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A delightfully cheeky romp where corsets, curtsies, and poisoned tea are the ultimate weapons of choice. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Etiquette & espionage (Finishing School #1).
- whimsical
- buoyant
- gaslamp-lit
- adventurous
- 01
Waistcoats & weaponry
Gail Carriger
A delightful romp through a steampunk Victorian landscape where a properly thrown teacup is just as deadly as a dagger.
- 02
Soulless
Gail Carriger
A delightfully arch comedy of manners where strict Victorian etiquette clashes with supernatural chaos and crackling romantic tension.
- 03
Refining Felicity
Marion Chesney · 1988
A frothy, fast-paced Regency romp full of drawing-room comedy and eccentric chaperones.
- 04
A curious beginning
Deanna Raybourn
A spirited romp through Victorian England featuring a fiercely independent heroine, a grumpy natural historian, and a deadly mystery.
- 05
The Invisible Library
Genevieve Cogman
A witty, gaslamp-lit heist across alternate realities where books are the ultimate currency and magic bleeds into the cobblestones.
- 06
I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You (Gallagher Girls #1)
Ally Carter
A fizzy, delightful blend of high-stakes espionage and the utterly terrifying terrain of first love, wrapped in a cozy boarding school aesthetic.
- 07
Don't bargain with the devil
Sabrina Jeffries
A spirited battle of wits meets scandalous temptation when a defiant heroine clashes with a charming illusionist harboring secret motives.
- 08
Mechanique
Genevieve Valentine
A haunting, rust-stained fever dream of a circus traveling through a broken world, where survival is built from copper and bone.
- 09
Cross my heart and hope to spy
Ally Carter
A brisk, energetic adventure that proves navigating sophomore year and ex-boyfriends is just as complex as clearing your name in a top-secret spy academy.
- 10
The Sweet Far Thing
Libba Bray
A dark, enchanting collision of strict societal expectations and wild, perilous magic.
- 11
Evernight
Claudia Gray
A moody, atmospheric dive into forbidden romance and hidden identities set against the backdrop of a chillingly perfect boarding school.
- 12
Glamour in glass
Mary Robinette Kowal
A charming yet tense historical fantasy where Regency manners and magical illusions meet the sudden peril of a continent at war.
