A Lady for All Seasons
A Novel
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A Lady for All Seasons
Narrated by:
Ian Slater
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Narrated by:
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Ian Slater
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TJ Alexander
About this listen
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a woman who has lost her fortune must be in need (not want) of a husband. Beautiful, cunning Verbena Montrose must marry to save herself and her odious family from abject poverty. Fortunately, what she lacks in a dowry, she makes up for in the currency of gossip.
When she hears an alarming rumor about her very dear, very queer friend Étienne that could ruin him, she comes to his aid with a proposal—for a marriage of convenience, that is. But when Verbena discovers that a mysterious and celebrated poet by the name of Flora Witcombe has been publishing verses that hint she is onto their scheme, Verbena has no choice but to pretend to be a poet herself to confront her in a local salon. And—unexpectedly—be charmed by her.
Flora, in turn, is terrified by and smitten with Verbena in equal measure. But she holds a secret of her own: he is also William Forsyth, a struggling novelist and fifth son of a minor noble family. And if circumstances don’t allow Flora to woo Verbena, perhaps William can. Faced with two suitors and a fiancé, Verbena, who has always had to be clever to survive in society, starts to realize she may need to think outside of society’s constraints to find true happiness.
Critic reviews
ONE OF PUBLISHERS WEEKLY'S MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2026
“Witty and bighearted. . . [Alexander’s] clever conceit queers the long-standing historical romance plot device of cross-dressing. . . . A unique, humorous, and hopeful slow burn that’s sure to please.”
—Publishers Weekly
“A Lady for All Seasons is the queer, trans Regency romance I desperately needed. Elegant prose meets messy Shakespearean romantic entanglements, threaded with hilarious witticisms, resulting in a book that few will be able to read in more than one sitting. Alexander—just like their characters—truly has the soul of a lover and the heart of a poet.”
—Lindz McLeod, author of The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet
“Intoxicatingly delicious—Alexander’s wonderful characters feel so real.”
—Megan Frampton, author of The Scot’s Seduction
“The perfect blend of rich Regency romance and frothy screwball, Alexander has brewed a queer and cozy cup of something sure to delight.”
—L.C. Rosen, author of Lavender House
“TJ Alexander truly doesn’t miss. As clever as it is heartwarming, A Lady for All Seasons is a Twelfth Night-style Regency romance that asks what happinesses might exist if we just allow ourselves to dream beyond society’s confines.”
—Tara Tai, author of Single Player
“Deliciously juicy, A Lady for All Seasons is a fabulously raucous romp through scandal, schemes, identity, and love. A feast for any romance reader.”
—Ashley Herring Blake, author of Delilah Green Doesn't Care
“Witty and bighearted. . . [Alexander’s] clever conceit queers the long-standing historical romance plot device of cross-dressing. . . . A unique, humorous, and hopeful slow burn that’s sure to please.”
—Publishers Weekly
“A Lady for All Seasons is the queer, trans Regency romance I desperately needed. Elegant prose meets messy Shakespearean romantic entanglements, threaded with hilarious witticisms, resulting in a book that few will be able to read in more than one sitting. Alexander—just like their characters—truly has the soul of a lover and the heart of a poet.”
—Lindz McLeod, author of The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet
“Intoxicatingly delicious—Alexander’s wonderful characters feel so real.”
—Megan Frampton, author of The Scot’s Seduction
“The perfect blend of rich Regency romance and frothy screwball, Alexander has brewed a queer and cozy cup of something sure to delight.”
—L.C. Rosen, author of Lavender House
“TJ Alexander truly doesn’t miss. As clever as it is heartwarming, A Lady for All Seasons is a Twelfth Night-style Regency romance that asks what happinesses might exist if we just allow ourselves to dream beyond society’s confines.”
—Tara Tai, author of Single Player
“Deliciously juicy, A Lady for All Seasons is a fabulously raucous romp through scandal, schemes, identity, and love. A feast for any romance reader.”
—Ashley Herring Blake, author of Delilah Green Doesn't Care
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