Welcome! My name is Camille Elliot, and I write Christian Regency Suspense with slow-burn romance and a touch of the supernatural. Thank you for—

“Cut!” Lissa, one of my characters, shouts and stomps onto the stage.
I stare at her. “I’m not filming a commercial.”
“It doesn’t matter. You’re being boring.”
I shift uncomfortably, because she’s probably right. “Well then, what should I say? I’m writing a blog post for someone who doesn’t know anything about my books.”
“If you start with pleasantries, I will hide your tea,” she threatens. “All of it.”
I gasp in horror. “You wouldn’t!”
“Try me!”
“I was just going to ask readers to subscribe to my newsletter.”
“I shall topple into the shrubbery as I fall dead asleep on my feet.”
“Rude,” I mutter.
“Maybe start with an explosion. Or at least a hideous hat that ruins my reputation forever.”
“Your reputation wasn’t ruined,” I protest. “You were simply unfortunately overheard.”
“As I insulted a hat.”
“Then maybe you shouldn’t insult hats!” I tell her. (However, I admit she is likely right, because it was the same hat Lady Wynwood insulted in The Spinster’s Christmas.)
“I hope you warned them there’s kissing. And crime. And my mother.”
“That last one would scare them away.”
“Well, your books aren’t for faint-hearted misses, are they?”
She has a point.

Anyway—
Let’s try this again.

Hello! I’m Camille Elliot.

I invite you to join my reader list so that you can get things like:
✅ exclusive stories
✅ behind-the-scenes secrets
✅ and most importantly…
🎁 A free prequel novella to kick things off!
It’s called Lissa and the Spy, and it’s yours to download right now:

👉 Click here to download Lissa and the Spy
(No spy credentials required. But you might need your email address.)

What’s it about?

In her hunt for a husband of convenience, Lissa accidentally runs afoul of a secretive government agent—Lord Jeremy Stoude—who ropes her into his dangerous mission. Cue mistaken identities, societal sabotage, hidden wounds, and ahem, unfortunate bonnet abuse.

Here’s a peek inside…

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Spring, 1807
London
If only she were allowed to open her mouth.
Lissa reflected that in all fairness, she was not prohibited from opening her mouth. She was allowed to drink champagne and eat the delicacies offered by the host of the ball. She was allowed to discuss the weather, she was sure. And her mother likely wouldn’t be disappointed if she discussed fashion with a young lady or gentleman. She might even be allowed to say something ignorant about Napoleon, as long as she accompanied her words with a smile and a giggle.
But she had been ordered—under threat of being sent back home even in the midst of the Season—to keep her tongue under control while in London. Lissa didn’t think her tongue was particularly out of...

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New to Lady Wynwood’s Spies? Start Here

I’m a fan of both Pride and Prejudice and Mission: Impossible, and I loved the idea of noblewomen working as undercover agents, so I wrote this Christian Regency romantic suspense series for readers just like me.

Lady Wynwood’s Spies is a multi-volume adventure filled with faith, suspense, and romance. Unlike many historical romances that stand alone, each volume continues a larger story, pulling you further into the same grand conspiracy.

Along the way, the series draws you deeper into the characters’ struggles and triumphs, giving you a richer, more immersive experience.

If you love stories where you don’t have to say goodbye to the characters after just one book, this series was written for you.

Below is your complete reader guide to the books, prequels, bonus content, and behind-the-scenes extras. Whether you’re just curious or ready to dive in, this roadmap will help you find the perfect place to start.

✨ Lady Wynwood’s Spies Reader Journey Roadmap

It occurred to me that since my series is getting so long, it might be hard to know where to start. So here’s the recommended Reader Journey for my books, and I’ll keep updating the list as I add new bonus material.

At the moment, all my books are exclusive to Amazon in Kindle Unlimited. However, you should be able to read my books through your local library (ebook and paperback)—just use my Library Tip Sheet to request my books from your librarian or your library website.

Lissa and the Spy

This prequel novella doesn’t have as much suspense and action as the regular books in the series, but the humor is indicative of what I write. In the case of Lady Wynwood’s Spies, the romance is slow-burn, so each book in the series is not a stand-alone romance, but Lissa and the Spy is a stand-alone romance. If you like this book, there’s a good chance you’ll like the Lady Wynwood’s Spies series.

You can get this ebook free when you join my newsletter, or you can buy the Annotated Edition for only 99 cents on my website.

Lissa and the Spy Collection

Each collection has several bonus extras posts about the book.

A NOTE FROM CAMY: The following two books are optional, but some of the events are briefly mentioned in Volume 1: Archer. However, if the storylines don’t appeal to you, you can skip them.

The Spinster’s Christmas

This is a stand-alone romantic suspense with Laura and Sol as minor characters.

The Spinster’s Christmas Collection

The Gentleman Thief

This is a prequel novella starring Sol and Laura, who are main characters in the series, and it also introduces Lena, the main heroine for Volume 7: Spinster. It isn’t a romance, just a fun adventure. The ebook is free when you subscribe to my newsletter here.

The Gentleman Thief Collection

Lady Wynwood’s Spies, Volume 1: Archer

As with many of the volumes in the series, this book ends on a little bit of a cliffhanger.

Letter from Phoebe (Secret Correspondence...

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Pride and Prejudice meets Mission: Impossible

Lady Wynwood’s Spies is a multi-volume adventure filled with faith, suspense, and romance. Unlike many historical romances that stand alone, each volume continues the story, pulling you further into the same grand conspiracy.

Along the way, the series draws you deeper into the characters’ struggles and triumphs, giving you a richer, more immersive experience.

If you love stories where you don’t have to say goodbye to the characters after just one book, this series was written for you.

The story so far in Lady Wynwood’s Spies

Here are short blurbs about each book in Lady Wynwood’s Spies. For those of you already reading the series, this will be Bonus Content, which I hope you enjoy!

In a whirlwind of conspiracies and secrets, Lady Wynwood's spies navigate the perilous waters of espionage and betrayal, where every ally could be an enemy in disguise, and every heart hides a story untold.

Recovered from her harrowing marriage, Lady Wynwood's peace shatters as a nefarious secret society linked to her past emerges. She seeks the aid of Mr. Sol Drydale, an old friend with ties to a shadowy arm of the government.

They gather a circle of trusted individuals with unique skills:

• A botanist with deadly aim with a bow and arrows
• An unconventionally trained female medic and chemist in a field dominated by men
• A cat burglar who also happens to be a viscount’s son
• A spy searching for answers to the mysterious death of his brother
• An ex-soldier haunted by regret and self-loathing
• A human lie detector desperately protecting lies of her own
• The most covert phantom agent working for the Crown
• All led by a nobleman keeping dangerous secrets (who feels like he’s wrangling cats)

To protect their loved ones, they must race to stop a treasonous brotherhood, whose dark secrets could turn the tides of the war against Napoleon.

If you haven’t yet, read a sample of Volume 1: Archer in your browser!

Lady Wynwood’s Spies is projected to be a 12-book series (not including the prequels).

If you’ve already started reading the series and want to stay in the loop, I’d love to send you updates about the next book, bonus content, and behind-the-scenes extras just for readers.

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In my book, Lady Wynwood’s Spies, Volume 7: Spinster, my heroine Lena is recovering from sickness and uses her favorite shawl to keep warm.

🧵 Click here to download the FREE PDF of the pattern.

Here’s the short excerpt from the book that mentions the shawl:

📖 Excerpt from Lady Wynwood’s Spies, Volume 7: Spinster

Lena still felt a chill as she sat in the sunlight streaming through the window of the Viponds’ drawing room. She was swathed in her favorite lace shawl, a gift from Melinda, who had knit it in Lena’s favorite color, red, along with cream and pink stripes.

Tabitha finished pouring the tea and handed her a cup. Lena tried to smile as she took it, but her face felt stiff, like hardened clay.

She was an utter failure. Despite all her training as an agent, she’d been undone by a malicious woman and a locked balcony in the rain.

Had she given up too quickly? She’d been deterred by the railing, believing it would have broken under her weight. She had also been shivering too much to be certain of her physical prowess if she had tried to climb over the railing and drop to the ground, or to jump to the other balcony. But she’d chosen to wrestle with the door hinges rather than attempt the more dangerous option, and so the cold had seeped into her through the rain, weakening her muscles.

She only barely remembered Mr. Vipond leaping to her balcony in order to wrap her in his coat. She didn’t know how he had managed when the railing had been so unstable, but he had done it somehow.

It made Lena wonder if she should have tried harder to climb over and drop down. Or maybe her chilled hands would have faltered and she would have fallen and broken an ankle.

She sipped her tea. She couldn’t stop thinking about what she should have done so that she wouldn’t have needed to be rescued like the silly heroines in those Gothic novels.

Despite being years younger than Lena, Tabitha regarded her with an “exasperated mother” look. “Your frustration is seeping out of you like a strong smell from a fish.”

Lena eyed her. “Are you implying I smell rotten?”

“Why do you look so upset with yourself?”

Lena sighed and stared into her teacup. “I inconvenienced everyone and needed to be saved. I feel quite mortified.”

“I do not understand why you are blaming yourself rather than that woman.”

Lena could have sworn that sparks flew out of Tabitha’s irritated gaze.

“I confronted her in my anger, but now I feel like a bully that has been thrashed.”

Tabitha glared at Lena. “You are not the bully. If you continue to spout such nonsense, I shall send you back to your bedroom forthwith.”

🧵 Shawl Construction

I had already picked out this Knit Picks curated bundle of red colorways because they matched Lena’s bold personality, and so I only needed to pick a stitch pattern for her shawl.

I used the Open Diamond pattern #19 from The Lady’s Assistant volume 1 by Jane Gaugain. The original edition was published in...

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If you enjoy Regency romance with wit, awkward ballroom encounters, and a heroine who can’t quite keep her thoughts to herself, you’ll love Lissa and the Spy. This free Christian Regency romantic suspense novella is the perfect entry point into my Lady Wynwood’s Spies series. Get it free when you join my newsletter (details below).

Miss Lissa Gardinier survived her last London Season by pretending to be as inoffensive as possible. But at this ball, she lets her true thoughts slip yet again. And this time, they involve an unfortunately named spaniel.

Excerpt

Last year during that first dance with Mr. Collingworth, upon seeing him excitedly discuss his dog breeding, she had been encouraged to also speak without restraint. So she had voiced her exact thoughts rather than hiding behind a vapid facade. “Why in the world would you name a dog Lickspittle Furrybottom?”

At Mr. Collingworth’s startled look, Lissa realized that she’d said that out loud now, in this dance with him.

“… Not that it’s not a lovely name,” she added lamely.

Mr. Collingworth didn’t believe her, and his conversation faltered. She regretted that, for she hadn’t intended to be rude to him.

“Er … did I speak of Lickspittle Furrybottom?” he asked.

Lissa did a mental shriek at her mistake. “We spoke briefly about her last year. You were worried about her compatibility with Snout Droolalot.”

About the Book

A Christian Regency Romantic Suspense novella in the Lady Wynwood’s Spies series

In the opulent ballrooms of Regency-era London, Miss Lissa Gardinier struggles through her second Season with a singular goal: marriage to escape her mother's constant criticism. So she represses her cheeky remarks behind a quiet, innocent facade, but combined with her plain face, it only serves to make her uninteresting to potential suitors.

It is her very unpopularity that enables her to notice the enigmatic Lord Jeremy Stoude and set in motion a chance encounter. An overheard conversation and faux dialogue later, she finds herself entangled in Jeremy’s covert undertakings. Lissa resists the temptation to pry, finding delight in their mysterious friendship.

Yet the world Jeremy inhabits is one of secrets and subterfuge, and he cannot afford to be distracted by Lissa’s charming smile and unflappable demeanor. Lissa’s family dynamics grow increasingly complicated with a sister harboring her own desires for the eligible Lord Stoude, and a formidable rival—Lady Charline Halberstam—making her intentions clear.

As danger stalks them and true feelings come to light, can Lissa and Jeremy navigate the labyrinth of society’s expectations and their own insecurities to find love?

Lissa and the Spy offers readers an intoxicating blend of romance, suspense, and wit, set against the glittering backdrop of Regency London. Perfect for those who love their historical fiction laced with a dash of intrigue and a sprinkle of humor.

Prequel to the Lady Wynwood’s...

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