She Tamed the Lady

A Barnes & Noble Top Indie Pick for spring 2026

Lady Charlotte can find fault with every man in London. But never with Delina.

Charlotte knows everything she does is wrong. Finding the right husband will fix it all: she'll have horses, freedom, and a home for Delina. The alternative is unthinkable.

She's so close to success...if Delina isn't swept off her feet first.

Delina can't survive another season in this half-life between friend and companion, cleaning up Charlotte's chaos. Charlotte's marriage will change everything. Why shouldn't Delina find a future for herself?

One more season. Two clashing plans. Until Delina catches the wrong eyes—or exactly the right ones—and both women face a choice neither expected: the predictable life they've been chasing, or something far more dangerous.

Two sharp-tongued women. A lifetime of unspoken truths. And a love neither of them saw coming.

Don't miss this one-of-a-kind sapphic Regency love story

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"Lynne has written a scrumptious love story that hits all the right notes. It will appeal to those who like a sprinkling of spice in their books, but also those who want a gentle period piece that features queer love... sensually beautiful build up that will delight the inquisitive reader." 

--THE BOOKLIFE PRIZE, Publisher's Weekly

She Tamed the Lady returns to two of the "mean girls" from Not Like a Lady, including Lady Charlotte of the Eliot family at Faircombe Hall, to see how they finally find love; but it is a standalone book.

For readers who love:

• Sapphic historical romance
• Women loving women in Regency England
• Friends-to-lovers romance between women
• LGBTQ+ historical fiction
• Lesbian romance with happily ever afters
• Books like those by KJ Charles, Cat Sebastian, and Olivia Waite
• The emotional depth of Francesca and Michaela's love story in Bridgerton (awaiting Season 5 with baited breath)
• Queer Regency romance with wit and heart
• F/F romance set in the ton
• Sapphic friends-to-lovers with class dynamics
• Historical romance featuring a lady and her companion falling in love
• WLW stories about found family becoming chosen family

Praise for Judith Lynne keeps piling up!

The Countess Invention: “Sensational and riveting from the first word to the last.” - 10 out of 10 from The BookLife Prize, Publisher’s Weekly

The Caped Countess: “An exciting, heart-pumping read that will draw one in to the mystery!” - Marie Sanderson, InD’Tale Magazine

 “A swashbuckling Regency romance alive with adventure, passion, and secret identities. … If you’ve been searching for a gender-bent Regency era Batman in love, this is your book.” - BookLife Reviews, Editor’s Pick

What a Duchess Does: 2021 Winner of The Carla, Best Romance of the Year, Mid-America Romance Authors

No Titled Lady: 2022 Winner of the Heart Award, Best Steamy Romance of the Year, Oklahoma Romance Writers' Guild

Crown of Hearts: "I love this world that Judith Lynne has so perfectly crafted!" - S. Ruch, a reader like you

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