Publisher: Gallery Books
Genre: Historical Romance
Release Date: May 12, 2026
Source: Publisher
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In the depths of winter, Lady Genevieve Hughes, her pet piglet, and her septuagenarian husband travel to a haunted abbey in the Scottish Highlands. Evie is excited to meet a ghost (perhaps one of her husband’s three previous wives), but didn’t expect the funny, quirky guests to become the friends she’s never had. And she certainly didn’t imagine meeting Sir Godric Everly, a sardonic, witty solicitor who loathes her husband.
Yet as secrets and lies turn Evie’s world upside down, Sir Godric becomes the one person whom she can trust.
When ghosts, multiple wills, and a shocking marriage certificate bring Lord Burnsby’s past crashing into his present, Burnsby promptly dies, leaving Evie free to remarry…though as a virgin wife, now a virgin widow, she is more unnerved by the marriage bed than a spectral visit.
More importantly, she has to figure out whose identity is false, whose vows are dishonorable, whose truths could destroy her reputation—and where her heart belongs.
A haunted abbey, a pet piglet, more shocking secrets than you could shake a stick at, and a hero who is most decidedly not the heroine’s husband… Eloisa James packs The Last Lady B full of interesting twists and turns. It’s both an ode to romcoms and gothic romance, which sometimes works and sometimes doesn’t, but at least it’s not boring.
Evie married Lord Burnsby in order to secure her sister’s future. It was an unromantic decision and she doesn’t care that she’s the third wife of the lackluster septuagenarian. That is, until she arrives at his Scottish abbey and finds his mistress, some ghosts, a stepdaughter and sister-in-law who have been neglected, and more. If that wasn’t enough of a shock, Evie meets Sir Godric Everly, a handsome solicitor who makes Evie yearn for a marriage that would not be in name only.
The Last Lady B is filled with supporting characters who have a lot of personality, and I enjoyed watching Evie form a family out of this not-so-ragtag group of abbey residents and visitors. Godric is strong, protective, and handsome, and I wish I felt like I learned more about him over the course of the story. I liked him and Evie together, but the chemistry wasn’t as strong as what I’m used to from James’s characters.
There’s a lot going on in the story but the interesting part is watching the twists and turns unspool so I won’t spoil them. And James packs a lot of twists in one story. The overall tone of the book is light and quirky, sometimes leaning into silliness that didn’t work for me (though your mileage may vary). The tone is sometimes at odds with the darker aspects of the story and I felt like some seriousness could have been injected into those parts rather than things being waved away at times.
The Last Lady B was an uneven read for me. I liked that James took some big swings, even though they didn’t always hit. Overall it was an interesting read, even if it’s not my favorite of the author’s work.
Disclosure: I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
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