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An Unconventional Lady by Sarah E. Ladd arrives on bookshelves Feb. 10, 2026, and is available to preorder now

Ahead of its release, PEOPLE has the exclusive reveal of its cover

PEOPLE can also share an exclusive excerpt from the book

What happens when a woman finds love while trying to expose a scientific fraud? Sarah E. Ladd tells the tale in her latest Regency romance, An Unconventional Lady .

PEOPLE has an exclusive first look at the cover and excerpt from the new book, out Feb. 10, 2026. It centers around Ella Wilde, a charming and headstrong woman, who has an unorthodox upbringing as the daughter of Keatley Hall School for Young Men's headmaster, per a synopsis.

While she's always longed to open a school that will offer the same type of education for young wome

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