First published 2024
Therese O'Neill's "Unbecoming a Lady" whisks readers to 1890s London, where proper Eliza Delaney chafes against the rigid rules of high society. Forced into an engagement with a wealthy but cruel suitor, Eliza sees her dreams of independence slipping away. But a chance encounter with a daring suffragette awakens Eliza's long-dormant defiance. As she secretly attends rallies and pickkets, Eliza must choose between the life expected of her and a future of her own making - even if it means risking everything.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, feminism, 19th-century, activism
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: London
Period: 1890s
256 pages · Hardcover · S&S/Simon Element