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by Georgette Heyer, Phyllida Nash
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Murder by Death
Murder by Death rated it 5 years ago
I was in the mood for a light read and while I was perusing my TBR piles, boxes, and shelves, I came across this and remembered that Lillelara had recently read it and enjoyed it. I definitely enjoyed The Grand Sophy better, but this one got me through without complaint. I struggled to really fee...
SusannaG - Confessions of a Crazy Cat Lady
Cotillion, appropriately enough, is a novel about four couples. (The Cotillion is a period dance, with four couples, and was one of the ancestors of the American "square dance.") Kitty Charing is in a pickle. Her adoptive father, generally known as "Uncle Matthew," a penny-pinching miser of an o...
The More I Read. . .
The More I Read. . . rated it 10 years ago
So here's the setup. Uncle Matthew Penicuik has made his Will, leaving his fortune to his ward, Miss Katherine 'Kitty' Charing with the stipulation that she marry one of his great nephews. If she doesn't, she will be penniless, and his money will go to a charity. Which one will she choose? - Capta...
From the Queen's Kindle
From the Queen's Kindle rated it 11 years ago
Cotillion was not an easy book to review, despite being one of my all-time favourites, or perhaps because of it. It’s one of those sham engagement stories, a concept totally overused by today’s standards, wherein two people pretend to be in a relationship and end up falling in love. Yes. But when wr...
Romance, Adventure And Random Moments.
I love, love, love, Freddy!!! He is one of my top (if not THE top) Georgette Heyer heros. Surprised that's how I feel? Then let me explain: Freddy isn't your average GH hero, he is a pink, NOT a rake, NOT a nonsuch and certainly NOT 'in the petticoat line'. He is quite simply everyone's friend but ...
Almare
Almare rated it 11 years ago
Actual stars: 3,5/3,75Took me a long while to get into it (hence the 3,5/3,75 rating), but by Jove it was fun in the end! The dialogues were so witty and so terribly and delightfully English. It's a good thing I bought so many Georgette Heyer books, because at this rate I am going to just devour the...
Books etc.
Books etc. rated it 11 years ago
I wonder if I'm absolutely spoiled for romance book. This one is as good as other reviewers said, being meta, mocking other regency novel on the treatment of the rake, unconventional choice of hero,etc. It was very entertaining, fast paced, full of witty banter, I couldn't put it down & read it in a...
A Sea of Stars
A Sea of Stars rated it 12 years ago
2.5 stars.It was decent but rather boring. I truly did like how Freddy was just very nice and sweet but as far as substance of any of the characters went, there wasn't much.
Bitsy's Books
Bitsy's Books rated it 12 years ago
2 out of 5 StarsKitty’s overbearing Uncle has made her an heiress – under the condition that she marries one of her cousins! When her favorite, Jack, doesn’t show up, Kitty enters into a fake engagement with her other cousin Freddy to make Jack jealous. As with any not-so-brilliant “brilliant” plan,...
Queen of Swords Book Reviews
Queen of Swords Book Reviews rated it 12 years ago
I tried to soldier on to the end but I just couldn't force myself to finish. Liked:* Some of the dialogue was witty.Liked Less:* The plot is glacial and the book consists mostly of conversations.* I couldn't understand a damned thing Freddy said most of the time. Too much slang.Overall, I may try an...
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