Book description
The Queen of Regency Romance, Georgette Heyer, delights readers with a charming tale of a duke who is tired of playing by the rules.
The Duke of Sale is out to prove himself
The shy, young Duke of Sale has never known his parents. Instead, his Grace Adolphus Gillespie Vernon…
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2 authors picked The Foundling as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Another Heyer classic. What I appreciate about this one is that it is not a romance, though Heyer is credited as the originator of the Regency romance genre. The other thing I like about her books, especially this one, is that a man is the main character. The hero runs away from his stifling guardian and falls into and rescues himself from a series of scrapes, including being kidnapped. So charmingly written, and with a wry wit. Heyer was very funny in her unique way.
The hero of this book, The Duke of Sale, has always wondered what it would be like to be plain Mr Dash of nowhere in particular.
He gets his wish after encountering Belinda, the foundling of the title, and goes on an adventure during which he learns a lot about himself and his own worth. As so often happens in a Heyer story, the comic interludes (often involving Belinda’s wish to own a purple dress) build to an ending which has an air of farce to it.
From Annie's list on The best regency romances when you’re looking for a hero you won’t forget.
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