A review by andrea_author
Arabella by Georgette Heyer

5.0

When Arabella's carriage breaks down outside the home of arrogant Robert Beaumaris, she pretends to be an heiress. She expects nothing to come of the ruse—until she meets up with Beaumaris during the London season. Now, she's being pursued by fortune hunters. Has she lost the chance to find the sort of husband she needs?

This is adorable. Beaumaris is completely smitten by the way Arabella's innocence softens his jaded heart. Arabella has a hard time letting go of her initial impression of him, but he's so sweetly indulging, he wears her down. She doesn't realize he's known from the beginning about her charade, and the author manages to string that out longer than you'd expect without it getting tiresome. I'm not one of those people who worships at the altar of Georgette Heyer, but this book is a delight for Regency romance fans.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.