Review

Georgette Heyer is a highly gifted writer who creates amazing characters, witty dialogue, and fabulous intrigue that is combined with well-researched Regency cant, dress, food and behavior as no one else can. For any fan of Jane Austen's wonderful writing, Georgette Heyer is a wonderful continuation. (Danya Night Owl Romance 20090528)

[I]it is so charming with the style of writing it becomes amusing and witty... The book made me smile. (Marie Burton The Burton Review 20090528)

I love Heyer's voice and style of writing. Her characters a lovely and the situations they find themselves in are hilarious. (Carrie Zimmerman The Book Girl 20090529)

The characters are fun and alive. (Shawn Remfry Maymay's Memos 20090605)

I love the witty dialogue, the characters, the storyline, the setting, the action... It was a tremendously fun, light-hearted read. (Nancy Horner Bookfoolery and Babble 20090707)

I really enjoyed this book and Heyer's characterizations... The folks at Sourcebooks [are] doing a remarkable job in bringing back the magic that is Georgette Heyer's Regency novels. (Sharon Goforth Ex Libris 20090821)

The Nonesuch looks like a typical Regency romance, but as Georgette Heyer always provides, there is much more between the covers. (Lady Anne Jane Austen's World 20090824)

There is no doubt that Georgette Heyer is the queen of witty banter and sparkling repartee. Her wonderful use of language leads to a light and frothy novel that is so enjoyable that it is impossible to read it without smiling. (Carey Andereson The Tome Traveller's Weblog )

The details in Georgette Heyer's books are amazing. They make you feel like you are really there in that time and location. A great read for those that just can't get enough of those sorts of details. (Nicole Heffernan A Blog of Bokos )

The biggest delight is the picturesque way that Georgette Heyer describes the period. (Christine Plaisted Books 4 Moms )

About the Author

The late Georgette Heyer was a very private woman. Her historical novels have charmed and delighted millions of readers for decades, though she rarely reached out to the public to discuss her works or private life. It is known that she was born in Wimbledon in August 1902, and her first novel, The Black Moth, was published in 1921.

Heyer published 56 books over the next 53 years, until her death from lung cancer in 1974. Heyer's large volume of works included Regency romances, mysteries and historical fiction. Known also as the Queen of Regency romance, Heyer was legendary for her research, historical accuracy and her extraordinary plots and characterizations. Her last book, My Lord John, was published posthumously in 1975. She was married to George Ronald Rougier, a mining engineer, and they had one son together, Richard.