Seducing Mr. Knightly

Written by Maya Rodale

Narrated by Carolyn Morris

""With wonderfully drawn characters, intrigue, and tantalizing passion, Rodale is certain to delight readers and keep them waiting, with baited breath, for more."" —Publishers Weekly

Maya Rodale concludes her Writing Girls quartet with Seducing Mr. Knightly. This witty and wonderful Regency romp features a plucky young heroine—the advice columnist Dear Annabelle, writing for The London Weekly—who, following the advice of her own readers, sets out to capture the heart of her handsome employer by any means necessary.

He’s the only man she’s ever loved. She’s the one woman he’s never noticed.

Advice columnist Annabelle Swift has loved The London Weekly editor-owner Derek Knightly silently, from a distance, for quite some time now. Finally resolved to attract his attention, she requests advice from her loyal readers--and then puts it to the test. She tries everything from lower cut bodices (success!) and sultry gazes (disaster!) to a surprise midnight rendezvous (wicked!). Her column detailing these misadventures is a huge success.

It’s true Derek Knightly had never really noticed his shy, wallflower of a writer. But suddenly Annabelle is everywhere and he can’t get her out of his mind. And who is this man she’s after, anyway? Is it fellow Weekly reporter, Damien Owens? Or Lord Marsden--who happens to be leading a Parliamentary Inquiry into newspaper practices following shocking revelations at a rival paper. As the true details of the scandal emerge, Knightly is faced with a wretched choice: marry Lord Marsden’s sister (with a shocking secret in her past) to save his beloved newspaper...or follow his heart and marry his Writing Girl.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperAudio
• Release date: Feb 8, 2022
• ISBN: 9780063162174

Maya Rodale

Maya Rodale began reading romance novels in college at her mother's insistence. She is now the bestselling and award-winning author of smart and sassy romances. She lives in New York City with her darling dog and a rogue of her own.

Reviews for Seducing Mr. Knightly

[seanbata · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Charming story, although I would certainly have loved to see the bitchy sister-in-law get more of a comeuppance! But I really enjoyed Annabelle and Derek's story, with Annabelle getting advice from all of London on how to make Derek fall in love with her.

[dawn772 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

A fun historical romance with an entertaining plot but the action moved in slow baby steps with too much thinking about everything. I started skimming midway. Both the hero and heroine's attitudes changed too abruptly and weren't very believable. Annabelle works for newspaper owner Knightly and decides to attract his attention.