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#Review: The Quiet Gentleman by Georgette Heyer

by
Patty
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August 15, 2011
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About the Book:


Less than a hero’s welcome…

Returning to his family seat from Waterloo, Gervase Frant, seventh Earl of St Erth, could have expected more enthusiasm for his homecoming. His quiet cousin, stepmother, and young half-brother seem openly disappointed that he survived the wars. And when he begins to fall for his half-brother’s sweetheart, his chilly reception goes from unfriendly to positively murderous.

One of Heyer’s most suspenseful Regency romances, The Quiet Gentleman combines an ingenious mystery plot with her signature witty style and effervescently engaging characters.


About the Author:


The late Georgette Heyer was a very private woman. Her historical novels have charmed and delighted millions of readers for decades, though she rarely reached out to the public to discuss her works or personal life. She was born in Wimbledon in August 1902, and her first novel, The Black Moth, published when she was 19, was an instant success.

Heyer published 56 books over the next 53 years, until her death from lung cancer in 1974. Her work included Regency novels, mysteries and historical fiction. Known also as the Queen of Regency romance, Heyer was legendary for her research, historical accuracy and her extraordinary plots and characterizations. Her last book, My Lord John, was published posthumously in 1975. She was married to George Ronald Rougier, a barrister, and they had one son, Richard.


My Opinion:


The new Earl of St. Erth finds that upon arrival at his castle that his remaining family would have preferred him to have died while fighting Napoleon. Happily for him he survived to claim his title as the seventh Earl. His half brother Martin had been treated as the heir and is quite put out that he is not! But is he put out enough to murder?


The Earl’s cousin Theo has been taking care of the estate since his uncle took him in as a young boy and he has done very well as its steward.  Theo worries that Martin will do harm to St. Erth and watches him like a hawk. Also living at Stanyon Castle are the dowager duchess and a visiting friend, Drusilla Moreville.


The tale is full of the witty dialog for which Ms. Heyer is so famous. It rolls along like a bright, sparkling creek. The plot is a good one including romance in unexpected places, murder attempts, secret passageways and loyalties misplaced. The dowager duchess is a marvel of self absorption – except when it comes to her “perfect” son, Martin. She can see past herself for him. But ONLY for him. She provides much comic relief in the midst of the tension.


This is my second book by Ms. Heyer and it has only whet my appetite for more.



HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GEORGETTE HEYER!

Tuesday, August 16 would have been Georgette Heyer’s 109th birthday. In honor of this most beloved author, who many call the Queen of Regency Romance, Sourcebooks is discounting EVERY SINGLE one of the eBooks we currently have available to $1.99 for one week,getting Heyer’s Birthday Party started a day early on August 15!
That’s 46 books by Georgette Heyer, plus the fabulous reader companion, Georgette Heyer’s Regency World by Jennifer Kloester, available for $1.99 from August 15-August 21.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MS. HEYER!
eBooks Available for $1.99
August 15-August 21, 2011
Heyer’s Birthday: August 16, 2011

REGENCY ROMANCE
1.                  Arabella
2.                  Bath Tangle
3.                  Beauvallet
4.                  The Black Moth
5.                  Black Sheep
6.                  Charity Girl
7.                  The Convenient Marriage
8.                  The Corinthian
9.                  Cotillion
10.              Cousin Kate
11.              Devil’s Cub
12.              False Colours
13.              Faro’s Daughter
14.              The Foundling
15.              Frederica
16.              Friday’s Child
17.              The Grand Sophy
18.              Lady of Quality
19.              The Masqueraders
20.              The Nonesuch
21.              Powder and Patch
22.              The Quiet Gentleman
23.              Regency Buck
24.              The Reluctant Widow
25.              Sylvester
26.              The Talisman Ring
27.              These Old Shades
28.              Venetia

MYSTERY
29.              Behold, Here’s Poison
30.              A Blunt Instrument
31.              Death in the Stocks
32.              Detection Unlimited
33.              Duplicate Death
34.              Envious Casca
35.              Footsteps in the Dark
36.              No Wind of Blame
37.              Penhallow
38.              They Found Him Dead
39.              Unfinished Clue
40.              Why Shoot a Butler?

HISTORICAL FICTION
41.              The Conqueror
42.              An Infamous Army
43.              My Lord John
44.              Royal Escape
45.              Simon the Coldheart
46.              Spanish Bride

NON-FICTION
47.              Georgette Heyer’s Regency World


What a way to celebrate! So what are you waiting for? Head on over to Sourcebooks and buy yourself a present in honor of Ms. Heyer’s birthday tomorrow. What better way to beat this summer’s heat than with a light, frothy Regency romance?


Disclosure:  I received a copy of The Quiet Gentleman from Sourcebooks gratis. Any opinions expressed are my honest opinions and were not impacted by my receipt of the free book. I received no monetary compensation for this post.

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Recently moved from the rural life of Montana to the small city of Brattleboro, Vermont, Patty Woodland is navigating the urban life of sidewalks and neighbors once again. She will share life in her small city, the books she reads, and as always, the delicious food she cooks and bakes.

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