She wrote her first novel, The Black Moth, at the age of seventeen to amuse her convalescent brother it was published in 1921 and became an instant success. She was born in Wimbledon in August 1902. English Heritage has awarded Georgette Heyer one of their prestigious Blue Plaques, designating her Wimbledon home as the residence of an important figure in British history. Georgette Heyer's novels have charmed and delighted millions of readers for decades. Georgette Heyer achieves what the rest of us only aspire too.'- Katie Fforde 'Wonderful characters, elegant, witty writing, perfect period detail, and rapturously romantic. I've read her books to ragged shreds'- Katie Fenton, Daily Telegraph 'Reading Georgette Heyer is the next best thing to reading Jane Austen.'- Publishers Weekly A good introduction to Heyer's period stories.' - The Booklist 'Light and frothy, in the vein of the author's other Regency novels, this follows the fortunes of Miss Judith Taverner and her brother, Sir Peregrine. 'Georgette Heyer is unbeatable.'- Sunday Telegraph To their surprise and utter disgust, their guardian is not much older than they are, doesn't want the office of guardian any more than they want him, and is determined to thwart all their interests and return them to the country.īut when Miss Taverner and Peregrine begin to move in the highest social circles, Lord Worth cannot help but entangle himself with his adventuresome wards. Lady of Quality (Regency Romances) (Paperback):Īfter their father's death, Miss Judith Taverner and her brother Peregrine travel to London to meet their guardian, Lord Worth, expecting an elderly gentleman. The Nonesuch (Regency Romances) (Paperback):įalse Colours (Regency Romances) (Paperback):įrederica (Regency Romances) (Paperback):īlack Sheep (Regency Romances) (Paperback):Ĭousin Kate (Regency Romances) (Paperback):Ĭharity Girl (Regency Romances) (Paperback): Pistols for Two (Regency Romances) (Paperback):Ī Civil Contract (Regency Romances) (Paperback): The Unknown Ajax (Regency Romances) (Paperback): Sylvester: or The Wicked Uncle (Regency Romances) (Paperback): Sprig Muslin (Regency Romances) (Paperback):Īpril Lady (Regency Romances) (Paperback): The Toll-Gate (Regency Romances) (Paperback):īath Tangle (Regency Romances) (Paperback): The Quiet Gentleman (Regency Romances) (Paperback):Ĭotillion (Regency Romances) (Paperback): The Grand Sophy (Regency Romances) (Paperback): The Foundling (Regency Romances) (Paperback): The Reluctant Widow (Regency Romances) (Paperback): The Corinthian (Regency Romances) (Paperback):įaro's Daughter (Regency Romances) (Paperback):įriday's Child (Regency Romances) (Paperback): The Talisman Ring (Regency Romances) (Paperback): The Convenient Marriage (Regency Romances) (Paperback):

This is book number 2 in the Regency Romances series.

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