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  • Published: 1 February 2022
  • ISBN: 9780593330715
  • Imprint: Putnam
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 352
  • RRP: $30.00

A Certain Appeal



A sparkling contemporary retelling of Pride and Prejudice set in the tantalizing world of New York City burlesque, perfect for fans of The Kiss Quotient and The Roommate.

After a betrayal derailed her interior design career, Liz Bennet found a fresh start in New York. Now an executive assistant by day and stage kitten by night, she’s discovered a second home with the performers at Meryton, Manhattan’s top-tier burlesque venue. Love’s the last thing on her mind when she locks eyes with Will Darcy across the crowded club, yet the spark between them is undeniable—that is, until she overhears the uptight wealth manager call her merely “tolerable.”

Bennet is determined to write Darcy off, but once their besties fall head-over-heels, they’re thrown into each other’s orbit again and again. Each encounter begins to feel more heated than the last, but is their chemistry enough to topple that terrible first impression? What’s more, when a charming newcomer arrives on the scene with accusations against Darcy, and a sudden development leaves Meryton’s fate in jeopardy, Bennet will have to decide who to trust in time to salvage her design dreams, her heart, and the stage she shares with her found family…

  • Published: 1 February 2022
  • ISBN: 9780593330715
  • Imprint: Putnam
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 352
  • RRP: $30.00

About the author

Vanessa King

Vanessa King is a board member and lead positive psychology expert at the charity Action for Happiness. She has a Masters degree in Applied Positive Psychology and about happiness around the world, translating the latest psychological research into practical action to help individuals, organisations and communities enhance their wellbeing and resilience. Vanessa's 10 Keys to Happier Living framework to increase happiness and resilience became a book published by Headline and a TEDx Talk. She is also the author of the children's book 50 Ways to be Happy.

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