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

Georgette Heyer

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Jun 08, 2011 mstan rated it did not like it

Shelves: british, src-summer-2011, historical-fiction

I am afraid I still don't quite see the point of Heyer. Many very clever people like reading her... and I don't understand why :( This is my second Heyer (the first being Cotillion, which was OK), and I absolutely hate it, from the abusive 'wild' young nobleman, Vidal, to the colourless, 'placid-yet-can-t-help-but-fall-in-love-with-bad-boy' Ms Challoner. Some of the scenes are positively distasteful, with the male party often resorting to threats of forcing alcohol down a woman's throat, or shou ...more

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Dec 29, 2008 superawesomekt rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: frivolous, romance

A wonderfully written Georgette Heyer—so fun to see the reprise of favorite characters from These Old Shades. Mary Challoner is one of my favorite heroines. While Lord Vidal isn't one of my favorite heroes, he is still a great character—a dashing blend of Leone and Avon.

Whenever I read other historical romances I am reminded that Heyer truly is the best! ...more

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