Praise for The Invention of Sophie Carter : A Junior Library Guild Selection A 2020 Whitney Award Nominee "I loved reading about the bond between these sisters. The romances were super cute ." --Tricia Levenseller, author of Daughter of the Pirate King and The Shadows Between Us "A delightful 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 utterly charming novel. Highly recommended ." -- Miss Print " Hilarious , 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." -- Allisa White Books Praise for The Last Word : A Junior Library Guild Selection " Witty, spirited, and utterly swoon-worthy.
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 An Affair of Poisons " Great voice. Unique premise. 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 Rogue Princess " Hastings' debut is a charming period piece with all the romance and scornful nods to high society any Austen fan will love. 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. The Last Word is the 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.
" -- Booklist " Refreshing . 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." -- BookPage "This book was so lovely! Lucinda's spunky personality mixed with her independent nature made her one of my favorite female MCs . If you love historical romance than you'll definitely love this one!" -- The Clever Reader "I was blown away by the wonderful feminist themes throughout this book, and Hastings delivered them with such a witty punch. Lucinda is the type of heroine girls need to read about! . This book was everything I'd hoped it would be and then some. " -- YA and Wine.