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Sep 21, 2012
Mo
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it was amazing
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Re-read December 6, 2020
Thank you, thank you, thank you! This novel was a complete joy to re-read.
I haven't been able to really enjoy too many books this year. I think that Covid has me so on edge that I become uncomfortable when tension builds in a novel. There is enough tension in my life right now without my inviting more of it into my family room! I guess I'll look around for some more charming novels to read.
Re-read April 5, 2017
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February 7, 2013
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Re-read December 6, 2020
Thank you, thank you, thank you! This novel was a complete joy to re-read.
I haven't been able to really enjoy too many books this year. I think that Covid has me so on edge that I become uncomfortable when tension builds in a novel. There is enough tension in my life right now without my inviting more of it into my family room! I guess I'll look around for some more charming novels to read.
Re-read April 5, 2017
Smiles!
February 7, 2013
I re-read this boo ...more

Heyer's books are always a fun romp, and this one is particularly rompy. Sophy comes to live with her repressed relatives while her father travels to Brazil. Thanks to her continental and unconventional upbringing, Sophy brings with her upheaval and distress, but all for the best.
Who is going to end up with whom is pretty obvious very early in the book, but it doesn't detract from the fun. Heyer was a serious student of the Regency period, and though her use of language doesn't approach the spar ...more
Who is going to end up with whom is pretty obvious very early in the book, but it doesn't detract from the fun. Heyer was a serious student of the Regency period, and though her use of language doesn't approach the spar ...more

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