A review by libraryofdreaming
Arabella by Georgette Heyer

5.0

This book was soo cute! The basic plot is this: penniless Arabella is traveling to London to embark on her first Season and hopefully snare a rich husband when she encounters the famous "nonpareil" Robert Beaumaris. Offended by his assumption that she is a gold digger after his money, she impulsively declares she is fabulously wealthy herself. Her lie is accepted and soon she becomes the talk of the town and the object of fortune hunters herself. I'm usually not a huge fan of storylines where the older hero knows everything and pretends he doesn't in order to win a younger heroine, but Beau is absolutely hilarious. His dry sense of humor and willingness to do anything his love asks is just downright adorable. And Arabella, contrary to many Heyer heroines, is very altruistic and warm-hearted. The scrapes she gets Beaumaris into are just too darn cute. He adopts all kinds of urchins at her behest to hysterical consequences. I just adore that kind of romance, it is very believable but completely squee-worthy!