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.

Other Works

  • Miranda at Heart

    2024
  • A Capital Arrangement

    2024
  • The Accidental Servants

    2024
  • Minta in Spite of Herself

    2023
  • A Scholarly Pursuit

    2023
  • The Purloined Portrait

    2022
  • A Fickle Fortune

    2022
  • Tempted by Folly

    2022
  • The Belle of Winchester

    2022
  • Matchless Margaret

    2021
  • School for Love

    2020
  • A Very Plain Young Man

    2014
  • 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