Known as the Queen of Regency romance, Heyer was legendary for her research, historical accuracy and her extraordinary plots and characterizations.

Heyer's large volume of works included Regency romances, mysteries and historical fiction. Heyer published 56 books over the next 53 years, until her death from lung cancer in 1974. She wrote her first novel, The Black Moth, at the age of seventeen to amuse her convalescent brother it was published in 1921 and became an instant success. She was born in Wimbledon in August 1902. Her historical novels have charmed and delighted millions of readers for decades, though she rarely reached out to the public to discuss her works or private life.

The late Georgette Heyer was a very private woman. I thoroughly enjoyed this and can't wait to read more of Heyer's works. This is a perfect read for a cold and rainy day-a romance with a little mystery thrown in. I love it for its amazingly accurate historical detail and for its hero and heroine. Judith's character is one of the best representations of this Heyer trait. This is, by far, my favorite part of her books. S always, somehow Heyer's heroine manages to time and again smash those pre-conceived notions and blaze a unique trail of her own. Regency Buck is certainly worth adding to your Heyer library. Georgette Heyer achieves what the rest of us only aspire too.- Katie Fforde Wonderful characters, elegant, witty writing, perfect period detail, and rapturously romantic. I've read her books to ragged shreds- Katie Fenton, Daily Telegraph Reading Georgette Heyer is the next best thing to reading Jane Austen.- Publishers WeeklyĪ writer of great wit and style. A good introduction to Heyer's period stories. Light and frothy, in the vein of the author's other Regency novels, this follows the fortunes of Miss Judith Taverner and her brother, Sir Peregrine. Georgette Heyer is unbeatable.- Sunday Telegraph To their surprise and utter disgust, their guardian is not much older than they are, doesn't want the office of guardian any more than they want him, and is determined to thwart all their interests and return them to the country.īut when Miss Taverner and Peregrine begin to move in the highest social circles, Lord Worth cannot help but entangle himself with his adventuresome wards. Unfortunately for them he is also, quite by chance, their legal guardian.Īfter their father's death, Miss Judith Taverner and her brother Peregrine travel to London to meet their guardian, Lord Worth, expecting an elderly gentleman. John Audley, the Fifth Earl of Worth, to be an arrogant, insufferable dandy. About the Book In Heyer's latest Regency novel, beautiful Judith Taverner and her brother Peregrine, find Julian St.

Regency Buck by Georgette Heyer