If you love Bridgerton , you'll love Georgette Heyer A fiery debutante. An ill-tempered bachelor. A romance for the ages. Arabella, the daughter of an impoverished country parson, dreams of a new life in London. But her beauty and charm will only get her so far—and when Arabella embarks on her first London season armed with nothing but a benevolent godmother and her own notoriously short temper, she quickly runs afoul of Robert Beaumaris. He's the most eligible bachelor of the day, with a personality as strong and combative as hers—and Arabella cannot abide him thinking of her as just another pretty girl after his wealth. So she allows herself to be provoked into a game of deception—one that could have unexpected consequences... "[My] generation's Julia Quinn"— Adjoa Andoh on Georgette Heyer, stars as Lady Danbury in Bridgerton , in Red Magazine "Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes . . . Utter, immersive escapism"— Sophie Kinsella "If you want to fully immerse yourself in the era I would urge you to start with the all-time queen of Regency romance…the peerless Georgette Heyer"— The Guardian , "Loved Bridgerton? The best historical novels to escape into another world" "Utterly timeless charm"— Nora Roberts on Georgette Heyer, #1 New York Times best-selling author Georgette Heyer is known as the "Queen of Regency Romance," and you won't want to wait to find out why! You'll fall in love with Arabella Tallant, one of the most memorable and delightfully exuberant heroines you've ever met. #1 on BookRiot's 15 MUST-READ REGENCY ROMANCE NOVELS "My favorite Heyer yet." - Library Queue "Compulsively readable Regency romance." - HistoricalNovels.info "Engaging... the romance was delightful." - Genre Reviews "I was completely wrapped up in the story from the very beginning as I was sucked in by Heyer's seemingly unending witty and charming writing style. " - The Burton Review "Heyer fans will definitely enjoy this Regency romance. " - Drey's Library "Wickedly entertaining; a superb comedy of manners! " - Love Romance Passion "Recommend it to Austen fans, to anyone new to Heyer (I think it would be a great starter book for a Heyer reader), or the general historical romance fan. I don't know how you could be disappointed in it!" - The Courtier's Book "I enjoyed spending time in this one... Heyer books feel like good friends" - Becky's Book Reviews "Lighthearted and a pleasure to read." - Historically Obsessed " Arabella is simply a not-to-be-missed story that I can't say enough about." - Cafe of Dreams "Sweet, funny and entertaining. " - The Bookworm "A nice diversion from real-life... Highly recommended. " - Once Upon a Bookshelf Georgette Heyer's novels have charmed and delighted millions of readers for decades. English Heritage has awarded Georgette Heyer one of their prestigious Blue Plaques, designating her Wimbledon home as the residence of an important figure in British history. She was born in Wimbledon in August 1902. She wrote her first novel, The Black Moth, at the age of seventeen to amuse her convalescent brother; it was published in 1921 and became an instant success. Heyer published 56 books over the next 53 years, until her death from lung cancer in 1974. Her last book, My Lord John, was published posthumously in 1975. A very private woman, she rarely reached out to the public to discuss her works or personal life. Her work included Regency romances, mysteries and historical fiction. Known as the Queen of Regency romance, Heyer was legendary for her research, historical accuracy and her extraordinary plots and characterizations. She was married to George Ronald Rougier, a barrister, and they had one son, Richard. One The schoolroom in the Parsonage at Heythram was not a large apartment, but on a bleak January day, in a household where the consumption of coals was a consideration, this was not felt by its occupants to be a disadvantage. Quite a modest fire in the high, barred grate made it unnecessary for all but one of the four young ladies present to huddle shawls round their shoulders. But Elizabeth, the youngest of the Reverend Henry Tallant's handsome daughters, was suffering from the ear-ache, and, besides stuffing a roasted onion into the afflicted orifice, had swathed her head and neck in an old Cashmere shawl. She lay curled up on an aged sofa, with her head on a worn red cushion, and from time to time uttered a long-suffering sigh, to which none of her sisters paid any heed. Betsy was known to be sickly. It was thought that the climate of Yorkshire did not agree with her constitution, and since she spent the greater part of the winter suffering from a variety of minor ills her delicacy was regarded by all but her Mama as a commonplace. There were abundant signs, littered over the table in the centre of the room, that the young ladies had retired to this cosy, shabby apartment to hem shirts, but only one of them, the eldest, was thus engaged. In a chair on one side of t