She's not a beauty, he's not a rake. She's in love with him, he's in love with someone else. What on earth will happen? [A Civil Contract by Georgette Heyer]
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The Coolest Dude to Ever Dude
It is my firm opinion that Lord Legerwood - found in Heyer's Cotillion - is the best thing since sliced bread, second-hand book shops and a hundred bars of white chocolate.
Recountings: A Dash of Heyer
Do you know what I feel like? Cosying up to a nice Georgette Heyer book. I've been rereading 'The Corinthian'. I brought it to work to read in my lunch break. (I'm not paid to read Georgette Heyer's books, though wouldn't that be glorious?!). And of course I laughed. Or rather, muffled a laugh (I'm… Continue reading Recountings: A Dash of Heyer
A Recounting: The Talisman Ring, Deathbeds and [plenty of] Adventure
At first, The Talisman Ring and I weren't going to get along very well. The first character introduced, Sir Tristram Shield, seemed altogether too dry to be the Proper Heyer Hero. He meets with his great-uncle, who is Soon To Die, and hears him propose that he should wed his cousin. The first half of… Continue reading A Recounting: The Talisman Ring, Deathbeds and [plenty of] Adventure
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