Author: Georgette Heyer
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 284
Genre: Regency romance/Clean romance
Date Started: May 22, 2010
Date Finished: May 24, 2010
Rating: A+
Description (from Barnes & Noble): Daughter of a modest country clergyman, Arabella Tallant is on her way to London when her carriage breaks down outside the hunting lodge of the wealthy Mr. Robert Beaumaris. Her pride stung when she overhears a remark of her host's, Arabella pretends to be an heiress, a pretense that deeply amuses the jaded Beau. To counter her white lie, Beaumaris launches her into high society and thereby subjects her to all kinds of fortune hunters and other embarrassments.
When compassionate Arabella rescues such unfortunate creatures as a mistreated chimney sweep and a mixed-breed mongrel, she foists them upon Beaumaris, who finds he rather enjoys the role of rescuer and is soon given the opportunity to prove his worth in the person of Arabella's impetuous young brother...
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Absolutely wonderful! This book has tied with The Convenient Marriage and The Reluctant Widow for my favorite Georgette Heyer novel. The only part of book that dragged a little was the long description of Arabella's brother's faults and escapades. Other than that the book is fantastic.
The two main characters were amazing; both of them were so real and thought-out. The more Beaumaris teases Arabella, the more you fall in love with him. Arabella is great too. She's spunky and outspoken and headstrong, but also a bit too proud and naive. The storyline was so funny; all of the crazy situations Arabella gets herself into and then drags Beau into as well. And I loved Ulysses! My sister would love him too. Not just because he's a dog, but also because he steals every "scene" he's in. I am definitely putting this on my wish list for my birthday. I can't wait to own it and reread it! A+
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