Once Swindled

Laura Sebastian grew up in South Florida and attended Savannah College of Art and Design. Now, she lives and writes in London, England, with her two dogs, Neville and Circe. Her work includes the New York Times bestselling Ash Princess series (Ash Princess, Lady Smoke, and Ember Queen) as well as the Castles in Their Bones series (Castles in Their Bones, Stardust in Their Veins, and Poison in Their Hearts). Laura is also the author of Half Sick of Shadows, her first novel for adults, and Into the Glades, aimed at middle-grade readers.

“Laura Sebastian creates a dazzling and layered world, perfect for readers who want a magical twist on the Gilded Age. Once Swindled packs my favorite tropes—a cunning lady con artist, a society simmering with scandal, and a second-chance romance that will keep you turning the pages.” —Zoraida Córdova, USA Today bestselling author of Kiss the Girl“Once Swindled is the fantasy-historical romance mash-up of my dreams. This book truly has it all: an intriguing magic system and thoughtful world-building, complete with a historical setting that feels like a combination of Bridgerton and The Gilded Age, and a deeply sexy, swoony second-chance romance that readers will be obsessed with. I didn’t know how much I needed a romance between a con artist and the man she once conned until I read this book—this is a delight, and I am already desperate for the next book in the series.” —Martha Waters, author of To Love and to Loathe