LOVE, LIES, AND SPIES, by Cindy Anstey

The story: Juliana Telford is a scientifically-minded young woman. Spencer Northam is a young gentleman who just happens to work undercover for the War Office in Regency England, 1813. Neither one is looking for someone to marry--Juliana wants to get her research published, and Spencer wants to catch a spy. But sometimes, in life as well as in love, you get what you weren't expecting!

June Cleaver's ratings: Language G; Violence PG; Sexual content PG; Nudity G; Substance abuse PG; Magic & the occult G; GLBT content G; adult themes (kidnapping) PG; overall rating PG (although the Jane Austen-esque language makes it better for older readers, probably 8th-up).

Liz's comments: This was a fun read, clean and decent (and better than Swoon Reads' "These Vicious Masks"). Hand it to any girl who likes Jane Austen or historical fiction with a healthy dollop of romance. And then give her Garth Nix's "Newt's Emerald", too.