Books

OUT 4 JUNE 2026

The Rebel and the Peacemaker

The Rebel and the Peacemaker is a remarkable true story about relationships and the art of diplomacy.

Mary and Charles Bagot caused such a scandal in Regency high society, they were banished to the mudflows of Washington City, to serve penance as British Ambassadors to America. 

Against all odds, they repaired their marriage, and soothed Anglo-American tensions. They emerged as influencers on the world stage, forever changing the art of diplomacy. 

The Angel and the Cad

The Angel and the Cad tells the shocking true story of a high society scandal that gripped the nation.

Catherine Tylney Long was the richest heiress in Regency Britain - her dashing husband was a notorious libertine. The celebrity couple kept the public enthralled as the twists and turns of their marriage played out in the press. 

Their saga culminated in a landmark court battle with far-reaching repercussions. 

 

Praise for The Angel and the Cad

  • 'A shocking tale'

    The Times Book of the Week

  • ‘A great story’

    Observer

  • 'A racy, poignant read – and OMG! Their scandals would break the internet today'

    The Daily Mirror

  • 'Geraldine Roberts’ meticulous research is commendable'

    History Extra

  • 'Fascinating… Roberts does an outstanding job of bringing this dark take to life, and her book truly is a page turner '

    Hallie Rubenhold 

  • 'The Angel and the Cad is about the Regency… an age of fabulous wealth and excess, of duels, debt, mistresses, betrayals, throbbing loins, slashed wrists, and, ultimately… of real and moving tragedy'

    Oldie Magazine

  • 'Geraldine Roberts leaves no stone unturned in telling this compelling tale of fortune and folly. She brings the Regency world into vivid life in describing the dangerous allure of a feckless man'

    Elizabeth Fremantle

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The Rebel and the Peacemaker
The Angel and the Cad