| Faro's Daughter Contributor(s): Heyer, Georgette (Author) |
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ISBN: 1402213522 ISBN-13: 9781402213526 Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2008 Annotation: When Max Ravenscar, renowned gamester, and by his own definition, untroubled by a romantic disposition, meets Deborah Grantham, beautiful mistress of her aunt's gaming house, all his experience of risk and gambles finds him unprepared. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Romance - Historical - Regency - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Historical - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2008017862 |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 5.54" W x 7.92" (0.69 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An enemies-to-lovers sparkling Regency romance from bestselling author Georgette Heyer, the queen of the genre Beautiful Deborah Grantham, mistress of her aunt's elegant gaming house, must find a way to restore herself and her aunt to respectability, preferably without accepting either of two repugnant offers. One is from an older, very rich and rather corpulent lord whose reputation for licentious behavior disgusts her; the other from the young, puppyish scion of a noble family whose relatives are convinced she is a fortune hunter. Max Ravenscar, uncle to her young suitor, comes to buy her off, an insult so scathing that it leads to a volley of passionate reprisals, escalating between them to a level of flair and fury that can only have one conclusion... Praise for Georgette Heyer: |
Contributor Bio(s): Heyer, Georgette: - Georgette Heyer's novels have charmed and delighted millions of readers for decades. English Heritage has awarded Georgette Heyer one of their prestigious Blue Plaques, designating her Wimbledon home as the residence of an important figure in British history. She was born in Wimbledon in August 1902. 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. Heyer published 56 books over the next 53 years, until her death from lung cancer in 1974. Her last book, My Lord John, was published posthumously in 1975. A very private woman, she rarely reached out to the public to discuss her works or personal life. Her work included Regency romances, mysteries and historical fiction. Known as the Queen of Regency romance, Heyer was legendary for her research, historical accuracy and her extraordinary plots and characterizations. She was married to George Ronald Rougier, a barrister, and they had one son, Richard. |