Bodice rippers and beyond -
I'm an avid reader of "Regency romance" and historical romances set in the British Isles in the 18th and 19th centuries. I try to avoid "wallpaper historicals" where the mores and behaviour of the characters are contemporary rather than what would be expected of the period and social class in which their book is supposedly set. Georgette Heyer and Mary Balogh are my favourite authors by far, but I've also enjoyed many books by Loretta Chase, Madeline Hunter, Eloisa James, Jo Beverley, Laura Kinsale, Judith Ivory, Julie Anne Long and many others.
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This is the first book by Jo Beverley that I actually enjoyed. The story and the main characters are delightful. There are a couple of situations where the suspension of disbelief almost didn't work, but I got through them. Loved the depiction and historical details of the Georgian period too.
