The Garden Intrigue

A Pink Carnation Novel

Lauren Willig

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New American Library
31 December 2012

Historical fiction

Lauren Willig's Pink Carnation novels have been called ""fun

and

fresh"" (Kirkus Reviews) and ""clever and playful ""(Detroit Free Press). Now she introduces readers to a mismatched pair who find passion in the most astonishing of places... Secret agent Augustus Whittlesby has spent a decade undercover in France, posing as an insufferably bad poet. The French surveillance officers can't bear to read his work closely enough to recognize the information drowned in a sea of verbiage.

New York-born Emma Morris Delagardie is a thorn in Augustus's side. An old school friend of Napoleon's stepdaughter, she came to France with her uncle, eloped with a Frenchman, and has been rattling around the salons of Paris ever since. Now widowed, she entertains herself by holding a weekly salon, and loudly critiquing Augustus's poetry.

As Napoleon pursues his plans for the invasion of England, Whittlesby hears of a top-secret device to be demonstrated at a house party. The catch? The only way in is with Emma, who has been asked to write a masque for the weekend's entertainment. In this complicated masque within a masque, nothing goes quite as scripted-especially Augustus's unexpected feelings for Emma.

Lauren Willig's Pink Carnation novels have been called ""fun

and

fresh"" (Kirkus Reviews) and ""clever and playful ""(Detroit Free Press). Now she introduces readers to a mismatched pair who find passion in the most astonishing of places... Secret agent Augustus Whittlesby has spent a decade undercover in France, posing as an insufferably bad poet. The French surveillance officers can't bear to read his work closely enough to recognize the information drowned in a sea of verbiage.

New York-born Emma Morris Delagardie is a thorn in Augustus's side. An old school friend of Napoleon's stepdaughter, she came to France with her uncle, eloped with a Frenchman, and has been rattling around the salons of Paris ever since. Now widowed, she entertains herself by holding a weekly salon, and loudly critiquing Augustus's poetry.

As Napoleon pursues his plans for the invasion of England, Whittlesby hears of a top-secret device to be demonstrated at a house party. The catch? The only way in is with Emma, who has been asked to write a masque for the weekend's entertainment. In this complicated masque within a masque, nothing goes quite as scripted-especially Augustus's unexpected feelings for Emma.

By: Lauren Willig
Imprint: New American Library
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 8
Dimensions: Height: 202mm, Width: 133mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 331g
ISBN: 9780451415608
ISBN 10: 0451415604
Pages: 438
Publication Date: 31 December 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Inactive

The author of eight previous PinkCarnation novels, LaurenWillig received a graduate degree in English history from Harvard University and a J.D. fromHarvard Law School, though she now writes full-time.

Reviews for The Garden Intrigue: A Pink Carnation Novel

Praise for the Pink Carnation novels: Willig s sparkling series continues to elevate the Regency romance genre. Kirkus Reviews Jane Austen for the modern girl. New York Times Bestselling Author Christina Dodd The author s conflation of historical fact, quirky observations and nicely-rendered romances results in an elegant and grandly entertaining book. Publishers Weekly There are few authors capable of matching Lauren Willig s ability to merge historical accuracy, heart-pounding romance, and biting wit. BookPage