Eustacie is 18 years old, French, and romantic. The kind of girl who almost regrets having been rescued from The Terror when she thinks of the tra...more...]]>
Like in the one I read yesterday, mentions of powdered hair is made, even of tricorns, and the story is set earlier than Heyer's later romances. It's another especially very lively and funny one, featuring a crime/mystery (Heyer is good because her...more...]]>
The Talisman Ring is one of Heyer's funniest and fastest-paced romantic comedies, telling the story of a fugitive heir, a tempestuous Frenchwoman, and the two sensible people who try to keep them out of trouble.
"... A long-lost family heirloom, a young heir falsely accused of murder, a band of smugglers, two utterly delightful Heyer heroines, a taciturn, but highly resourceful older gentleman - all play their parts in a tale funny enough to have you laughing aloud."
Publishers Weekly
I really loved this novel. It had it all...comedy, mystery and romance. It was as perfect as perfect can get ...more...]]>
The Talisman Ring has to be one of my very ...more...]]>
The plot defies simp...more...]]>
A Georgian mystery. After the death of his great-uncle, Sir Tristram Shield attempts to uncover the truth of Sir Matthew Plunkett's murder, a murder which led to the exile of his cousin Ludovic. He is either helped or hindered by a large cast of characters, including L...more...]]>