He had nothing to recommend him but his smile, and she was surely too old, and had too much commonsense, to be beguiled by a smile...
Miss Abigail Wendover's efforts to detach her spirited niece Fanny from a plausible fortune-hunter are complicated by the arrival in Bath of Miles Caverleigh. The black sheep of his family, a cynical, outrageous care-for-naught with a scandalous past - that would be a connection more shocking even than Fanny's unwise liaison with his nephew!
But Abbey, adept at managing her sweet, silly sister Selina, her lively niece, and the host of her admirers among Bath's circumscribed society, has less success in managing her own unruly heart...
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"Delightful though predictable. Utterly charming. Though I'd never heard of this author before, I can see why she is compared with Jane Austen. Though she is certainly not as good of a writer as Austen, Georgette Heyer is just as good a story-teller. Loved the ending of this novel and look forward to reading another by Heyer in the future." — Emily (4 out of 5 stars)
"Delightful though predictable. Utterly charming. Though I'd never heard of this author before, I can see why she is compared with Jane Austen. Though she is certainly not as good of a writer as Austen, Georgette Heyer is just as good a story-teller. Loved the ending of this novel and look forward to reading another by Heyer in the future."
" Just re-read this. I had forgotten how much I liked Miles Calverleigh. Upped my review to 5 stars. "
" I enjoy her unconventional heroes. "
" Not my favorite hero - being indifferent to your family is a virtue? Heyer is always readable though and its was enjoyable enough. "
" I'm excited to discover this author- thanks Merry! "
" I enjoyed this book very much. Like most Heyer's books, it has an amazing plot and beautifully written characters who are incredibly entertaining.. I never suspected the ending. "
" Miles Caverleigh made me laugh out loud throughout the whole book. I loved him! Fun read, not as melodramatic as some of Heyer's other works. "
" Light gothic romance fiction, among my Mom's favorites. Considerably better than the average gothic romance. Some of them are more like historical fiction, such as Simon the Coldheart. I read them from time to time when I was growing up. "
" Full of Heyer's Regency jargon, this novel is full of memorable characters and one of those I-know-what's-going-to-happen plots which nevertheless entertains throughout the telling. "
" Listened to it on Audio again..really awesome book ! If you like Jane Austen you'll like Georgette Heyer ! "
" Plenty of good banter. I like that Heyer often has "older" heroines - Abby is in her late twenties. "
" One of my favorite Heyer couples. "
" Maybe I should give this book five stars. The characters are great, the story is great. It's just a fun read. If you like Jane Austen, then you really should read this book! "
" I picked this one up because everyone claims the author to be "Austenesque," and it was! I loved the witty humor and interesting characters. The book flew along at a clipping pace a lot more than Jane Austen's books. I will definitely be looking into more of her novels. "
" It's always nice to see a character go through a reformation. Miles Caverleigh and Abigail Wendover went through a lot of changes, some more subtle than others. It made the plot and characters quite enjoyable. "
" I may have a new favorite Heyer hero! "
" I really like this book, although only after my second attempt to read it, the first time I found it slightly boring however the second time I picked it up, found I rather enjoyed it. "
" Re-read in 2012. Miles Calverleigh is awesome. "
" as usual, witty, clever, educational "
" After a long pause in reading GH I found this one and thought I would give it a go. I loved it, and hasn't stopped reading GH since. "
" I did like this book but Faro's daughter was more fun in my opinion. Plan to read more of hers. "
" A dear friend just gave me a first US edition of this book, and a first of Lady of Quality, as well as copies of The Tollgate and Bath Tangle. What a great excuse for rereadings! "
" I loved the love story but I also enjoyed the family relationships as well. At 28, Abby is considered on the shelf but she does not let label determine how she dresses and acts. One of Georgette Heyer's books I would love to own. "
" Fairly decent story - but the ending totally bugged me. I literally ended mid conversation. I actually checked online to see if my copy was just missing a page at the end. "
" I'm on a bit if a Georgette Heyer kick at the moment, and this is one of my favorites. The characters are unconventional, and the dialogue is witty and fast paced. An enjoyable read! "
" This was so much fun I read it through twice, back to back! "
" Ah those naughty totally predictable, black sheep. "
" This reminded me why I like her so much. I'll dig out some of my old copies and reread them. "
" An underated book by Heyer, which I just love. Love the banter, love the hero, he makes me laugh. Lovely sensible heroine. "
" It was fun(like all of Heyer's novels) but A. the ending was lame. B. the lead guy has few morals(even though he was hilarious and does have some good characteristics,he fails)C. Heyer acts as if this lack of morals,is the *better* way to live. "
" This book, a little in the seeming of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, is of the same idear. It presents two heirs of a bad-reputed family and the truth regarding that reputation attached to each of them. "
" This one was fun. Classic Heyer (with a little too much sickbed again!), with an unexpectedly rumpled and mannerless hero, and a charming and intelligent heroine. I particularly liked how the hero got rid of the villain--inspired and unexpected. "
Georgette Heyer (1902–1974) is one of the best-known and best-loved of all historical novelists, and the creator of the Regency genre of romance fiction. Her first novel, The Black Moth, published in 1921, was written at the age of fifteen to amuse her convalescent brother; her last was My Lord John. She also wrote eleven detective stories.
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