Frederica by Georgette Heyer is a Regency romance by the
master at the height of her powers. It’s a delightful story of a young woman
determined to take care of her younger siblings with no thought to her own
future. She enlists the aid of a distant cousin her father once spoke highly
of. Although Lord Alverstoke is not a man who will normally go out of his way
to be kind and helpful for anyone, he finds himself wanting to help Frederica.
To his astonishment he takes a great interest in her young brothers, and he
finds Frederica more and more engaging as he comes to know her as well.
The plot moves along, and there are some wonderfully amusing
scenes (including one early on in which the mongrel dog owned by the siblings
causes trouble and has to be rescued by the distinguished Marquis). Frederica
is highly recommended for anyone who enjoys Regency or other historical
romances.
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