Mistress of My Fate - Rubenhold, Hallie

Perfect fiction for fans of BBC TV''s hit series BRIDGERTON and HARLOTS''A remarkable picture of a fascinating age'' Daily Express''A full-blooded historical'' Independent_____________________My tale is not for the faint of heart.Born illegitimate in eighteenth-century England, the scandalous Henrietta Lightfoot gives us her version of the truth about her criminal life in this delicious coming-of-age.Fleeing her childhood home for the big city, Henrietta is now swimming in the London underworld of rakes, rogues, sharks, pimps and courtesans - she quickly sees that true liberty is a man''s privilege.What must Henrietta do to survive in a world designed for men?Gripping, twisty, shocking, MISTRESS OF MY FATE illuminates the dark lives of the women written out by the masters of eighteenth-century literature. Vibrant and full-blooded, it is an irresistible picaresque story for our times''Two parts Lizzie Bennett and Tom Jones''s Sophia Western to one part Moll Flanders'' INDEPENDENT''Combines extraordinary bawdiness with silky sophistication'' DAILY EXPRESS