Will I love Black Sheep?

In the era of Bridgerton and in the wake of 2005’s Pride and Prejudice film, my heart has been swallowed whole by regency era period pieces.

This novel has the best banter I have ever read. The female lead, Abigail, considers herself a spinster (in her *gasp* late twenties) and thus past the age of romance. She resigns herself to caring for her very high-maintenance relatives. Until she meets Mr. Calverleigh.

She is so determined to loathe him, but can’t help but be charmed by his conversation. I loved watching this independent woman learn to put herself first and reluctantly… show more.

I love all Georgette Heyer’s historical novels (set in the British Regency Period).

They are elegant, stylish, and witty. They are also extremely well-researched as to both manners and language used during that period. They convey a sense of historical reality – a feeling for the era - that historical novels whose authors have been less diligent about their research often lack.

As a historian I admire the precision. As an avid reader I adore the charming stories. Black Sheep is one of my favorites, but I love them all. Heyer’s books very much inspired my own writing, even though… show more.