Royal Escape

So fascinating! I knew very little about Charles II, if pressed I could probably tell you that he was the one Cromwell chased away and then he came back. (Which is true.) But the story of his daring escape from England after the Battle of Worcester was the stuff action movies are made of: hiding in t......more

He will turn all to a jest The Cavaliers world is my second best (after the Gregorian/Regency era). And when the story is told by Georgette Heyer (or Stella Riley) - I am just thrilled like a kid before Christmas Tree.I sigh, smile, I am excited, sad, happy. In other words, I am in the story thr......more

Heyer's historical fiction is impeccably researched and always a good read. However, the booksellers market her novels as historical romance even when there is no romantic involvement of the characters in this story. Indeed, the only reason for a female in this story is as part of the disguise for C......more

It is hard for me to make too many negative comments about a Heyer novel. And I knew what to expect when I started this book. As every reviewer stated, there was very little plot and the tension one would expect in a story about a fugitive attempting to escape from certain death, was definitely lack......more

I adored this book finding it nonstop fascinating. Everything that other people found boring I found fascinating. ALL the loyal Royalist English that help Charles II escape! And of course, since I knew LITTLE about this time period, I have checked out a whole bunch of books to find out more about hi......more