Frederica

The Marquis of Alverstoke is bored. He's especially bored with family and friends who try to get him to do things he doesn't want to do, like, say, put on a massive ball to launch his nieces in society. So when a distant, not-wealthy relative, Frederica Merriville, shows up, introduces herself and a Leggi tutto

Frederica is an old maid. She's been "on the shelf" for years and at this point in her life is mainly concerned with making sure her much lovelier younger sister finds the right man. She has no such ambitions for herself, as she knows her eligibility has long since come and gone. But she's fine with Leggi tutto

*Warning! Beware of spoilers, hyperventilation, and reader who got way too intense* "'She may not be a beauty, like Charis, but she's - she's''Worth a dozen of Charis!' supplied his lordship." Oh. My. Goodness!! Where do I even start?! First of all, I just feel it incumbent to say that, screw having o Leggi tutto

Frederica by Georgette Heyer, first published in 1965, combines her irrepressible humor and style of writing with bold character arcs to give a light-hearted and fun romance. Though titled after the female lead, the story is more about the transformation seen in the male lead Alverstoke due to Frede Leggi tutto

This is one of my favorite Georgette Heyer books. I read it easily once a year. I'm afraid I'm going to gush all over this review, but I'll do my best to keep this coherent. The winning feature of this book is the Merriville family, particularly as they enmesh themselves into the carefully ordered li Leggi tutto