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Friday's Child [Review]

10/31/2014

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Georgette Heyer is one of my favorite novelists. If you can’t have any more books by Jane Austen, then you’d better start stocking your shelves with books by Georgette Heyer. I haven’t yet met a Heyer book I didn’t like, and Friday’s Child was no exception.

Lord Sheringham, turned down by the woman he supposedly loved, instead decides to marry a girl he’s known since childhood. It was a rather hasty decision, and since Hero has never been “out” in society, she’s hardly prepared for a life as Lady Sheringham. Soon known as Kitten to Lord Sheringham and his closest friends, Hero gets herself in scrape after scrape, although always with the best of intentions. How is she supposed to know any better? Lord Sheringham begins to regret his hastiness in marrying her, until he discovers he cares for his Kitten more than he ever expected.

As always, Heyer writes a plot full of delightful twists and amusing dialogue. But it’s the secondary characters that really set Friday’s Child apart from many of her other Regency romances. From George Wrotham, who is always looking for an excuse for a duel, to the Honourable Ferdinand Fakenham, who speaks before he thinks more often than not, to overly vain Isabella Milborne – every single character brings amusement and life to this story. Georgette Heyer’s books are always good, but it’s not often that every character is so fleshed out with a life of his or her own. Friday’s Child  is a delight to read, and I finished it with regret.

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Joyful link
10/31/2014 02:36:38 am

Every time you review a Heyer book it reminds me how much I love this author and wonder why I have not searched out more of her books! This new year will find me listing 5 or so of my favorite authors and reading everyone of their books I can get my hands on! THanks fo another great review!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
11/1/2014 07:06:39 am

That sounds like a great idea! And thankfully, Heyer has lots of books to choose from. I've loved every book of hers I've read. I hope you enjoy all those you get a chance to read!

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