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The League of Gentlewomen Witches by India Holton

Witchcraft meets witty banter in a Victorian romp where airships hover, etiquette matters, and sparks fly—magical and otherwise. The League of Gentlewomen Witches serves up flirtation, derring-do, and a dash of sabotage as a prim enchantress crosses wands with a rakish pirate. It’s frothy, fun, and delightfully swashbuckling.

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... the sparkling, manners-comedy banter and magical hijinks?

Sorcerer To The Crown by Zen Cho

If you delighted in the razor-edged quips between prim witch Charlotte Pettifer and roguish Alex O’Riley—whether they’re arguing mid-kidnap or sabotaging each other’s schemes—then Sorcerer to the Crown will hit your sweet spot. Zacharias and Prunella volley barbs while navigating magical society’s absurd rules, much like Charlotte parries the Wicken League’s propriety with her own audacity. It’s witty, effervescent, and full of social satire, with magical showdowns that feel as playfully rambunctious as that race for the amulet.

... the cheeky send-up of Victorian decorum mixed with supernatural shenanigans?

Soulless by Gail Carriger

You enjoyed how The League of Gentlewomen Witches lampoons high society—tea trays in one hand, witchcraft in the other—while Charlotte keeps up appearances even during carriage chases and ballroom infiltrations. Soulless skewers the same etiquette, tossing a no-nonsense heroine into flirty sparring with a growly supernatural leading man. Expect drawing-room propriety colliding with paranormal mayhem, all with the same arch, Austen-meets-anarchy tone that made Charlotte and Alex’s escapades so charming.

... the caper-like quest to nab a coveted magical object before rival factions?

The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman

If the cat-and-mouse scramble for Black Beryl’s amulet—complete with thefts, double-crosses, and daring recoveries—was your catnip, you’ll love Irene’s mission to steal a dangerous book from an alternate London before enemies do. Like Charlotte’s skirmishes with pirates and polite kidnappings, Irene juggles rivals, disguises, and audacious break-ins, delivering that same breezy blend of intrigue, chase scenes along foggy streets, and clever magical problem-solving.

... the slow-blooming, opposites-attract romance threaded through a magical society of manners?

Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater

Charlotte’s prim precision meeting Alex’s rakish chaos—and the way their reluctant partnership softens into real affection—echoes beautifully here. In Half a Soul, Dora and the prickly Lord Sorcier spar, scheme, and gradually let their guards down amid balls and faerie entanglements. If you loved watching Charlotte and Alex negotiate attraction while plotting kidnaps and recoveries, this offers that same tender evolution wrapped in Regency wit and enchantment.

... the warm, whimsical tone where magic is delightful rather than dire?

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

Part of the joy in Gentlewomen Witches is how levitation spells, broom jaunts, and magical mishaps feel playful—even when the stakes spike during that amulet chase. Irregular Witches leans into that same bright charm: a witch finds found family, teaches wayward magic, and navigates a sweet romance with plenty of cozy humor. If Charlotte’s light-footed spellcraft and buoyant spirit made you smile, this will too.

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