Rules of the Heart

Hadlow follows the stunning The Other Bennet Sister with another richly detailed historical novel . . Rules of the Heart is a treasure … Fans of well-researched historical fiction will be transfixed * Booklist *Sweeping and gorgeous tearjerker of a historical romance … a stirring portrait of a woman driven by her heart instead of her head. Readers should have tissues at the ready * Publishers Weekly *Within the first few pages I was captivated by Harriet’s plight … this novel is compelling and absorbing – Stephanie Butland, author of Lost For WordsEntertaining historical fiction with Jane Austen vibes * Good Housekeeping *Impeccably researched, this lifts Mary from obscurity, as she breaks out of her mother’s world and follows her own path – Daily Mail on The Other Bennet SisterImmersive and engaging – The Guardian on The Other Bennet SisterA novel that will delight Pride and Prejudice fans – Independent on The Other Bennet SisterIt’s difficult not to race through those final pages – Jo Baker, author of Longbourn, on The Other Bennet SisterI absolutely love this novel – as will any young woman who has felt herself plain, shy, bookish and crushed – Amanda Craig, author of The Three Graces, on The Other Bennet SisterThis gorgeous book pays homage to Pride and Prejudice – and follows Mary Bennet, the overlooked middle Bennet sister. It’s a wonderfully warm, comforting read – perfect on a winter’s night – The Sun on The Other Bennet SisterPuts Mary front and centre stage exploring why she was so heartbreakingly sidelined by Mrs Bennet and gives humour and sensitivity to the most overlooked of the sisters – Stylist on The Other Bennet Sister

Janice Hadlow was born in London and studied History at university. After a few years working for the House of Commons, she joined the BBC and became a television producer. She was the recipient of a number of awards, and is a Fellow of the Royal Television Society, as well as of King’s College, University of London. Her first novel, The Other Bennet Sister, is soon to be a BBC TV series. Rules of the Heart is her second novel.

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