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I was always less worried about the age gap between Justin and Leonie than say the age difference between Horatia and Rule in The Convenient Marriage. Leonie has led such a life as to make her an ‘old’ head on very young shoulders. She’s not like the usual 19 year old young woman of the aristocracy would have been at that time, naive and innocent. She is perfect for Justin and he is perfect for her.
Susan in Perthshire wrote: "I was always less worried about the age gap between Justin and Leonie than say the age difference between Horatia and Rule in The Convenient Marriage. Leonie has led such a life as to make her an..."
That is a very interesting point. I guess the language barrier made her speech read more child-like and put a slightly creepy twist on it compared to Justin's perfectly articulated coldness... But now that I look at it more objectively I can see your point about their compatibility. And it always helps when I read more of him and Leonie's solid relationship in the Devil's Cub. It is very apparent that they still love each other very deeply...
So, thank you for the extra insight. I'll have to go read "These Old Shades" again with that in mind!
Always a good idea! Enjoy your re-read. Thinking on it, I might just go read a few select excerpts!
These Old Shades will be a group read later on this year. 😊
Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ wrote: "These Old Shades will be a group read later on this year. 😊"Great!
Carol, What a way to finish the year, Although I don’t want time to move any faster, I am really looking forward to November and December.
These were the first 2 Heyer novels I ever read; both of them were borrowed from my local public library which is how I read most of my books. I was 11 when I read Devil’s Cub (wrong order of course) and that made me a Heyer fan for life. Lost count of the number of times I have re-read them over the last 60 years!
I am itching to start Charity Girl....I just might, this afternoon.
To be honest, I had a difficult time getting over the age difference between Justin and Leonie. I was kinda creeped out for most of the book ( I do like it now though ) and I think it's because she is still a teenager. I actually am a huge fan of a larger age difference, (my happily married grandparents were almost eight years apart) but it just feels weird if the girl is still a teenager. I agree with those who said that the heroines out of their teens were definitely more mature and I think more fun to read about...