nineteenth century; infiltrating a scandalous upper class world straight out of Bridgerton and using their wit and bravery to unmask a villain.

The Agency for Scandal is glorious! Clever, funny, charming, and achingly romantic, it is a delight from start to finish. Bestselling author Alexandra Christo, author of TikTok sensation To Kill a Kingdom, introduces her new book, The Night Hunt (Hot Key Books), a dark... Book Genre: Fiction, Historical, Historical Fiction, Historical Romance, Mystery, Romance, Young AdultThe Agency for Scandal is glorious! Clever, funny, charming, and achingly romantic, it is a delight from start to finish. Laura Wood always writes about love and friendship with a deft hand, and this is her best work yet” Katherine Webber, author of Twin Crowns An all-female detective agency righting wrongs at the end of the nineteenth century; infiltrating a scandalous upper class world straight out of Bridgerton and using their wit and bravery to unmask a villain . Eighteen-year-old Isobel Stanhope is keeping a lot of secrets . There's the fact that she's head over heels in love with a Duke who doesn't know she exists; there's the fact that her family is penniless but nobody in society knows about it; and then there's her job at the Aviary, an investigative agency run by women that specializes in digging up scandal on powerful men.

And when the stakes are so high, what happens when the crush she's been hiding begins to turn into so much more?All in all, the book reminded me a bit of Katherine Woodfine's Taylor & Rose books (which is a compliment, Wood, don't worry). The setting, the mood... I loved it! There is a clear feminist point of view present, but it became a bit too much to stay entirely realistic at times. I mean, apart from Max and James, is there one male character who isn't an idiot and/or asshole? Especially in the beginning, it felt as if all women are great and all men are not. I am all in favour of equality, but this just felt a bit over the top, in my opinion. Bridgerton meets Charlie's Angels - the most romantic, exciting, empowering YA of the year. A smart, charming, brilliantly plotted and swooningly romantic story about a collective of bold women changing their world. Eighteen-year-old Isobel Stanhope is keeping a lot of secrets. There's the fact that she's head over heels in love with a Duke who doesn't know she exists; there's the fact that her family is penniless but nobody in society knows about it; and then there's her job at the Aviary, an investigative agency run by women that specializes in digging up scandal on powerful men. Laura Wood’s latest historical YA is an absolute awesome read. It’s a Spy thriller meets a romance. Izzy and the agency she is recruited into are trying to protect women from the laws that are written by men and they end up with one case that could have huge implications because he is a prominent politician. Izzy meets her secret crush (Max, Duke Roxton) who himself works for an intelligence agency that's run by said politician...

PDF / EPUB File Name: The_Agency_for_Scandal_-_Laura_Wood.pdf, The_Agency_for_Scandal_-_Laura_Wood.epub Izzy Stanhope is an 18-year-old girl who has lots of secrets. After the death of her father, her family has financial problems and to help keep up appearances, she take on employment at an agency called The Aviary. This all-female agency takes on cases against powerful men in their society. However, these are not her only secrets; the closest one to her heart is her crush on the Duke of Roxton and a series of unfortunate events leads to having to work alongside him. How is poor Izzy going to cope?

Although you can easily tell from the modern phrases that this book is contemporary, it was an element that I liked instead of the dialogue seeming out of place. I usually prefer a novel set in Victorian times to have similar language to the time period (as in a Georgette Heyer novel), but it worked well in this book.