Ancilla Trent is a gentlewoman who is now engaged as a governess to a very spoiled brat, Tiffany. When the wealthy and generally admired "Nonesuch" returns to his country home and fixes it up, they meet. Their romance is quiet and the requisite misunderstanding that keeps them apart is a pretty good...
Not my favorite Heyer of all tome, but still a charming love story between two adults, each of whom knows his/her own mind, who are drawn together by intelligence, social awareness, and humor. One of her better Regencies—and, I think, the first one I read where the heroine, although several years yo...
Waldo Hawkridge is known as the nonesuch because he is very eligible and handsome. He inherits Broom Hall in the West Riding and finds himself being quite popular with some of the ladies there. However it's one lady who grabs his attention, but can they find love together? It's typical Georgette ...
I think what sets Heyer's stories apart is that her heroes don't start off as gruff, rude, arrogant, and cold (but with fantastic looks). They don't magically transform into an adoring, loving man who wants to settle down and have a few children in a monogamous relationship. Heyer has a great gasp o...
Fortunately I read this book in my native language, because to read any book from Georgette Heyer is very difficult. Her vocabulary about the setting, the clothes... all new to me. The main female character, Ancilla, was a bit like Abigail Wendover, from Black Sheep. She was always having a blast wi...
I've read quite a few Heyers, but this was definitely not a favorite.I felt that some of the internal dialogue ran on a little long (was a little repetitive at times) and found myself wishing for the action to pick back up on these occassions. I also thought that Heyer had stuffed too much 19th cent...
This is a calm, contemplative novel. Its humor, inescapable in a Heyer’s romance, is soft. The adventures are all low key, confined to one sleepy village, its gossipy matrons, and love-seeking youngsters. The heroes are serene and composed too, and unlike many other Heyer’s novels, very similar in t...
My reactions to this book are . . . mixed. On the one hand, Waldo and Ancilla are wonderful, as are most of the supporting cast. The setting and situations are entertaining. On the other hand . . . Tiffany Wield. I don't think I've seen many characters as obnoxious and self-centered and in need of a...
Such a cute book. It's not my favorite Heyer, but I still enjoyed it.Sir Waldo has inherited a run-down house in the country and travels there to fix it up, bringing his cousin with him. The town is thrown into tithers upon the arrival of The Nonesuch and all kinds of shenanigans arise, in true Heye...
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