Devil's Cub
Gossip, scandal and an unforgettable Regency romance

This book has the distinction of being the very first Georgette Heyer novel I ever read. Maybe that’s part of the reason I give it all 5 stars, but it also has one of my favorite heroines, a man madly chasing down the girl he loves, and my favorite chapter in any Heyer novel, starring a sardonic old......more

Update: I found it a LOT funnier on second reading! I laughed from the beginning with "What have you done with the corpse, my boy?" "Done with it? WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH A CORPSE?!?!?!?!!!" to the end "Give Sophia a glass!! We're drinking your health!" "IT'S MARY!!!" **Contains spoilers and strong la......more

An apt title! Dominic, the Marquis of Vidal, is the devil's "cub" indeed - a devilish beast who may one day grow up into a human. This bestial young nobleman immediately resorts to violence or threats of violence when angered, is quietly and eerily dangerous when drunk, nonchalantly guns down any wh......more

This book was written 90 years ago and is still a funny, fun read. Great characters with drama and action that holds your interest. Humor that ties up all the loose ends and results in a happily ever after. I read the first book These Old Shades earlier this year and this is a great follow up. I rea......more

Hoo, boy. I will start off with this thought: I almost think this is a Poe. It's obviously a comedy: all of Heyer's romances are. But is the comedy just in the supporting characters, the completely implausible plot and anachronistic contents, and the ridiculous conversations about fashions of the lat......more