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Love, Lies and Spies - by Cindy Anstey (Paperback)

Love, Lies and Spies - by  Cindy Anstey (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In this hilarious homage to Jane Austen, a lady with a penchant for trouble finds a handsome spy much more than merely tolerable.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Full of humor, English Regency charm, and starring a whip-smart strong female heroine, this hilarious homage to Jane Austen will "have readers rooting for love and science" (<i>Entertainment Weekly</i>). </b> <p/>Juliana Telford isn't your ordinary nineteenth-century lady. She's more interested in publishing her research on ladybugs than in marriage or fashionable dresses. Spencer Northam isn't your ordinary nineteenth-century gentleman. He's a spy for the War Office on his first mission. But when Spencer's assignment involves keeping an eye on the lovely Julianna and her friends, their plans for a season without romance are unapologetically foiled. <p/><i>Love, Lies and Spies</i> by Cindy Anstey is a debut novel with the perfect mix of romance, action, and adventure, chosen by readers like you for Macmillan's young adult imprint Swoon Reads. <p/><b>Praise for<i> Love, Lies and Spies</i>: </b> <p/><b>A delightful combination of Regency romance, scientific curiosity, and spy intrigue</b>. --<i>Entertainment Weekly</i> <p/><b>Perfect for readers looking for an Austen-inspired tale of intrigue and romance</b>. --<i>Booklist</i> <p/>A <b>cute premise</b> and cover make this <b>a solid purchase for budding historical romance readers</b>. --<i>School Library Journal</i></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p><b>Praise for <i>Love, Lies and Spies</i>: </b> <p/>It's Jane Austen meets Jane Foster in Anstey's debut novel, which serves up<b> a delightful combination of Regency romance, scientific curiosity, and spy intrigue</b> for a tale that <b>will have readers rooting</b> for love and science. --<i>Entertainment Weekly<br></i><br><i></i><i>Love, Lies and Spies</i> is <b>an adorable little romp in Regency-era London, perfectly-paced and delightfully entertaining</b>. It had me grinning from ear to ear, cover to cover. And the best part of all is that it seems to be a stand-alone with none of those ridiculous miscommunications. It really was just a pleasure to read! --<i>The Starry-Eyed Revue</i><b> <p/>Praise for <i>Duels & Deception</i>: </b> <p/>"[<i>Duels & Deception</i>] is <b>Jane Austen spiced with action, suspense, and humor.</b> The question is never about their love but how they will overcome society's demands in order to realize it. <b>Young girls who enjoyed Anstey's <i>Love, Lies and Spies</i> will snap up this adventure</b>." --<i>VOYA</i>, <b>starred review</b> <p/><b>Jane Austen fans in need of a good new book, look no further.</b> Cindy Anstey's new YA novel, <i>Duels & Deception</i>, is your next regency romance treat. --<i>Entertainment Weekly</i> <p/>A great introduction to historical romance novels for younger YA readers. . . . Anstey's novel is <b>a wonderful coming-of-age journey</b> filled with entertaining characters and wild adventures. --<i>School Library Journal<br></i><br><b>Praise for <i>Suitors and Sabotage</i>: <br></b><br><b>A Junior Library Guild Selection<br></b><br>Anstey's tale embraces a self-reliant main character, a loyal friend, innocent romance, witty conversation, and English country settings, each more splendid than the last. <b>This is a delightful salute to Jane Austen and will be a treat for her fans.</b> --<i>VOYA</i> <p/>Mystery and romance are delightfully intertwined . . . Taking inspiration from Jane Austen novels, Anstey's latest is a <b>lighthearted and romantic</b> read. --<i>Booklist</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Cindy Anstey</b> spends her time writing and adventuring around the world. She has lived on three continents, had a monkey in her backyard and a scorpion under her sink, dwelt among castles and canals, enjoyed the jazz of Beale St and attempted to speak French. Cindy loves history, mystery and... a chocolate Labrador called Chester. <i>Love, Lies and Spies</i> is her debut novel. She currently resides with her husband in Nova Scotia, Canada.

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