Questions About Devil's Cub (Alastair-Audley, #2)

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Can people recommend Heyer books that do not involved the kidnapping of an innocent woman with shameful intentions? I've read the Black Moth and the first two Alastair books and all involve abduction. While I found Devil's Cub to be brilliant satire, that is not much to my taste. I frequently read reviews of Heyer's brilliance and would like the chance to truly enjoy it without having to ignore heinous behavior.

Lydia One of the best ones, and a wonderful mystery plot, is The Toll Gate. The characters are all wonderful, especially the hero who is feeling a bit bored…moreOne of the best ones, and a wonderful mystery plot, is The Toll Gate. The characters are all wonderful, especially the hero who is feeling a bit bored now that peace has broken out after Waterloo. He sets off and finds quite an adventure. (less)

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should i read this??I read a few pages and am unimpressed with the regular playboy hero.The heroin also seems regular and boring.To fall for a guy for his looks is so cliche. But I like the author.Should i go on.

Igenlode Wordsmith This book is absolutely not a cliché; it's a deliberate subversion of the genre (and the 'boring' heroine versus the susceptible fainting-damsel type …moreThis book is absolutely not a cliché; it's a deliberate subversion of the genre (and the 'boring' heroine versus the susceptible fainting-damsel type is a big part of that).
And the beginning is not particularly representative of the main action of the book, though it sets up the context for the characters' actions...(less)

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Why on earth can't this get adapted into a film when a series like the Bridgerton novels can?!?