Which is your favourite Georgette Heyer book? and why?

Answer 1

Cotillion - I think Freddy is really funny and sexy!

Answer 2

Hi, I have read many Georgette Heyer books and these are 2 of my favourites. The first book I read is a lighthearted story called False Colours and it is hilarious. The story is about identical twins and the hapless situations they get embroiled in due their addlepated featherbrained mother whom they love to distraction. The second book is The Masqueraders ~ it has everything, drama, comedy, highwaymen, and don't forget duelling. I would highly recommend these 2 books if you've just discovered this excellent historical author

Answer 3

I used to devour Georgette Heyer's books, and still have my original ones, dog-eared, falling apart and well-used! (Wouldn't update them for anything!)

I can't honestly say I disliked any one of them. Depending on what mood I was in, I loved the 18th century ones; I loved how Leonie and her Duke moved on from "These Old Shades" through "Devil's Cub" to their descendant Bab in "An Infamous Army", and read and re-read "The Black Moth", "The Masqueraders" and "Powder and Patch".

The gaiety and fun in her earlier Regency books progressed into more thoughtful stories of self-sacrifice and older heroes and heroines and, while I thoroughly enjoyed "The Grand Sophy", "Cotillion", "Friday's Child" and "Arabella", it was good to become better acquainted with Jenny and Adam in "A Civil Contract", and "Venetia".

I also liked the swashbuckling "Beauvallet" and the medieval "Simon the Coldheart".

Having said all that, and remembered through your question all the others I so loved, perhaps my favourite (today!) is "Regency Buck"; Heyer combined her fictional characters with the real ones of the day, taking me right back to the living times of the Prince Regent and Beau Brummell before he was disgraced.

Answer 4

I had all her books when I was younger and read all of them at least 4 times! They were great. The one that sticks in my mind is Beauvallet, I think maybe because it was one of very few that she wrote that weren't about the Regency period.

Thanks for reminding me about her. I might go down to the library tomorrow and see if I can get one out! It'll make a pleasant change from the detective novels & thrillers I've been reading over the last few years.

Answer 5

While I love the humour in her stories These Old Shades is my favourite because the ending is really satisfying.

Answer 6

I have only read 'The Reluctant Bride' but I thought it was amazing. It has definently put me in the mind to read more of her novels.=D