Sophia Benoit is the author of Well, This Is Exhausting, writes regular columns in GQ and Bustle, and has written for WSJ, The Guardian, The Cut, Fatherly, Insider, Refinery29, Allure, PS, and more. Sophia doesn't have an MFA from anywhere, and probably isn′t ever going to, much to the chagrin of her father. She is the host of the sex and relationships Ringer podcast None of My Business. Originally from St. Louis, she now lives in Los Angeles with her dog and her boyfriend (but usually only spouses make it into bios, so don't worry about him).

"The Very Definition of Love is a witty, sexy, and deliciously fun romp! Historical romance readers will love Sophia Benoit's charming debut!" --Liana De la Rosa, USA Today bestselling author of Ana María and The Fox

"Sophia Benoit's The Very Definition of Love is hot, heartfelt, and witty. This smart and sexy Regency romance is the very definition of a page-turner." --Lauren Kung Jessen, author of The Fortune Flip

"The Very Definition of Love is sexy and witty. Sophia Benoit wrote a clever Regency romance that kept me giggling." --Joss Richard, international bestselling author of It's Different This Time

"The Very Definition of Love serves up endless pleasures: a bawdy romance, a good laugh, and a sneaky education in the Regency era's filthiest slang. It's heartfelt, sizzling, and witty, and the characters are so richly drawn, it's easy to forget this is fiction. Sophia Benoit is unmatched!" --Hannah Orenstein, author of Maine Characters

"Wickedly nerdy and unapologetically hot, I challenge you to read The Very Definition of Love and not fall for Harriet and Alexander. Sophia Benoit is a sparkling new voice in romance!" --Ella Dawson, author of But How Are You, Really

"Sweet, funny, romantic, and sexy, I swooned, smiled, and sweated whilst devouring this book! Benoit has written a gem of a love story, and precisely what I need in all my historical romances. I cannot wait to read more of what she does!" --Bolu Babalola, international bestselling author of Honey and Spice

"[A] playful and sexy Regency debut. . . This should win Benoit plenty of fans." --Publishers Weekly

"A very sexy, witty take on the classic Regency romance." --Marie Claire

Publisher: Slowburn

Pub date: 2026-06-23

Length: 448 pages