THP READS: Ladies of the House

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I’m excited to share my pick for March THP Reads, Ladies of the House by Lauren Edmondson. This novel is Lauren’s modern take on Jane Austen’s beloved novel Sense and Sensibility, and it is a delight! It has all the things: heartache, scandal, love, loss, and sisterhood.

After Senator Richardson’s untimely (and scandalous) death, we meet the ladies who are left to pick up the pieces of the legacy he shattered. You will fall in love with the women of the house of Richardson, I promise!

More about Ladies of the House by Lauren Edmondson

Set in high-society Georgetown, an irresistible family drama about two sisters and the public scandal that just may lead them to rewrite the rules.

No surprise is a good surprise. At least according to thirty-four-year-old Daisy Richardson. So when it’s revealed in dramatic fashion that her esteemed father had been involved in a public scandal before his untimely death, Daisy’s life becomes complicated—and fast.

For one, the Richardsons must now sell the family home in Georgetown they can no longer afford, and Daisy’s mother is holding on with an iron grip. Her younger sister, Wallis, is ready to move on to bigger and better things but falls fast and hard for the most inconvenient person possible. And then there’s Atlas, Daisy’s best friend. She’s always wished they could be more, but now he’s writing an exposé on the one subject she’s been desperate to avoid: her father.

Daisy’s plan is to maintain a low profile as she works to keep her family intact amid social exile, public shaming, and quickly dwindling savings. But the spotlight always seems to find the Richardsons, and when another twist in the scandal comes to light, Daisy must confront the consequences of her continued silence and summon the courage to stand up and accept the power of her own voice.

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Jo