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A dashing tale of heroes, heroines and Regency romance by one of our best-known and most beloved historical novelists. If you love Bridgerton, you'll love Georgette Heyer! 'The greatest writer who ever lived' Antonia Fraser 'Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes. . . Utter, immersive escapism' Sophie Kinsella 'One of my perennial comfort authors. Heyer's books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen's' Joanne Harris ____________________ Hero Wantage is desperate to change her fate. When the dashing Lord Sherry proposes out of the blue, Hero is overjoyed - she'll escape a life as a governess and, once they wed, he can finally claim his inheritance. But as Hero attempts to social climb in glamorous London society, Sherry is concerned that her naivety will ruin them both and takes drastic action. The chaos that follows will push friendships - and hearts - to breaking point. ____________________ 'Heart-stoppingly gorgeous' HARRIET EVANS 'Georgette Heyer is second to none' SUNDAY TIMES 'Georgette Heyer is perfect lockdown escapism' INDIA KNIGHT ____________________ Readers love Friday's Child ... ***** 'This novel is all fun, cuteness, laughter, warmness, goodness and awesomeness. Definitely a top favourite!!' ***** 'Recommended for.... anyone who loves to read and be entertained!' ***** 'I could just not keep the book down once I started.' ***** 'This is one of my top 3 Georgette Heyer books.' ***** 'Absolutely delightful!'

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My favourite historical novelist ... I owe her many happy hours -- Margaret Drabble Wonderful characters, elegant, witty writing, perfect period detail, and rapturously romantic -- Katie Fforde A writer of great wit and style ... I've read her books to ragged shreds -- Kate Fenton * Daily Telegraph *

My favourite historical novelist ... I owe her many happy hours -- Margaret Drabble Wonderful characters, elegant, witty writing, perfect period detail, and rapturously romantic -- Katie Fforde A writer of great wit and style ... I've read her books to ragged shreds -- Kate Fenton Daily Telegraph

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Author of over fifty books, Georgette Heyer is the best-known and best-loved of all historical novelists, who made the Regency period her own. Her first novel, The Black Moth, published in 1921, was written at the age of seventeen to amuse her convalescent brother; her last was My Lord John. Although most famous for her historical novels, she also wrote eleven detective stories. Georgette Heyer died in 1974 at the age of seventy-one.

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