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How to Fake It in Society

KJ Charles author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Pan Macmillan

Publishing:30th Apr '26

£22.00

This title is due to be published on 30th April, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

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Casey McQuiston's Red, White & Royal Blue meets Bridgerton in this stunning queer romance by KJ Charles, author of The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting

'KJ Charles is, in my opinion, a titan of her genre'
TALIA HIBBERT, bestselling author of the Brown Sisters series


Nicolas-Marc, Comte de Valois de La Motte, is making a splash in Society. The son of a French noblewoman wrongly convicted for a notorious crime, he hopes to restore his mother’s reputation, if only he can raise the funds. Or, at least, that’s his story.

Titus Pilcrow, an unassuming shopkeeper, accidentally married an immensely wealthy woman on her deathbed. Now possessed of a fortune, he’s the target of every conman and beggar in London. Including Nico.

Broke and desperate, Nico latches on to Titus. It’s his big chance to get rich—until he falls in love with the man he needs to cheat. Still, Nico is sure they can have a happy ending together. If he can just find a way out of his own web of lies . . .

'An absolute romp of a book . . . I read it in one glorious day'
T. KINGFISHER, Sunday Times bestselling author of Hemlock & Silver

An absolute romp of a book. Genderbent Georgette Heyer-style antics. I read it in one glorious day -- T. Kingfisher, Sunday Times bestselling author of Hemlock & Silver
As always, Charles combines masterful prose, thrilling romance, fantastic wit, and gripping stakes. Her characters feel as real and relatable as a bruise. She is, in my opinion, a titan of her genre -- Talia Hibbert, on The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen
How to Fake It in Society was so much fun I immediately tore through another half-dozen KJ Charles books. This one was absolutely delightful -- fun, gripping, funny, and hot -- Naomi Kritzer, author of Cat Pictures Please
How to Fake it in Society contains the usual KJ Charles charms: a smart, snappy voice; total yet easy immersion in another place and time; and irresistible characters -- Jenny Holiday, author of Canadian Boyfriend
KJ Charles is one of the best romance novelists writing today. Historical romance at its finest -- Sarah MacLean, New York Times bestselling author, on The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen
My dream historical romance: emotional and intimate, but also full of wit, humor, and a loveable cast of supporting characters. The setting feels so vivid and alive, and every single interaction between the two heroes is pitch perfect. I loved every word of this book -- Martha Waters, author of To Woo and to Wed, on The Duke at Hazard
A high-heat epic -- Oprah Daily, on The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen

ISBN: 9781035037834

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

320 pages