{"product_id":"9781250119094","title":"Duels \u0026 Deception","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eDuels \u0026amp; Deception\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Cindy Anstey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of Entertainment Weekly’s 35 Most Anticipated YA Novels of 2017, this compelling and witty Regency romance is perfect for readers who like their historical fiction with a side of intrigue. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLydia Whitfield has her future entirely planned out. She will run the family estate until she marries the man of her late father's choosing, and then she will spend the rest of her days as a devoted wife. Confident in those arrangements, Lydia has tasked her young law clerk, Robert Newton, to begin drawing up the marriage contracts. Everything is going according to plan. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUntil the day Lydia—and Robert along with her—is kidnapped. Someone is after her fortune and won't hesitate to destroy her reputation to get it. With Robert's help, Lydia strives to keep her family's name unsullied and expose the one behind this devious plot. But as their investigation delves deeper and their affections for each other grow, Lydia starts to wonder whether her carefully planned future is in fact what she wants...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFans of historical romance will delight in\u003ci\u003e Duels and Deception\u003c\/i\u003e, a young adult novel from Cindy Anstey, author of \u003ci\u003eLove, Lies and Spies.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eDuels \u0026amp; Deception:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[\u003ci\u003eDuels \u0026amp; Deception\u003c\/i\u003e] is\u003cb\u003e Jane Austen spiced with action, suspense, and humor.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eYoung girls who enjoyed Anstey’s\u003ci\u003e Love, Lies and Spies\u003c\/i\u003e will snap up this adventure\u003c\/b\u003e.” —\u003ci\u003eVoya\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Anstey’s novel is \u003cb\u003ea wonderful coming-of-age journey\u003c\/b\u003e filled with entertaining characters and wild adventures.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eJane Austen fans in need of a good new book, look no further\u003c\/b\u003e.\" —\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eDuels \u0026amp; Deception\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[\u003ci\u003eDuels \u0026amp; Deception\u003c\/i\u003e] is \u003cb\u003eJane Austen spiced with action, suspense, and humor.\u003c\/b\u003e The question is never about their love but how they will overcome society’s demands in order to realize it. \u003cb\u003eYoung girls who enjoyed Anstey’s \u003ci\u003eLove, Lies and Spies\u003c\/i\u003e will snap up this adventure\u003c\/b\u003e.” —\u003ci\u003eVOYA\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eJane Austen fans in need of a good new book, look no further.\u003c\/b\u003e Cindy Anstey’s new YA novel, \u003ci\u003eDuels \u0026amp; Deception\u003c\/i\u003e, is your next regency romance treat.\" —\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A great introduction to historical romance novels for younger YA readers. . . . Anstey’s novel is \u003cb\u003ea wonderful coming-of-age journey\u003c\/b\u003e filled with entertaining characters and wild adventures.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSuitors and Sabotage\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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. \u003cb\u003eThis is a delightful salute to Jane Austen and will be a treat for her fans.\u003c\/b\u003e\" —\u003ci\u003eVOYA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Mystery and romance are delightfully intertwined . . . Taking inspiration from Jane Austen novels, Anstey’s latest is a \u003cb\u003elighthearted and romantic\u003c\/b\u003e read.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eLove, Lies and Spies\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It’s Jane Austen meets Jane Foster in Anstey’s debut novel, which serves up\u003cb\u003e a delightful combination of Regency romance, scientific curiosity, and spy intrigue\u003c\/b\u003e for a tale that \u003cb\u003ewill have readers rooting\u003c\/b\u003e for love and science.\" —\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eLove, Lies and Spies\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ean adorable little romp in Regency-era London, perfectly-paced and delightfully entertaining\u003c\/b\u003e. 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!\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Starry-Eyed Revue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250119094\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Swoon Reads","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40597489516750,"sku":"9781250119094","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_0f09f790-4c75-4f06-a3f9-824d95dbbe95.jpg?v=1637881459","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250119094","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}