Two young women – very different but physically identical – meet at a school once attended by Jane Austen. Joan Aiken's "The Fraud" is an enjoyable romantic period novel, perfect for fans of Netflix's popular romantic drama, Bridgerton.

The selfish Louisa wants to escape her grand family life in Northumberland and become a missionary in India. The imaginative and quiet Alvy has no family and simply longs for peaceful independence to complete her novel. When Louisa suggests they switch identities, it seems like the perfect plan: Alvy will have a quiet country mansion to write her book, and Louisa will be free to travel the world.

But when Alvy becomes a beloved and irreplaceable member of her fabulous new family, how will they view the return of the more strained Louisa? Joan Aiken weaves a complex plot of deception and identity, filled with strong female characters, in this unique historical romance.

"The ingenuity of Joan Aiken seemed endless, her high spirit a blessing, her relentless narrative vivacity a phenomenon. She was a literary treasure, and her books will continue to delight for many years" – Philip Pullman, author of "His Dark Materials."