I greatly enjoyed this books as I've come to expect from Georgette Heyer's books.Thought the sibling pair was very funny and, all in all, just so very enjoyable. The idea is for sure different than the other books I've read - and I'd definitely read more about the mysterious old gentleman's plans an...
My all-time favorite Heyer. Intrigue, romance, humor, wickedly clever characterization: what's not to love? A young man and his beautiful sister arrive in 1750s London, looking to establish themselves in society. Except that the young man is better known as Prudence, the young lady is her Jacobite b...
This is one of Heyer’s earlier novels and it reflects the author’s limited experience and still developing skills. The writing is a bit stilted, the dialogs formal, without the verbal panache that defined her more mature works, but all the distinctive marks of Heyer’s later stories are already there...
This is my second Georgette Heyer book, (Venetia was first - le sigh) and I was struck by how different this one "felt" in comparison. Both are high on humor, have a wonderful cast of characters, and smart, snappy dialogue. Perhaps part of its "differentness" has to do with the Georgian time period ...
**3.5**Infused with Heyer's typical humor and wit. I laugh out loud while reading Heyers' books more than anyone else's. The style of writing (specifically the dialogue) is a little different than most of her other books, as this one is set earlier than the majority of her books and she adjusted the...
Although it takes two chapters for the story to be uncovered and the plot to fall into place, I from then on had no problem understanding what was happening. The twisting subplots were very intriguing and highly entertaining. I adored "The old gentleman." The Marquess of Rothgar and the Duke of Bewc...
What's the fastest way for a brother and sister on the run to shake off pursuit? Why, switch places, of course! Prudence and Robin Tremaine are masters of disguise, and they both need all their wits about them to pull off their most recent masquerade: Prudence as a dashing young man, and Robin as th...
The scene in this book where the hero and heroine are on a night ride through the English countryside to the hero's sister's home is the most beautifully-written and poetic in all of Heyer's books, and one of the finest I have read anywhere.
I'm starting to think that I enjoy Heyer's Georgian adventures, more than her regencies! They are so action-packed with sword fighting and disguises and the whole bit, that you can't be bored.After reading Devil's Cub, I was in a bit of a Heyer slump. I didn't particularly enjoy that one, but it did...
Because what Regency isn't made better by a little cross-dressing? My one disappointment is that Robin's ladylove is not nearly as deserving of him as Prudence and Anthony are for each other, but this is compensated for by Robin's glory as Kate Merriot.
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