Rules of the Heart by Janice Hadlow - ISBN: 9781509841998
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A passionate forbidden love risks scandal in Regency England.
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Rules of the Heart

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    480 pages

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    18 August 2026

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Summary

Entertaining historical fiction with Jane Austen vibes’ - Good Housekeeping

Inspired by the true story of Countess Bessborough, Rules of the Heart is the sweeping novel from the bestselling author of The Other Bennet Sister, Janice Hadlow.

“When I love at all, it is with my whole soul - my heart must be torn to pieces before it can forget …”

England, 1794. Lady Harriet Bessborough seemingly has it all: wife to a lord and sister to a duchess, she is welcomed in the most…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781509841998
ISBN-10:1509841997
Author:Janice Hadlow
Publisher:Pan Macmillan
Imprint:Pan Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:480
Release Date:18 August 2026
Weight:320g
Dimensions:198mm x 132mm x 29mm
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Critics Review

Hadlow follows the stunning The Other Bennet Sister with another richly detailed historical novel . . Rules of the Heart is a treasure … Fans of well-researched historical fiction will be transfixed * Booklist *Sweeping and gorgeous tearjerker of a historical romance … a stirring portrait of a woman driven by her heart instead of her head. Readers should have tissues at the ready * Publishers Weekly *Within the first few pages I was captivated by Harriet’s plight … this novel is compelling and absorbing – Stephanie Butland, author of Lost For WordsEntertaining historical fiction with Jane Austen vibes * Good Housekeeping *Impeccably researched, this lifts Mary from obscurity, as she breaks out of her mother’s world and follows her own path – Daily Mail on The Other Bennet SisterImmersive and engaging – The Guardian on The Other Bennet SisterA novel that will delight Pride and Prejudice fans – The Independent on The Other Bennet SisterIt’s difficult not to race through those final pages – Jo Baker, author of Longbourn, on The Other Bennet SisterI absolutely love this novel - as will any young woman who has felt herself plain, shy, bookish and crushed – Amanda Craig, author of The Three Graces, on The Other Bennet SisterThis gorgeous book pays homage to Pride and Prejudice - and follows Mary Bennet, the overlooked middle Bennet sister. It’s a wonderfully warm, comforting read - perfect on a winter’s night – The Sun on The Other Bennet SisterPuts Mary front and centre stage exploring why she was so heartbreakingly sidelined by Mrs Bennet and gives humour and sensitivity to the most overlooked of the sisters – Stylist on The Other Bennet Sister

About The Author

Janice Hadlow

Janice Hadlow was born in London and studied History at university. After a few years working for the House of Commons, she joined the BBC and became a television producer. She was the recipient of a number of awards, and is a Fellow of the Royal Television Society, as well as of King’s College, University of London. Her first novel, The Other Bennet Sister, is soon to be a BBC TV series. Rules of the Heart is her second novel.

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