Wow! Great list! I'm going to keep that for reference.
I agree with most of your assessments. I stay away from any of the more historical ones that involve following armies and such. And I'm less crazy about the Georgians - I just have a difficult time enjoying heroes who are dressed in so many frills and shudder at the idea of powdered hair and wigs. ;) I have, however, enjoyed some of her 'modern' mysteries.
The first of her books I read was Powder and a Patch - I think I was thirteen at the time. I just finished re-reading Black Sheep and Arabella and enjoyed them a lot. Cotillion is one of my faves. I do get very frustrated with the ones that have silly heroines who gamble and get into debt and try to hide things from their husbands/lovers. And, as you know, I'm not into May December stuff so I find the relationship between Leonie and Avon very off-putting. The Black Moth was interesting because her writing style is quite different in that one.
Cousin Kate? Shall we just find all the copies and burn them so we can pretend it never existed?
I just adore the fact you are introduced to Justin in ToS in Red high heels....and then despite what you expect from that you get JUSTIN the Duke of Avon...bad arse extrodinaire.
But ACM has Rule! and Pelham! and Rules secretary... (Dysart is in AL isn't he?) See even if I got annoyed with the silly gambling heroines, I'd read it just for them ;)
And Yeah can we have a burning for Cousin Kate...I think i read somewhere that was one of her 'I have to write it for the contract' books? I hope it is...because otherwise....
I honestly always speed up to read the bits with (apart from Rule) Pelham who cracks me up and Lethbridge...I adore the scene at that place called Maiden something or other.
I agree with most of your assessments. I stay away from any of the more historical ones that involve following armies and such. And I'm less crazy about the Georgians - I just have a difficult time enjoying heroes who are dressed in so many frills and shudder at the idea of powdered hair and wigs. ;) I have, however, enjoyed some of her 'modern' mysteries.
The first of her books I read was Powder and a Patch - I think I was thirteen at the time. I just finished re-reading Black Sheep and Arabella and enjoyed them a lot. Cotillion is one of my faves. I do get very frustrated with the ones that have silly heroines who gamble and get into debt and try to hide things from their husbands/lovers. And, as you know, I'm not into May December stuff so I find the relationship between Leonie and Avon very off-putting. The Black Moth was interesting because her writing style is quite different in that one.
Cousin Kate? Shall we just find all the copies and burn them so we can pretend it never existed?
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But ACM has Rule! and Pelham! and Rules secretary... (Dysart is in AL isn't he?) See even if I got annoyed with the silly gambling heroines, I'd read it just for them ;)
And Yeah can we have a burning for Cousin Kate...I think i read somewhere that was one of her 'I have to write it for the contract' books? I hope it is...because otherwise....
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I repeat my Hugh luvs Justin comment.
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Sprig Muslin - could never relate to a hero called Gary - bad school memories
Sylverster; Black Sheep; Bath Tangle - GH went through a bit of a brick shit-house with a monobrow hero phase, didn’t she?
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Sylvester had dead twin bro, didn't he?
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Even though he had a stupid wife.
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