Cecelia Bassingwaite is the ward of her aunt, a prim and proper older woman who is concerned about Cecelia becoming the right sort young lady, reading appropriate literature and avoiding the sun (lest she get the dreaded freckles, of course). However, they're both also pirates, members of the esteemed Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels who fill their flying homes (yes, actual houses that fly) with the expensive wares of the British upper class while observing proper tea etiquette. Cecelia has recently become the target of an assassination contract (from another member of the society, of course; it's a rite of passage in their world), but her would-be assassin, Ned, is both captivatingly handsome and mysterious about his many assignations.
The blurb on the cover of this book refers to it as "delightfully bonkers," and I've never read a more accurate description of a book. It has an underlying romance story, yes, but it also has all the elements of a rollicking adventure novel and a bit of fantasy (what with the magic that keeps those houses aloft) and plenty of intrigue. It's not going to win any awards — the plot's a little too zany and several of the society women are hard to keep straight — but it's certainly a bunch of fun!
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