About
Whether writing sparkling Regency romances or reimagining Austen in contemporary settings as she does in PRIDE AND PRESTON LIN (Third State Books, 2024), Christina’s books are all about that happy ending. Named to several Best Book lists by Austenprose and Austenesque Reviews, her stories have been called “a literary feast for any Jane Austen or Georgette Heyer fan,” “swoon-worthy” and “ingenious and entertaining.” PRIDE AND PRESTON LIN received starred reviews from Kirkus and Booklist and was named to Booklist's Top Ten Romances of 2024.
A Chinese American from the San Francisco Bay Area, Christina fell in love with English literature and the classics after going through an obsessive Regency-romance phase in her early teens. While her reading tastes have grown to include sci-fi with robots, survival epics, and doorstop-sized histories, love stories will always be her favorite.
She and her family live in Bellevue, Washington.
Featured Work
Pride and Preston Lin
When perspiration meets privilege, love might just school them both.
She’s working two jobs to get through college. He’s the golden boy who doesn’t know the meaning of struggle.
One fateful night at the family’s restaurant, Lissie Cheng accidentally serves a dish containing shellfish paste to an allergic customer, running afoul of the wealthy Lin family and its privileged son Preston. A star swimmer and Stanford Ph.D. student, Preston Lin is as handsome as he is self-righteous. When his response to the incident threatens the family’s livelihood, Lissie must scramble to outwit him. If only he didn’t keep popping up in her life so she could despise him in peace!
Preston’s life hasn’t always been picture-perfect, however. Before Lissie came on the scene, he worked hard not only at school and at swimming, but also at burying a few things he’d rather forget. But that girl—! The past isn’t the only thing she’s stirring up.
In this sparkling contemporary riff on Austen’s classic, the beloved story gets a fresh spin. Who will prevail over Lissie’s heart? Her pride or Preston Lin?
Other Works
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Miranda at Heart
2024
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A Capital Arrangement
2024
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The Accidental Servants
2024
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Minta in Spite of Herself
2023
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A Scholarly Pursuit
2023
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The Purloined Portrait
2022
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A Fickle Fortune
2022
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Tempted by Folly
2022
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The Belle of Winchester
2022
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Matchless Margaret
2021
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School for Love
2020
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A Very Plain Young Man
2014
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The Naturalist
2013
Awards and Recognition
- Booklist Top Ten Romances of 2024 - Pride and Preston Lin
- Kirkus Reviews Editor's Pick - Fiction - February 2024 - Pride and Preston Lin (starred review)
- Gold Standard Selection - Junior Library Guild - Pride and Preston Lin