{"product_id":"9781250236272","title":"The Invention of Sophie Carter","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Invention of Sophie Carter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Samantha Hastings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith all sorts of delightful \u003ci\u003eParent Trap-\u003c\/i\u003estyle identical twin hijinks, \u003ci\u003eThe Invention of Sophie Carter \u003c\/i\u003eis the perfect light-and-sweet palate cleanser.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1851. \u003c\/b\u003eBounced from one home to another their whole lives, orphaned identical twins Sophie and Mariah Carter have always relied on each other for love and support, even though the sisters couldn't be more different. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrash Sophie wants to be an inventor, and demure Mariah wants to be an artist. Both long to visit London for the summer—Sophie to see the Queen’s Great Exhibition and Mariah to study the world’s finest collection of paintings. But when their cantankerous aunt answers their letter pleading for a place to stay, she insists she only has time and room to spare for one of them. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo, Mariah and Sophie hatch a clever scheme: They will travel to London together and take turns playing the part of \"Sophie\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt first the plan runs like clockwork. But as the girls avoid getting caught by increasingly narrow margins and two handsome gentlemen—both of whom think they’re falling in love with the \u003ci\u003ereal\u003c\/i\u003e Sophie Carter—enter the equation, the sisters find they don’t have the situation quite as under control as they thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Invention of Sophie Carter\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection\u003cbr\u003eA 2020 Whitney Award Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"I loved reading about the bond between these sisters. The romances were \u003cb\u003esuper cute\u003c\/b\u003e.\" —Tricia Levenseller, author of \u003ci\u003eDaughter of the Pirate King\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Shadows Between Us\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A \u003cb\u003edelightful\u003c\/b\u003e read and just what I needed right now. Readers are sure to be as smitten with the Carter sisters as their suitors are by the end of this \u003cb\u003eutterly charming \u003c\/b\u003enovel. \u003cb\u003eHighly recommended\u003c\/b\u003e.\" —\u003ci\u003eMiss Print\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eHilarious\u003c\/b\u003e, with many laugh-out-loud moments as the twins try to dupe everyone into thinking they’re the same person. ... It has the exact right amount of balance.\" —\u003ci\u003eAllisa White Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Last Word\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eWitty, spirited, and utterly swoon-worthy.\u003c\/b\u003e ... Filled with fierce feminism, impeccable period detail, and a charming romance that's sure to stay with readers long after the last word.\" —Addie Thorley, author of \u003ci\u003eAn Affair of Poisons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eGreat voice. Unique premise.\u003c\/b\u003e … And who can resist a plucky heroine who is determined to help write an unfinished romance novel by her favorite author!” —B.R. Myers, author of \u003ci\u003eRogue Princess\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eHastings’ debut is a charming period piece with all the romance and scornful nods to high society any Austen fan will love.\u003c\/b\u003e Lucinda moves beyond the cliché of being a young woman who chafes at the restrictions of a sexist world, as she’s elevated by her true passions—numbers and accounting. \u003ci\u003eThe Last Word \u003c\/i\u003eis \u003cb\u003ethe perfect read for anyone who wants to spend a few hours in Victorian England in the company of a girl who understands that the entire country is being led by a Queen.\u003c\/b\u003e\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eRefreshing\u003c\/b\u003e ... Lucinda, a young Victorian woman with a modern sensibility well ahead of her time, has plenty of pluck and determination. Hastings' breezy prose and crafty plotting will leave readers racing to uncover her own last installment.\" —\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book was so lovely! Lucinda’s spunky personality mixed with her independent nature made her \u003cb\u003eone of my favorite female MCs\u003c\/b\u003e ... If you love historical romance than you’ll definitely love this one!\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Clever Reader\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I was blown away by the \u003cb\u003ewonderful feminist themes\u003c\/b\u003e throughout this book, and Hastings delivered them with such a witty punch. Lucinda is the type of heroine girls need to read about! ... \u003cb\u003eThis book was everything I’d hoped it would be and then some.\u003c\/b\u003e\" —\u003ci\u003eYA and Wine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250236272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Swoon Reads","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40736049168590,"sku":"9781250236272","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_6deae6d8-c285-4910-bbb8-359837c4c1d8.jpg?v=1641277723","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250236272","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}