Ruined [Hardcover]

For fans of Bridgerton comes a Regency-era romance graphic novel about the unexpected passion that blooms from a marriage of convenience.

The whole town is whispering about how Catherine Benson lost her virtue, though they can never agree on the details. Was it in the public garden? Or a moving carriage?

Only a truly desperate man would want her nowand thats exactly what Andrew Davener is. His familys estate is in disrepair, but Catherines sizeable dowry could set it to rights.

After the two wed, Catherine finds herself inexplicably drawn to Andrew. But could falling in love with her husband tear her marriage apart? In this richly detailed Regency romance, duty and passion collide in a slow-burn tale of intertwined fates.

Sarah Vaughntries to write things. Some of their work includesSleepless,co-created with Leila del Duca (Image Comics);Eternal Empire,co-created with Jonathan Luna (Image Comics); andDeadman: Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love(DC Comics). They enjoy history, romance, fantasy, and comics in any and all combinations.


Sarah Winifred Searleoriginally hails from spooky New England but currently lives in sunny Boorloo (Perth, Australia). Their first award-winning graphic novels were Sincerely, Harriet (Graphic Universe, 2019) and Patience & Esther: An Edwardian Romance (Iron Circus Comics, 2021). Their First Second books areThe Greatest Thing(2021),Ruined(2023), and their upcoming vampire rom-com,The Sweetness Between Us.

Niki Smithis the Lambda Literary Award-nominated author ofCrossplay, The Deep & Dark Blue,andThe Golden Hour.Originally from the US, she now lives in Germany with her wife and two bilingual cats.

Readers looking for a quieterBridgertonor a more diverse, steamier Austen novel will love this graphic novel. Shelf Awareness,starred review

Ruinedis a gorgeous historical3.