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Regency Buck
by
Georgette Heyer
It is part of the , series and is a historical romance in a paperback edition that was published by Arrow on January 1, 2004 and has 368 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, An Infamous Army, Frederica, The Unknown Ajax, Black Sheep, Sprig Muslin, Sylvester or the Wicked Uncle, The Grand Sophy, These Old Shades, Arabella, Powder and Patch, The Reluctant Widow, The Nonesuch, False Colours, The Corinthian, April Lady
Third in the Alistair historical romance series and first in the subseries of Judith & Lord Worth.
My Take
This was the very first Georgette Heyer I read decades ago and I was intrigued by the very careful manners of Regency society — as well as its high-spirited heroine pitting herself against the alpha male.
Judith Taverner and her brother, Peregrine, are flouting their guardian’s will by coming to London; they are determined to enjoy themselves to the hilt. A chance encounter on the road sets the tone for Judith’s future relationship with her guardian and it’s will-he, nill-he for the next year as Lord Worth waits his guardianship out. Defying Lord Worth where she can, Judith yet takes comfort in the protection he offers even as she doubts his sincerity as Perry escapes death again and again.
Interesting contest of wills set against Regency England in London and Brighton as Heyer introduces us to the mores, styles, and values of the time. I am amazed at how well Heyer writes both the dialog and the content in the vernacular pulling one completely into the period.
The Cover
I rather like the cover as well with her standoffish interest and his protective stance set in a drawing room; the cover of the version currently available is rather jokey.
