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| Original Title: | Regency Buck |
| ISBN: | 0099465582 (ISBN13: 9780099465584) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Alastair-Audley Tetralogy #3 |
| Characters: | Julian St John Audley, Fifth Earl of Worth, Judith Taverner, Peregrine Taverner |
Georgette Heyer
Paperback | Pages: 368 pages Rating: 3.92 | 8688 Users | 657 Reviews
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| Title | : | Regency Buck (Alastair-Audley Tetralogy #3) |
| Author | : | Georgette Heyer |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 368 pages |
| Published | : | October 4th 2003 by Cornerstone (first published 1935) |
| Categories | : | Romance. Historical. Historical Fiction. Regency. Historical Romance. Fiction |
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It is in regrettable circumstances that beautiful Judith Taverner and her brother Peregrine first encounter Julian St. John Audley. The man, they both agree, is an insufferably arrogant dandy. But unfortunately for them, he is also the Fifth Earl of Worth, a friend of the Regent and, quite by chance, their legal guardian ... Delightfully witty and romantic, Regency Buck shows all the skills which made Georgette Heyer the most widely read and loved author of historical romances in the world, and which have made another generation fall in love with her all over again. But when Judith and Peregrine begin to move in the highest social circles, Lord Worth cannot help but entangle himself with his adventuresome wards. Beautiful Judith Taverner had captivated all London society. A bevy of elegant bachelors swarmed about her, vying for her favors. But then her brother suddenly vanished, she was forced to seek the aid of her mysterious guardian, the powerful Earl of Worth. Once Judith had looked upon the Earl as a protector -- and then as something far more. But now she was gown up, worldly-wise... and prey to a chilling suspicion. For Judith was not only a bewitching young lady, but also heiress to a great fortune -- a bewildered creature trying to discover the difference between a man's love and a man's greed. Heiress Judith Taverner fights her loathing, and her desire, for the iron-willed but handsome man who is her suitor.Rating Regarding Books Regency Buck (Alastair-Audley Tetralogy #3)
Ratings: 3.92 From 8688 Users | 657 ReviewsCommentary Regarding Books Regency Buck (Alastair-Audley Tetralogy #3)
My 15th Georgette Heyer If you haven't read Heyer before, don't start with this book. Yes, Heyer is known for her regency romance and regency is in the title of the book, but please try The Grand Sophy or The Corinthian instead. This is a book I can only recommend to fans of the author. Deciding to live in London, Judith and Perry Taverner are travelling when they stop to see a boxing match. Our heroine is unchaperoned and meets Julian who talks down to her and forces a kiss on her. Her brotherJudith and Perry ride to London to rock out, and on the way they have a misadventure that ends with Judith getting her face kissed off by a grabby stranger. Once in London, they realize that the grabby stranger is actually their guardian! SCANDALOUS HORRORS. And what follows is an over-detailed collection of cock fights, a gaudy Brighton palace, and lots and lots of tense standoffs between ward and ward-ee! COMPELLING STUFF.1. I was pretty disappointed by this. Worth is a class A Asshole. His
Hmmm. This one had lots of fun elements, including the heroine becoming friends with Beau Brummel and the Regent Himself! As well as her going out of her way to set the fashion by driving to an inch and taking snuff, though otherwise being the most proper of young ladies. There was also intrigue, poison, and duels! But Lord Worth was such an ass at times, and the murder attempts kept getting swept aside so easily, that it just didn't rise to the heights of some of Heyer's best.
***The review below is that of a very involved reader, please make allowance for any difference of opinions!***4.75* for this Georgette Heyer book.Regency Buck was a book I had been wanting to read for a long time and after having read it, well the least I can say is it was what a Georgette Heyer book is, prolific writing and a good story, considerable amount of intrigue and mystery with touches of romance. (Romance in RB was much higher than in The Reluctant Widow I must say!)The story is about
I believe this is Heyers earliest Regency novel, and it shows. Lists of all the gentlemens clubs in London; lists of varieties of snuff; virtually every bon mot Beau Brummell ever uttered; name-dropping Sense and Sensibility to establish the time frame. (Though considering how Mr. Taverner is clearly ripped from Mr. Elliott, perhaps it should have been Persuasion!)But it also shows that Heyer had finally found her proper milieu. The novel sparkles with wit and lighthearted dialogue; all the
So I feel the great Georgette Heyer Splurge winding down here a woman can only take so much of the constraints of Polite Society before she hares off and immerses herself in gory urban fantasies with kickass heroines but at least I'm ending on a high note here.Judith Tavener, age 20, and her brother Peregrine, aka Perry, age 19, decide to leave the Yorkshire countryside after their father dies, to enjoy the London season with their newly inherited wealth. The only thing standing between Judith
4.5 twinkling, sparkling stars!In my early days on the internet I was excited to find a Georgette Heyer message board. I didn't last long there as most of the posters hated Regency Buck & loved Lady of Quality! While Regency Bucks has it's flaws, my memory of Lady of Quality is (view spoiler)[that it was a reworking of Black Sheep only with a really obnoxious hero. (hide spoiler)]The message board didn't last long either.I might as well get the issues I had with the book out of the way
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