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I just finished my first Georgette Heyer romance, Devil's Cub, and I LOVED it! Definitely one of the most delightful books I've read in a long time. Can anyone reccomend other books of Heyer's that I should read? I plan on getting These Old Shades, but I'd love reccomendations for others. I know I'll finish the book so fast and will need others.

My personal favourites are These Old Shades (In my opinion, WAY better than the sequel! Lol!), The Unknown Ajax, (Heyer at her best! Slow starting, but the ending...!), The Masqueraders, The Talisman Ring (Hilariously Funny!), and The Reluctant Widow.
There is an excellent list at http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/georgette-heyer/
Many friends have recommended Regency Buck and The Grand Sophy, as her best stories, but I couldn't get into them. You decide.
She is a brilliant, timeless writer. I run a 2nd hand bookshop and cannot keep them on the shelves!

The Prince Regent, who later became King George IV, was quite an unpopular figure in his day. Despite this, his flamboyance andÂ extravagance left enduring legacies in many of the arts such as the Brighton Pavilion. He encouraged extravagance in everything, from costume, architecture, gardens, entertainment, art, etc. It was one of the most civilised and prosperous periods in British history.

This era, now classified as the Regency period, had made significant contributions in terms of literature. It was at the time of the Prince's birth that Horace Walpole wrote 'The Castle of Otranto', a gothic romance that set the stage for other gothic writers, especially Mrs. Radcliffe, whose works were immensely popular during the Regency period. Though the gothic romance was initially set in Medieval times, later authors started to use contemporary settings.Â This is most evident in the works of the Bronte sisters, especially Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre and Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights.

Gothic romance and gothic literature enjoyed a surge in interest in the 20th century with many authors, such as Victoria Holt and Jill Tattersall using the Regency period, as well as the Victorian period (which followed the Regency era), as their setting. However, like the Brontes, some authors, such as Mary Stewart, chose to use contemporary settings.

Other famous writers of the Regency era included Sir Walter Scott and the poet Lord Byron. But one of the most enduring writers, whose works became very influential to 20th century authors, was perhaps Jane Austen. She wrote several provincial romances, and had an interest in gothic literature as well. Many of Austen's works have been made into film and movies and her books have been continually reprinted.Â The images presented in her works have led to a revival in interest in the Regency era.

Historical romances set in the Regency period have become extremely popular today, such that there is a whole subgenre dedicated to Regency romances. The style of the Regency romance was perhaps set by Georgette Heyer and Jeffery Farnol, and have expanded over the years.

Many popular Regency authors of today include Mary Balogh, Stephanie Laurens, Julia Justiss, and Loretta Chase, to name a few. The Prince Regent would be happy to know that today's romance readers owe a lot to his influence in the world of art and literature as it is reflected in today's gothic and Regency romances.

Bernard Bresslaw writes frequently about Gothic literature and regency literature and is an active member of http://www.regencyromanceforum.com/

Frederica
$7.80
One of readers favorites, Frederica is full of surprises When Frederica brings her younger siblings to London determined to secure a brilliant marriage for her beautiful sister, she seeks out their distant cousin the Marquis of Alverstoke. Lovely, competent, and refreshingly straightforward, Frederica makes such a strong impression that to his own amazement, the Marquis agrees to help launch the...

The Grand Sophy
$8.73
Sophy sets everything right for her desperate family in one of Georgette Heyer's most popular Regency romances. When Lady Ombersley agrees to take in her young niece, no one expects Sophy, who sweeps in and immediately takes the ton by storm. Sophy discovers that her aunt's family is in desperate need of her talent for setting everything right: Ceclia is in love with a poet, Charles has tyrannical...

The The Reluctant Widow
$8.27
Georgette Heyer is best known for her witty and charming Regency romances, but she is also responsible for a handful of mystery novels. On occasion, mystery would find its way into her romances, embroiling her well-born heroes and heroines in adventures that were alternately chilling and hilarious. In The Reluctant Widow, Eleanor Rochdale, a young woman of good birth but straitened circu...