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A review by rosannelortz
Arabella by Georgette Heyer
5.0
When Arabella Tallant is invited by her godmother to London for the season, the young, country-bred miss is delighted at the opportunity. On her way to London her carriage breaks down, and she is forced to knock on the door of Beaumaris, one of the most peerless society bucks in the ton. Accidentally overhearing Beaumaris' assessment of her (that she is out to entrap him for his fortune), Arabella concocts a fanciful tale about being "the rich heiress Miss Tallant." When she arrives in London, Arabella finds to her surprise that an army of admirers is besieging her. It seems that Mr. Beaumaris, or one of his friends, has spread her vainglorious boast to the four winds. Beaumaris' own attentions to her only add to her popularity. But how will she get a husband now when her whole reputation is built on a lie, and how can she ever confess to her new friend that she has misled him from the very beginning?
Arabella is one of the most charming heroines in the Heyer canon. Her love for street urchins is adorable, as is Beaumaris' reluctant adoption of every waif (human or four-legged) that Arabella thrusts upon him. Beaumaris' urbane attempts to pry a confession out of Arabella, coupled with Arabella's terror at confessing, are some of Heyer's most well-written dialogue.
Arabella is one of the most charming heroines in the Heyer canon. Her love for street urchins is adorable, as is Beaumaris' reluctant adoption of every waif (human or four-legged) that Arabella thrusts upon him. Beaumaris' urbane attempts to pry a confession out of Arabella, coupled with Arabella's terror at confessing, are some of Heyer's most well-written dialogue.