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Reputation

By: Lex Croucher
Narrated by: Bessie Carter
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Summary

It is a truth universally acknowledged that girls just wanna have fun.

Abandoned by her parents in favour of a sea view, middle-class Georgiana Ellers has moved to a new town to live with her dreary aunt and uncle. At a particularly dull dinner party, she meets the enigmatic Frances Campbell, a wealthy socialite and enchanting member of the in-crowd.

Through Frances and her friends, Georgiana is introduced to a new world of wild parties, drunken debauchery, mysterious young men with strangely alluring hands, and the sparkling upper echelons of Regency society.

But high society isn't all it's cracked up to be, and the price of entry might be more than Georgiana is willing to pay....

This witty romcom about status, friendship and first loves explores sex and consent in a time when reputation was absolutely everything, and feminism in a time when women's rights were a completely different story. It's full of lavish parties, handsome men on horseback and a sense of humour that would have given Austen herself a chuckle.

Performed by Bessie Carter (Bridgerton, Beecham House, Howard's End).

©2021 Lex Croucher (P)2021 Bonnier Books UK

Critic reviews

"A spirited Regency romcom, which tears up the Regency romcom rulebook! If Bridgerton and Fleabag had a book baby, it would be Reputation. I inhaled it in one sitting." (Sarra Manning)

"I had so much fun reading Reputation. It's a total blast." (Louise O'Neill)

"The perfect blend of period drama decadence with Mean Girls gossip. Beyond entertaining - high debauchery with a feminist swing." (Abigail Mann)

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Absolutely loved this book, hooked and loved the characters. Definitely recommend. Easy listening and light.

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Brightened up my bad day

A great cast of fun and lovably flawed characters and a witty writing style that had me laughing out loud multiple times. I’ll definitely read whatever Lex Croucher writes next and put this one in the pile of books to come back to whenever I need a smile.

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Highly recommended

This was so much fun and I loved the main character. I really recommend it!

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Absolutely excellent

I devoured this audiobook. The writing is so sharp, and feels very modern while keeping true to the time period in which the story is set. I absolutely loved it. Bessie Carter narrated it flawlessly. Thank you!

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A great listen!

I loved it! Austen, Bridgerton and Mean Girls rolled into one. Captivating story, memorable characters.

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LOVED IT SOOOO MUCH

Best audiobook I've listened to in ages. Simply perfect. Fabulous book, gorgeous narration, I really hope there's another featuring the same characters coming soon.

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Mean girls meets Pride and prejudice.

Loved every second. One of my favourite reads of the year so far. I thoroughly recommend.

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A joy to listen to

Croucher's writing is captivating, with just the right amount of cringe to keep you hooked on what Georgiana could possibly do next. I really hope there are more books, this was fabulous.

Would recommend if you want to be a fly on the wall of a funny, embarrassing, coming of age journey set in the regency era.

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Wonderful

I loved this book. I loved Georgiana and Betty and Thomas and Mrs Burton and even Frances. Written with nuance and character growth and an incredibly satisfying ending!

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Terrible

I gave up by chapter four. An incomprehensible story that was mainly in a young girl's head and a narrator who spoke too fast and struggled to differentiate voices clearly. Wish I could get my credit back.

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