5 Stars
This was me finishing my first Heyer novel. Yeah, yeah, yeah... where have I been.
Kitty is the duckling ready to assume her swan plumage, and does she ever in this escape from Cranky Manor where her guardian has kept her in the severest of conditions. Needless to say, as soon as the opportunity presents itself, Kitty is on the first coach out of there.
And thus begins the shenanigans.
The entire story is amusing and set at a breakneck pace. Imagine if you will, Austen pairing up with Gilbert and Sullivan to do a revamped version of Midsummer's Night Dream. It's the Ton, it's topsy-turvy, and there's love swaps all around until things finally settle into a most satisfactory conclusion.
Without a doubt Freddy was my favorite character. From the onset he was charming, loyal, and conscientious enough keeping his eye on things, but not a wet blanket. Underestimated and stalwart, he stole my heart away one little action at a time.
Plus, a line like this can never go wrong:
Overall, it's a classic for a reason, nonpareil.
Kitty is the duckling ready to assume her swan plumage, and does she ever in this escape from Cranky Manor where her guardian has kept her in the severest of conditions. Needless to say, as soon as the opportunity presents itself, Kitty is on the first coach out of there.
And thus begins the shenanigans.
The entire story is amusing and set at a breakneck pace. Imagine if you will, Austen pairing up with Gilbert and Sullivan to do a revamped version of Midsummer's Night Dream. It's the Ton, it's topsy-turvy, and there's love swaps all around until things finally settle into a most satisfactory conclusion.
Without a doubt Freddy was my favorite character. From the onset he was charming, loyal, and conscientious enough keeping his eye on things, but not a wet blanket. Underestimated and stalwart, he stole my heart away one little action at a time.
Plus, a line like this can never go wrong:
He found the strings, tugged ruthlessly at them, and cast the offending bonnet aside. ‘That’s better! Been wanting to kiss you for weeks!’
Overall, it's a classic for a reason, nonpareil.
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