Jan Austen with an intriguing twist...
Cindy Anstey, author of Love, Lies and Spies and Duels & Deception, spends her days painting with words, flowers, threads, and watercolors. Whenever not sitting at the computer, she can be found - or rather, not found - traveling near and far. After many years living as an expat in Singapore, Memphis, and Belgium, Cindy now resides with her husband and their energetic chocolate labrador, Chester, in Nova Scotia, Canada. Visit her online at cindyanstey.com
Praise for Suitors and Sabotage:
A Junior Library Guild Selection
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. This is a delightful
salute to Jane Austen and will be a treat for her fans. --VOYA
Mystery and romance are delightfully intertwined . . . Taking
inspiration from Jane Austen novels, Anstey's latest is a
lighthearted and romantic read. --Booklist
All in all, this novel was a delight to read. ... I am continuously
impressed by Anstey! ... These books are simply lovely to read, and
I can't get enough! --The Eater of Books Praise for Duels &
Deception: "[Duels & Deception] is Jane Austen spiced with action,
suspense, and humor. The question is never about their love but how
they will overcome society's demands in order to realize it. Young
girls who enjoyed Anstey's Love, Lies and Spies will snap up this
adventure." --VOYA, starred review Jane Austen fans in need of a
good new book, look no further. Cindy Anstey's new YA novel, Duels
& Deception, is your next regency romance treat. --Entertainment
Weekly A great introduction to historical romance novels for
younger YA readers. . . . Anstey's novel is a wonderful
coming-of-age journey filled with entertaining characters and wild
adventures. --School Library Journal Praise for Love, Lies and
Spies: It's Jane Austen meets Jane Foster in Anstey's debut novel,
which serves up a delightful combination of Regency romance,
scientific curiosity, and spy intrigue for a tale that will have
readers rooting for love and science. --Entertainment Weekly
Love, Lies and Spies is an adorable little romp in Regency-era
London, perfectly-paced and delightfully entertaining. 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! --The
Starry-Eyed Revue
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