Friday's Child by Georgette Heyer

Friday's Child by Georgette Heyer ISBN-13: 9781402210792 Trade Paperback: 423 pages Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca Released: 1944; April 1, 2008

Source: Bought through Half.com.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
When the incomparable Miss Milbourne spurns the impetuous Lord Sherington's marriage proposal, he vows to marry the next female he encounters. This happens to be the young, penniless Miss Hero Wantage, who has adored him all her life. Whisking her off to London, Sherry discovers there is no end to the scrapes his young, green bride can get into due to her lack of social knowledge. When Sherry decides that her social education is more than he can handle, she runs away in despair. His friends decide on a scheme to make Sherry realise if he loves Hero or not.


My Review:
Friday's Child is a Regency romance novel. The first part focused on the comedy of the situation, but, near the end, the author added the falling in love. The main characters were likable and good-hearted. The comedy came from the "do as I say, not as I do" situations. Sherry spends time doing things that wouldn't be proper for his wife to mimic, but she doesn't know better and follows his example. The process reforms Sherry into a more respectable and responsible fellow. I really enjoyed the humor.

Sherry doesn't think that he loves Hero, but he's fond of her. Hero thinks that he still loves Miss Milbourne (who turned down his marriage proposal). Miss Milbourne loves a friend of Sherry's that is highly romantic but unsuitable, yet she finds her wealthy and respectable suiters dull. It's a romantic tangle that needs a friend's help to get sorted out! Or does it?!

There was no sex. There was some bad language (mainly the swearing use of "God"). Overall, I'd recommend this humorous romantic comedy.


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