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Black Sheep
by
Georgette Heyer
historical romance in a paperback, Paperback edition and has 252 pages.
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Other books by this author which I have reviewed include These Old Shades, Bath Tangle, Lady of Quality, The Black Moth, Venetia, The Spanish Bride, Simon the Coldheart, Beauvallet, A Civil Contract, Regency Buck, An Infamous Army, Frederica, The Unknown Ajax, Sprig Muslin, Sylvester or the Wicked Uncle, The Grand Sophy, These Old Shades, Arabella, Powder and Patch, The Reluctant Widow, The Nonesuch
A very enjoyable Regency romance which takes place in Bath, England, with the focus on Abigail Wendover and Miles Calverleigh.
My Take
It’s like a trip to the circus watching everyone perform while attempting to persuade interested parties to their way of thinking. A lovely bit of insight to Regency mores, culture, and attitudes.
Abigail has a brain and a great sense of humor along with a responsible character. The sister she lives with did not inherit the brain. She’s nice but not too bright. As for James, oh boy. He’s so concerned with the “delicate” nature of his sisters, that he’s never revealed the family secret. Oops.
As for Stacy… He’s the real black sheep, and Abigail’s sense of responsibility has her tearing her hair out, hoping to enlist his uncle’s aid in getting rid of him. An uncle whose own treatment by his family has him unenthused.
Then again, Miles is interested in seduction.
The Story
After a hectic five weeks of helping her pregnant sister care for her brood of sick children followed by an enjoyable week of shopping in London, Abigail is looking forward to the peace and quiet of home.
Alas, it is not to be. A fortune hunter is stalking the innocent, and rich, Fanny.
The Characters
Abigail Wendover is the youngest sister who is living with another sister, Selina, who is something of an old maid…and easily charmed. Their sister Mary lives in London. Jane is the married and pregnant sister with sick children; her nanny has a broken leg. James Wendover is their appalled brother.
Their niece Fanny, who lives with Selina and Abigail, is an heiress who falls in love.
The conniving Stacy Calverleigh comes across as charming and well mannered. Miles Calverleigh is his black sheep of an uncle.
The Title
Oh, yeah, it’s actually a pair of Black Sheep in this tale.
