The Deception of the Emerald Ring - (Pink Carnation) by Lauren Willig (Paperback)

About the Book

Harvard Ph.D. candidate Eloise Kelly continues her research of early 19th-century spies in the smart third book of the Pink Carnation series, following the well-received "The Secret History of the Pink Carnation" and "The Masque of the Black Tulip."

Book Synopsis

New York Times bestselling author Lauren Willig presents the third novel in her charming Pink Carnation series...

Harvard grad student Eloise Kelly has gotten into quite a bit of trouble since she started spying on the Pink Carnation and the Black Tulip-two of the deadliest spies to saunter the streets of nineteenth-century England and France.

Not only has she unearthed secrets that will rearrange history, she's dallied with Colin Selwick and sought out a romantic adventure all her own. Little does she know that she's about to uncover another fierce heroine running headlong into history...

In June 1803, Letty Alsworthy attempts to prevent her sister's midnight elopement--only to be accidentally whisked away herself. The scandal forces her into a hasty marriage with Geoffrey Pinchingdale-Snipe, who then decamps immediately to help the Pink Carnation quash a ring of Irish rebels led by the Black Tulip. Not to be outdone, Letty steals away to the Emerald Isle herself, ready to learn a thing or two about espionage--and never imagining she might learn a few things about love along the way.

Review Quotes

Praise for The Deception of the Emerald Ring

"History textbook meets Bridget Jones."--Marie Claire

"A fun and zany time warp full of history, digestible violence, and plenty of romance."--New York Daily News

"Heaving bodices, embellished history, and witty dialogue: What more could you ask for?"--Kirkus Reviews

"Smart...[a] fast-paced narrative with mistaken identities, double agents, and high-stakes espionage....The historic action is taut and twisting."--Publishers Weekly

More Praise for the Novels of Lauren Willig

"[This] sparkling series continues to elevate the Regency romance genre."--Kirkus Reviews

"Jane Austen for the modern girl."--New York Times Bestselling Author Christina Dodd

About the Author

Lauren Willig is the author of the New York Times bestselling Pink Carnation series and a RITA Award-winner for Best Regency Historical for The Mischief of the Mistletoe. A graduate of Yale University, she has a graduate degree in English history from Harvard and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. She lives in New York City, where she now writes full time.