mellied1975 's review for:

Frederica by Georgette Heyer
5.0
A complete delight! I enjoyed this so much and laughed a lot at the humor and wit of the story. The hero, Lord Alverstoke - a jaded, selfish, constantly bored rake with a sharp, dry wit - is a wonderfully charismatic character, and the transformation he makes from the start to the end of the story is so much fun. Seeing him get more and more involved in the lives of his distant relation, Frederica Merriville, and her siblings is hilarious and, ultimately, really heartwarming. (I love little Felix! What a hoot that kid is.) The bantering conversations between Frederica and Alverstoke sparkle and their friendship turning gradually to love was genuinely romantic to me.

Memorable scenes (
Spoilerthe Baluchistan hound, Jessamy's pedestrian curricle, the hot air balloon, Felix's illness
, a memorable cast of characters, and a hero and heroine with great chemistry - I loved all of it. This one is going right on my "favorites" list - 5 stars.