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The Real Bridgerton is OUT NOW

I'm absiolutely thrilled to announce that my new book, The Real Bridgerton, is out now. It's available online and in bookstores, and will be released in the US and for ebooks on 3rd June. Find out more and buy it here, or wherever you get your books!

As millions of viewers across the globe thrill to the assembly room exploits of the Bridgerton family and wait with bated breath for Lady Whistledown’s latest despatch from Almack’s, scandal has never been so delicious. In a world where appearances were everything and gossip was currency, everyone had their price.

From a divorce case that hinged on a public demonstration of masturbation to the irresistible exploits of the New Female Coterie, via the Prince Regent’s dropped drawers and Lady Hamilton’s diaphanous unmentionables, The Real Bridgerton pulls back the sheets on the eighteenth century’s most outrageous scandals. Within these pages Lord Byron meets his match, the richest commoner in England falls for a swindler with a heart of stone, and forbidden love between half-siblings leaves a wife and her children reeling.

Behind the headlines and the breathless whispers in Regency ballrooms were real people living real lives in a tumultuous, unforgiving era. The fall from the very pinnacle of society to the gutter could be as quick as it was brutal. If you thought that Bridgerton was as shocking as the Georgians got, it’s time to think again.

Inside the World of Bridgerton is OUT NOW!

Discover the true Regency history behind the TV phenomenon. Find out more here!

Inside the World of Bridgerton explores the historical inspirations behind the hit series, and illuminates the fascinating details of real life in Regency high society.

This revealing guide covers everything from class  and the crucial role played by marriage to the stunning fashion, culture and social events of the time that have enchanted audiences and history fanatics worldwide. With further chapters dedicated to sex, race, the media and more, this is a window into the real history that has helped make Bridgerton into a global phenomenon.

With advice on what to – and what not to – wear, how to see and be seen, the reality of ‘coming out’ in public, and decoding the real-life scandal sheets on which the beloved TV show is largely based, Inside the World of Bridgerton highlights how the real ladies and gentlemen of Regency England lived and loved.

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Betwixt the Sheets

From sex to dentures to stinky princesses and everything in between, I am thrilled to be visiting Betwixt the Sheets with Kate Lister, to pull back the bedclothes and reveal the real Bridgerton! 

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My BBC Radio 4 Debut

I was absolutely thrilled to be invited along to PM on BBC Radio 4 this weekend to chat about the BBC's new adaptation of Great Expectations and the lure of the costume drama. You can catch the chat at the link below.

PM on BBC Radio 4

Past Matters Podcast

I’m thrilled to be a guest on Past Matters Podcast, telling the story of Sophia Dorothea, the wife whom George I locked away for 30 years... click below to listen to a tale of intrigue, murder and weird predictions! 

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Exciting Ellie Curzon News!

I'm chuffed to bits to announce that I've signed a brand new four book deal with Bookouture, writing as Ellie Curzon! Helen and I are so excited to share our World War II sagas with you; look for the first, The Ration Book Baby, in 2023.

Read more here!

The Real Queen Charlotte: Inside the Real Bridgerton Court

I'm thrilled to report that my new book, The Real Queen Charlotte: Inside the Real Bridgerton Court, is out now from Pen & Sword Books. It's available from this link, or your favourite bookshop!

Known to millions as the imperious matriarch of Bridgerton’s court, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was still a teenager when she was chosen to be the bride of King George III. Shy, innocent, and sheltered, the orphaned princess and her youthful groom carried the hopes of a nation on their shoulders.

The placid and unassuming young couple symbolised a new beginning, but soon those hopes began to sour. Charlotte and George’s marriage lasted for nearly 60 years and produced more than a dozen children, but it was beset by unrest at home, war in the colonies, and the king’s encroaching madness.

As the royal couple battled against their critics, their political opponents, and sometimes even their own family, Charlotte learned what it really meant to be queen. Locked in a bitter struggle with her eldest son for the king’s future and with her daughters for their freedom, the timid young girl grew into an insular and domineering woman that few dared to cross.

Shouldering the burden of family disputes, ambitious courtiers, and the care of the man she adored, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz presided over one of the most tumultuous eras that the monarchy has ever seen. As tragic as it was glittering, this is the story of her extraordinary life.

Vanity Fair Article

I’m absolutely thrilled to have been featured in Vanity Fair’s recent article, A Brief History of Royals in Disgrace. To read the full article, visit the link below... I couldn’t be more chuffed!

Vanity Fair: A Brief History of Royals in Disgrace

Book Deal News!

I'm thrilled to announce that Eleanor and I have signed a brand new four book deal with Orion, writing as Ellie Curzon. We'll be bringing you four fresh WWII sagas, and we can't wait to get started! It's some of the best news we've received, and we'd like to extend our thanks not only to the team at Orion, but to all of our readers too - we couldn't do it without you.
In the meantime, our first Ellie Curzon releases, the bestselling Under a Spitfire Sky and The Codebreaker Girls, are available now in paperback, eBook and audio!

 

A Trip to Shondaland

I'm very lucky to be one half of Ellie Curzon, the pen name under which Eleanor Harkstead and I write bestselling WW2 sagas for Orion. If you'd like to know how we make a shared pen name work, to pop over to Shondaland - home of Bridgerton - to find out our secrets!