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The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy

  • 2014 first published
  • 384 pages
  • ★ 4.5 (8 ratings)
  • 7 editions

Julia Quinn's The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy (2014) is a historical romance and Regency romance novel. The story is set in England and Great Britain, in the Regency era. It features Iris Smythe-Smith and Sir Richard Kenworthy. Key subjects include mate selection, man-woman relationships, marriage and musicians.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, and 86 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 7 editions. It appeared on the New York Times Mass Market Paperback bestseller list in 2015.

It runs to roughly 384 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy

When Sir Richard Kenworthy takes an interest in the often-overlooked Iris Smythe-Smith, she agrees to marry him despite her suspicion of his motives, but he is hiding secrets that threaten the love growing between them.
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Awards & lists

  • 📰New York Times bestseller list — Mass Market Paperback, 2015

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Characters

  • Iris Smythe-Smith
  • Sir Richard Kenworthy

Subjects

  • Regency Historical Romance
  • Mate selection
  • Great Britain
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Marriage
  • Musicians
  • Nobility

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy?

The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy was written by Julia Quinn and first published in 2014.

What genre is The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance and Regency Romance.

How long is The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy?

The median edition has 384 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy?

Readers who like it often enjoy April Lady, The Corinthian and Sprig Muslin.

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