Georgette Heyer

The Earl of Spenborough has always been noted for his eccentricity. Leaving a widow younger than his own daughter Serena is one thing, but quite another is leaving Serena's fortune to the trusteeship of the Marquis of Rotherham -- a man whom Serena once j

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Note to self: don't re-read this any time soon because Ivo and Serena may be very fun to read when they are sparring but become insufferably unapologetic characters by the end. Serena starts out likeable enough but the way she dismisses Emily's feelings and Fanny's fair assessment of them just put her completely out of favour with me. It's one thing to be tunnel-visioned when you're concerned about the feelings of someone you're in love with and quite another to be so far in your class-privilege bubble that you can't comprehend non-monetary motivations or alternate influencing factors for the actions of others less privileged. Only Kirkby, Fanny, Goring and Mrs. Floore come out in remotely good standing by the end of this particular Heyer! Mrs. Floore and Goring especially I could have read one more novel about.

✨ Serena was a fantastic heroine — tempestuous, kind, clever, meddlesome, & more!

✨ the hero/heroine’s loud verbal sparring matches were great!! WHEW, they really were about to burn their multiple mansions down with the ✨tension✨. 

✨ the best thing about GH romances is that you really feel like she’s telling a story about regency England in which 2 people happen to fall in love. Not like some modern romance novelists, who’re like, “2 people fall in love & it happens to be in regency england”. 

— the problem was, the starring couple shared all of…5 scenes together? Maybe? They were separated for 75% of the book. 

— the side characters were all SUCH bores. 

All in all, not one of Heyer’s worst novels…but not her best either. 

Sharanya Sharma

✨ Serena was a fantastic heroine — tempestuous, kind, clever, meddlesome, & more!

✨ the hero/heroine’s loud verbal sparring matches were great!! WHEW, they really were about to burn their multiple mansions down with the ✨tension✨. 

✨ the best thing about GH romances is that you really feel like she’s telling a story about regency England in which 2 people happen to fall in love. Not like some modern romance novelists, who’re like, “2 people fall in love & it happens to be in regency england”. 

— the problem was, the starring couple shared all of…5 scenes together? Maybe? They were separated for 75% of the book. 

— the side characters were all SUCH bores. 

All in all, not one of Heyer’s worst novels…but not her best either. 



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