A Shop Girl's Guide to Wooing a Lord

A down-on-her-luck shop girl and the son of an earl find they have more in common than they thought--including sexual chemistry they can't resist--in this fresh Regency romance by Shana Galen.

Tamsin Archer might just be having the worst year of her life. And that's saying something, considering her father is dead, her mother was maimed at work, and her family regularly sleeps under London's bridges. But when her younger siblings go missing, Tamsin decides it's time to step up and fight.

Desperate times call for desperate measures, and Tamsin's more than willing to take a few risks to reunite with her siblings. But while disguising herself to sneak into homes and steal from the rich, Tamsin is caught by Garret Kildare, the second son of an earl. Much to Tamsin's surprise, Garret doesn't want to turn her in. He wants to help her. Though Tamsin's wary--she's learned to never trust supposed "good luck"--the unlikely pair form an alliance, one that quickly muddles their class differences.

Garret knows he must be careful. Falling for a woman of a lower class could be the nail in the coffin for his family's tenuous social standing, and there are eyes everywhere. Ignoring their attraction proves impossible, though, and soon the lines they've drawn around their partnership begin to blur. As more focus lands on Tamsin and Garret, they wonder if their red-hot connection means giving up everything--and everyone--they've ever known.

Author: Shana Galen
Publisher: Berkley Books
Published: 06/09/2026
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.24w x 0.74d
ISBN: 9798217188512


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 04/01/2026 pg. 58
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2026
Booklist 05/01/2026
Publishers Weekly 04/27/2026

About the Author
Shana Galen is an award-winning writer and bestselling author of over fifty historical romances. Shana taught middle and high school English in Houston's inner city for more than a decade. She is also dedicated to animal rescue and advocacy. She writes full-time, surrounded by four rescued cats and one spoiled rescue dog. She's happily married and has a daughter who is most definitely a romance heroine in the making.