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    Duels & Deception

    By Cindy Anstey

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    One 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.

    Lydia 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.

    Until 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...

    Fans of historical romance will delight in Duels and Deception, a young adult novel from Cindy Anstey, author of Love, Lies and Spies.

    Praise for Duels & Deception:

    “[Duels & Deception] is Jane Austen spiced with action, suspense, and humor.Young girls who enjoyed Anstey’s Love, Lies and Spies will snap up this adventure.” —Voya, Starred Review

    "Anstey’s novel is a wonderful coming-of-age journey filled with entertaining characters and wild adventures." —School Library Journal

    "Jane Austen fans in need of a good new book, look no further." —Entertainment Weekly

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateApr 11, 2017
    ISBN9781250119087
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    Duels & Deception
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    Cindy Anstey

    Cindy Anstey 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. Love, Lies and Spies is her debut novel. She currently resides in Nova Scotia, Canada

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    • 4/5
      DUELS & DECEPTION was a fun Regency Romance. Lydia Whitfield is an heiress who is scheduled to marry her next door neighbor Lord Aldershot. Her father had planned the marriage before his death. Lydia is willing to go along with the plan since she is a sensible young woman who has never fallen in love. Robert Newton is the third son of an Earl and is making his living as the apprentice to a lawyer. He is sent to help Lydia write the contract for her marriage to Lord Aldershot. After meeting her, he doesn't want to do that. He greatly appreciates her and is quite certain that Lord Aldershot does not. However, she is rich and he's a man who has to make his own way in the world. Nothing should ever happen between the two of them.When Lydia is kidnapped and Robert along with her, they get a chance to know each other better and team up to discover who instigated the kidnapping and why. Since Lydia's guardian is her mother's brother who is a financial idiot who drinks too much, he was my first suspect. Lydia has a rather complicated family situation including a cousin who flirts with any man who comes into her range. In addition to the main plot, there is also a subplot about a friend of Lydia's whose heart has been broken by a suitor and another subplot about a friend of Robert's who has been tricked into taking part in a duel. The story was busy and entertaining.
    • 3/5
      Duels and Deception is a cute story written in an Austenesque manner. I love Jane Austen so I am frequently drawn to these type of stories. Some measure up better than others (Austen set such a high standard), but this one falls somewhere in the middle. The book is a light read. If you enjoy Regency era stories, you will most likely enjoy this one. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
    • 5/5
      This book is absolutely adorable. I enjoyed every minute of reading it. It is light, fluffy, sweet, and fun, which is exactly what I wanted to read at that time. I was smiling and giggling throughout most of this story. I have also been to Bath, where the book is set, so it was really fun to read a story set in a place that I have visited. A totally sweet and comforting read!
    • 5/5
      Yes, yes, it's just another fluffy regency romance... except there's also a strong willed young woman at the center of the story, and a young man who admires her for it. Also, there's an aristocrat who is relishing his law work, and a lot of good historical information about the stupidity of dueling and how to foil a duel, should you find yourself in one by accident. Also, dastardly adventures! Mystery! and rotten folks getting their comeuppance. Yargh, satisfying.