I've read this book many times, and I'm always impressed with its emotional subtlety and richness. It's not a standard romance (and this from a writer whom many consider the Queen of Regency Romance, which disappoints some readers). Adam Deveril is yanked out of the British Army just as it is making...
I am going to gush. I've read a lot of Georgette Heyer - as the originator of the regency romance, she is a hugely influential author. She is a talented, careful writer with a flair for comedy, and some of her best books are also some of her funniest. A Civil Contract is a departure from her usu...
For me, Heyer books are all about discovering character through dialogue, and this is just as rich as the others. Right now, though, I've been reading to see how she uses history in her stories, and this one is a little weaker in that respect--the details are sharp as ever but they don't really mean...
This is marketed the same way as Heyer's romances but be warned: while it has her trademark sparkle, it's explicitly a more serious historical novel, and may disappoint you if you pick this up thinking of Venetia, Frederica or any of Heyer's other classic romances. I wasn't; I think it's one of he...
Heyer's best and most complex yet (I'm reading them in order). The clash of the rising bourgeoisie with the decaying aristocracy makes for an interesting sub-text. Heyer re-uses some of her standard characters - the helpless mother-in-law. and the wise and crusty one - but gives gives more shape to ...
Back in my book-selling days, I'd recommend Georgette Heyer to anyone who wanted non-smutty Regency romance, as well as any romance that was just reputed to be really well-written. That didn't mean I'd gotten around to reading her, though. I've now remedied that terrible evil. You could say H...
I haven't done my research but this feels like one of Heyer's more mature contributions to her body of work. There are no wild romps through the English countryside or dramatic revelations of Love All Along. Jenny, the heroine of this story, is distinctly unattractive, especially in comparison to th...
2.5 stars. Meh.I like Jenny, I like Jenny a lot. But I don't like Adam, and I don't like the plot. I was far more interested in Lydia and Brough, and Julia and Rockhill. This started as a marriage of convenience, and ended as one. Bore!
It is very hard to rate this book. The book is extremely well-written; the style of writing and the historical accuracy is superb and deserves a 5 rating. On the other hand, I found this book completely, without any reservation, unromantic. I actually felt very sad for the heroine. She didn't marry ...
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