The Convenient Marriage

Name: The Convenient Marriage
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781787462342
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Gossip, scandal and an unforgettable Regency romance

By Georgette Heyer

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Summary

In The Convenient Marriage by Georgette Heyer, a young woman named Horatia Winwood agrees to a marriage of convenience with the wealthy and much older Earl of Rule to save her family from financial ruin. As she navigates high society, Horatia finds herself entangled in a web of misunderstandings and intrigue. With her lively spirit and bravery, she faces challenges that test her heart and her newly forged marital bond.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fond of witty regency romances filled with clever banter, intriguing plots, and spirited characters. Set against the backdrop of 18th-century England, it delivers an entertaining blend of humour, misunderstandings, and romance, appealing to fans of historical fiction and romantic escapades.

Description

A stunning, commercially-focused reissue of a Georgette Heyer backlist classic, perfect for fans of The Crown and ITV's Vanity Fair.

If you love Bridgerton, you'll love Georgette Heyer!

'The greatest writer who ever lived' - ANTONIA FRASER
'My generation's Julia Quinn' - ADJOA ANDOH, star of Bridgerton
'One of my perennial comfort authors. Heyer's books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen's' - JOANNE HARRIS

Horry Winwood doesn't play by the rules.

So when her family are near ruin and her sister is about to enter a loveless marriage to a wealthy man to settle the family debts, young and headstrong Horry proposes to marry him in her sister's place.

As her new husband's attentions fall elsewhere, Horry begins to feel increasingly unhappy.

Then she meets the attractive and dangerous Lord Lethbridge and her days suddenly become more exciting. But there is bad blood between Horry's husband and her new acquaintance, and as complications and deceptions mount, the social tangle grows ever trickier to unpick.

Will Horry's gamble cost her everything she holds most dear?

'Elegant, witty and rapturously romantic' - KATIE FFORDE
'Utterly delightful' - GUARDIAN
'Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes... Utter, immersive escapism' - SOPHIE KINSELLA
'Georgette Heyer's Regency romances brim with elegance, wit and historical accuracy, and this is one of her finest and most entertaining... Escapism of the highest order' - DAILY MAIL
'If you haven't read Georgette Heyer yet, what a treat you have in store!' - HARRIET EVANS

Readers love The Convenient Marriage...

* 'Another good read from Heyer!!! I absolutely loved the characters!!!'
* 'Heyer's characterizations just sparkle and shine.'
* 'Absolutely delightful. As expected, really.'
* 'I enjoyed this historical romance very much.'
* 'Splendid comedy, with a charming romance.'

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

The Convenient Marriage by Georgette Heyer is praised for its enchanting characters and romantic narrative, making it a refreshing read. The novel is considered a delightful pick-me-up, offering readers a treat, especially for those new to Heyer's works. The book is described as triumphantly good, showcasing Heyer's unmatched skill in characterisation and dialogue.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781787462342

Publisher: Cornerstone

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 November 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Arrow Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 203g

Pages: 288

Collections

Classic Fiction Fiction General Fiction Georgette Heyer Historical Fiction Historical Romance Literary Fiction Penguin Books Romance

About the Author

Author of over fifty books, Georgette Heyer is the best-known and best-loved of all historical novelists, who made the Regency period her own. Her first novel, The Black Moth, published in 1921, was written at the age of seventeen to amuse her convalescent brother; her last was My Lord John. Although most famous for her historical novels, she also wrote eleven detective stories. Georgette Heyer died in 1974 at the age of seventy-one.

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