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Georgette Heyer is unbeatable — India Knight

My favourite historical novelist — stylish, romantic, sharp, and witty. Her sense of period is superb, her heroines are enterprising, and her heroes dashing. I owe her many happy hours — Margaret Drabble

Wonderful characters, elegant, witty writing, perfect period detail, and rapturously romantic. Georgette Heyer achieves what the rest of us only aspire to — Katie Fforde

A writer of great wit and style … I’ve read her books to ragged shreds — Kate Fenton ― Daily Telegraph