Lady Like

“My new favorite romance author.”—Julia Quinn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Bridgerton series “Lady Like is a genuinely strikingly funny romantic romp. I inhaled it!”—Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Great Big Beautiful Life“Lady Like immediately charmed me with its wonderful, effervescent wit. This Regency era sapphic romance, featuring a truly delightful pair of heroines in Harry and Emily, is not only fun but thoughtful too. I just know readers are going to laugh, swoon, and altogether have a very happy time with it!”—India Holton, USA Today bestselling author of The Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love“Lady Like is compulsively readable: perfectly clever, funny, and hot. It’s one of my favorite romance reads of the year, and I can’t wait for whatever Mackenzi writes next!”—Evie Dunmore, USA Today bestselling author of the League of Extraordinary Women series“Lady Like invites you into a Regency world so lush, so beautifully queer, you’ll never want to leave. Emily and Harry are heroines after my own heart. Their love story is a true treat for today’s readers.”—TJ Alexander, USA Today bestselling author of A Gentleman’s Gentleman“There is no better feeling than starting a book and almost immediately realizing that it is going to be a cherished favorite.That was how I felt after a few pages of Lady Like. It’s clever, dry, and laugh-out-loud funny, but also doesn’t shy away from the realities of the grim choices faced by women and queer people throughout history, and the hard-won, happily-ever-after feels like an act of radical joy. I cannot express how happy this book made me—it’s an absolute delight from the first page to the very last word.”—Martha Waters, author of To Woo and to Wed“Emily and Harry are a delight. They’re funny and offbeat and vivid, with strong personalities grounded in real, believable struggles. What’s less grounded—what is, in fact, dizzyingly uplifting—is author Mackenzi Lee’s deliberate choice to set Lady Like in a world without homophobia.Pick this up instead for a love story that’s engaging and sweet and utterly satisfying.”—BookPage, starred review“What makes this romance shine is that Harry and Emily are both fully developed characters whose initial chemistry and deepened affection over time feel earned. Lee, in her adult debut, takes care to depict the social consequences of being queer during the Regency era without ever devolving into hopelessness. In addition to the romance, the novel thoughtfully and meaningfully explores topics such as sexual violence, misogyny, homophobia, and class and economic status. This joyful, sapphic historical romance is an absolute treasure for fans of Bridgerton and Cat Sebastian.”—Booklist

Mackenzi Lee is the New York Times bestselling author of ten books, including The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue, a Stonewall Honor book, New England Book Award winner, and NPR and Vulture best book of the year. Her short fiction and nonfiction have appeared in The Boston Globe, Atlas Obscura, Teen Vogue, and Bust Magazine, among others, and she holds a BA in history and an MFA in creative writing from Simmons College. Lady Like is her adult debut.