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Overview
"Triumphantly good?Georgette Heyer is unbeatable." ? India Knight, Sunday Telegraph
An impetuous flight...
Tiffany Wield's bad behavior is a serious trial to her chaperone. "On the shelf " at twenty-eight, Ancilla Trent strives to be a calming influence on her tempestuous charge, but then Tiffany runs off to London alone and Ancilla is faced with a devastating scandal.
A gallant rescue...
Sir Waldo Hawkridge, confirmed bachelor and one of the wealthiest men in London, comes instantly to the aid of the intrepid Ancilla to stop Tiffany's flight, and in the process discovers that it's never too late for the first bloom of love.
"A writer of great wit and style? I've read her books to ragged shreds."—Kate Fenton, Daily Telegraph
WHAT READERS SAY ABOUT THE NONESUCH:
"A lovely, entertaining read, full of deliciously entertaining character studies, witty dialogue, a gentle secondary romance and, of course, the main love story. This is another of Heyer's 'older heroine' novels, subtle, romantic, and very enjoyable. Highly recommended!"
"One of the wittiest stories Heyer has concocted, that will have you chuckling to yourself."
"The same flashes of wit, the wonderful dialogue, and the ridiculous intrigue that are all the ingredients of a first-rate Georgette Heyer."
"No other novelist recreates the manners, dress, behaviour, and language of the Regency period as well as [Georgette Heyer] did."
"Heyer moves into Austen territory?delightfully!"
Product Details
- Paperback
- Case Count: 12
- Series: Regency Romances , Book 22
"The details in Georgette Heyer's books are amazing. They make you feel like you are really there in that time and location. A great read for those that just can't get enough of those sorts of details." — A Blog of Books
" I love the witty dialogue, the characters, the storyline, the setting, the action... It was a tremendously fun, light-hearted read." — Bookfoolery and Babble
"The biggest delight is the picturesque way that Georgette Heyer describes the period." — Books 4 Moms
"I really enjoyed this book and Heyer's characterizations... The folks at Sourcebooks [are] doing a remarkable job in bringing back the magic that is Georgette Heyer's Regency novels." — Ex Libris
"The Nonesuch looks like a typical Regency romance, but as Georgette Heyer always provides, there is much more between the covers." — Jane Austen's World
"The characters are fun and alive." — Maymay's Memos
"Georgette Heyer is a highly gifted writer who creates amazing characters, witty dialogue, and fabulous intrigue that is combined with well-researched Regency cant, dress, food and behavior as no one else can. For any fan of Jane Austen's wonderful writing, Georgette Heyer is a wonderful continuation." — Night Owl Romance
" I love Heyer's voice and style of writing. Her characters a lovely and the situations they find themselves in are hilarious." — The Book Girl
"[I]it is so charming with the style of writing it becomes amusing and witty... The book made me smile. " — The Burton Review
"There is no doubt that Georgette Heyer is the queen of witty banter and sparkling repartee. Her wonderful use of language leads to a light and frothy novel that is so enjoyable that it is impossible to read it without smiling." — The Tome Traveller's Weblog
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