Cotillion (Abridged) Audiobook

" First book I've read by Georgette Heyer, whose work was recommended by several on the Maud list. The beginning felt slow to me, but I persevered, and in the end I enjoyed this book quite a lot. In one of the characters there was a touch of P.G. Wodehouse's Bertie, and I just loved it. "

" Not for feminists. Good thing I have outgrown my feminism phase. The heroine is utterly flawed at doing anything for herself! But, I really liked it. "

" Great narrator and a delightful story. Not as pointed as Austen but with some of the same appeal. I always like a story where the heroine thinks she's in love with someone and then discovers she's really in love with her long-time friend. So predictable yet so satisfying! "

" I've liked other books she has written better. Everyone once in a while I like to read a book that is not filled with tragedy and heartache. "

" I love this romance. It's another anti-infatuation romance. It's beautiful to see both of the characters grow, especially how the hero gains strength as he shoulders more and more responsibility. "

" This is one of my favorites of her books so far. "

" Fun, light book with an improbable hero. While I can't imagine anything living up to The Grand Sophy, Cotillion is great fun. "

" Honestly, Cotillion is rather spectacular. Easily my favourite Heyer thus far. "

" A decent Georgette Heyer with a surprise ending. It surprised me anyway. The main love interest was such a jerk, I hated him the whole way through, so while the book was only average, the ending was AWESOME. "

" I really enjoyed this book because as well as being an amusing period romp, it was also quite the satire for Georgette Heyer. "

" This was a really fun read. When you find yourself thinking, "I'm in the mood for Jane Austen, but I've read each of her novels at least 7 times, alas!" this is the book for you. "

" After I got all the characters straight, it was quite humorous with a satisfactory ending (and of course, completely predictable). "

" Masterful. Every detail accounted for. However, the chemistry between the main couple wasn't quite what I hoped for, the passion running on the dry side. Wasn't so much of a problem at the beginning, but certainly so by the end. "

" As is typical for me with Regency novels, this started out slow. But by the end I was turning pages so fast and I had to force myself to go to bed. I couldn't wait to see how it all ended and I was not disappointed. Click here for my full review. "

" I love Freddy and his patient and chivalrous heroics. "

" The funniest and most romantic Georgette Heyer novel! "

" A most fun lampooning of Regency era aristocracy. The bluer the blood, the more of a twit in this book. I wouldn't characterize this as a romance, more of a romp. "

" More great lit by Heyer. Can't get enough of her! Brilliant dialogue, fun characters - unpredictable events. Very fun! "

" Kitty is almost an heiress. That is her guardian will settle his fortune on her if she marries one of his grand-nephews. Put out that her favorite, Jack, didn't make the effort to show up, Kitty hatches a fake engagement with Freddy so that she may go to town for a month. "

" Wished the love story was a little more developed, but it was an adorable little piece of regency fiction...very clean! "

" Funny, charming, "light, bright and sparkling," with pages filled with the delightful slang of the time, "cant," masterfully rendered by this Regency author. Freddy, anti-hero supreme, is one of her most endearing and entertaining characters. "

" I liked this much more than Faro's Daughter. It was still quite predictable but I was much happier with the results. Kitty and Freddy are so great together. I loved when they worked together to help others get together. "

" My favorite Heyer so far. "

" It took me a while to get into this, but I stayed up until 2:20 AM to finish it and reread the ending in the morning. Very tongue in cheek humor. The opulence seemed overboard, but maybe that is due to present times. "

" Honestly, Cotillion is rather spectacular. Easily my favourite Heyer thus far. "

" No matter how often I re-read this, it still cracks me up. Kit & Freddy have to be two of the biggest nitwits to ever grace a page. The dialogue is delicious and Heyer demonstrates that (yet again) she writes the most engaging twits outside of Wodehouse. "

" Why is this classified as a romance? Though it is full of marriage plots, no one is in love with each other. The language is odd for a regency period. I notice that it is in lists with Pride and Prejudice... What? I really liked the hero Freddy, if you could call him a hero.. "

" Not my most favorite of Heyer's but I still enjoyed it. "

" Not my favourite Heyer, but entertaining enough. :) "

" Really good. Loved it. If you like period/historical novels, it's for you. You were right, Patty Roth! "

" What fun this book was. It was very long. Kept me in suspense for a very long time. I just couldn't figure out who Kitty was going to end up with for sure. Now if I could just remember the cant better it would be easier. Wow, so many cousins with dilemmas, so little time. "

" This is one of my favourite books. It's one I read at least once a year. "

" A fun romance, reminded me of Jane Austen. I enjoyed it very much. I had a little trouble with the slang of the period, which I suppose is authentic, but I got the jist of it. I want to read more from this author. "