Deception

<p><b>Two young ladies – very different, but physically identical – meet at a boarding school once attended by Jane Austen. Joan Aiken's <i>Deception </i>is an engrossing regency novel is perfect for fans of the major Netflix romantic drama series, <i>Bridgerton</i>.</b><br><br>Self-righteous Louisa wants to escape her grand family life in Northumberland and become a missionary in India. Imaginative and quiet Alvey has no family and only longs for peaceful independence to complete her novel.<br><br>So when Louisa suggests swapping identities it seems like the perfect plan: Alvey will have a peaceful country manor in which to write her book and Louisa will be free to voyage across the globe. But when Alvey becomes a beloved and indispensable member of her extraordinary new family, how will they view the return of the more quarrelsome Louisa?<br><br><b>Joan Aiken weaves a complicated plot of deception and identity, peopled with strong female characters, in this unique historical romance.<br><br>'Joan Aiken's invention seemed inexhaustible, her high spirits a blessing, her sheer storytelling zest a phenomenon. She was a literary treasure, and her books will continue to delight for many years to come' – Philip Pullman, author of <i>His Dark Materials</i></b></p>