Tag Archives: Regency period

REVIEW: His Dark and Dangerous Ways – Edith Layton

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Ela

(Avon Romance/HarperCollins e-book 2008) I don’t read much in the way of romance novels: though I do like a good romance in a novel that’s actually about something else, I do read them from time to time. This one was … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Whom the Gods Love – Kate Ross

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Ela

(Hodder and Stoughton 1996) Julian Kestrel – Regency dandy, man-about-town and sometime sleuth – begins his third adventure in a churchyard in Hampstead, where Sir Malcolm Faulkland, eminent barrister, has asked for a meeting. Sir Malcolm wants Kestrel to investigate … Continue reading →

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False Colours – Georgette Heyer

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Ela

(Random House e-book 2005, originally published 1963) This is one of my favourites of Georgette Heyer’s historical novels – unusually, it’s told predominantly from the viewpoint of the hero, a nice touch. Christopher Fancot, working for the diplomatic service in … Continue reading →

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