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Cleopatra Lewis is far from the typical Regency debutante. The daughter of a viscount’s daughter and a self-made man who founded a successful "commode" (toilet) business, Cleo has inherited both her father’s fortune and his sharp business acumen. Having spent her youth cleaning up after her mother’s scandalous affairs with actors, Cleo is deeply cynical about marriage and the legal loss of independence it entails.

Eloisa James kicks off her Would-Be Wallflowers series with How to Be a Wallflower , a Regency-era romance that blends business rivalries with a playful exploration of identity. The novel follows Miss Cleopatra "Cleo" Lewis, a pragmatic heiress who enters London society with a unique objective: to remain entirely unnoticed. How to Be a Wallflower by Eloisa James

To avoid the marriage mart, she visits Quimby's Costume Emporium to order a wardrobe so drab it will guarantee her status as a wallflower. However, her plans are disrupted by Jacob Astor Addison, a charismatic American businessman who intends to buy the emporium and move it to the U.S.. Cleopatra Lewis is far from the typical Regency debutante

The heart of the story lies in a witty wager between the two rivals after Cleo outmaneuvers Jake to purchase the shop herself. They agree to design wardrobes for one another: Lover of Romance & How to Be a Wallflower by Eloisa James Eloisa James kicks off her Would-Be Wallflowers series