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Arabella
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Item Description...
Overview
When Arabella Tallant meets Robert Beaumaris, an arrogant bachelor, she is horrified when he accuses her of being just another in a long line of women who are interested in him only for his money. Determined to save face, Arabella tells a lie--declaring that the last thing she needs is a rich husband because she happens to be an heiress herself. When word of Arabella's "wealth" leaks out, she finds herself pursued by every fortune hunter in London--but has Arabella's lie cost her her one chance at true love?
Publishers Description
Georgette Heyer had a handful of unforgettable heroines, of which Arabella is one of the most engaging. |
Item Specifications...
Pages 312
Dimensions: Length: 1" Width: 5.25" Height: 8"
Weight: 0.75 lbs.
Binding Softcover
Release Date Aug 1, 2009
ISBN 1402219466
EAN 9781402219467
UPC 760789225062
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 | Arabella Nov 30, 2009 |
Arabella Tallant is the eldest daughter of a humble vicar and his wife, and she is expected to marry well. She is sent to London to stay with her godmother in hopes of finding a suitable husband.
On her way to London, Arabella's carriage breaks down and she and her companion end up staying at the nearest home. It is the home of rich, eligible bachelor, Robert Beaumaris. Beaumaris is used to females trying to catch his attention, so he thinks that Arabella faked her carriage trouble in order to stay at his home and catch his eye. Arabella dislikes Beaumaris from the start, thinking he is conceited and arrogant. At dinner, while drinking wine and feeling a bit 'toasty', she decides to lie to him. She tells Beaumaris that she herself is rich and heir to the Tallant fortune and is going to London to escape all her would be suitors. Beaumaris believes her story and soon enough the whole town is buzzing with rumors about the new heiress.
When her godmother throws a ball, and Beaumaris shows up, the party is considered an instant success. Beaumaris is known for being a confirmed bachelor and a flirt, and he does gives Arabella his attention at the ball. Soon enough, she has many would be suitors after her as well as a few marriage proposals. These men think that if Beaumaris is after Arabella, she must be quite the catch. Beaumaris figures he'll just flirt with her, but Arabella is already onto him, she knows what he is up to and she decides to use his attentions to her advantage. She wants to stay one step ahead of him, and refuses to take him seriously or fall in love with him. When Beaumaris realizes that Arabella is smarter than he first took her for, he decides to really charm her and make her fall for him. Before they know it, what started out as just a game, turns into something more serious for these two.
I'm a fan of Georgette Heyer and found Arabella to be sweet, funny and entertaining. The characters were great and the storyline was fun. I liked Arabella and Beaumaris's characters. It was cute how they flirted with each other, yet each played hard to get.
| | |  | A delightful story with unforgettable characters! Nov 30, 2009 |
Though the engrossing and talented works of Ms. Georgette Heyer have graced us for many many years, I have personally, up until now, been bereft of enjoying her tales. With Arabella, that has all changed and I feel as though I have uncovered a much coveted treasure! Just the sweet innocence and romantically nostalgic cover makes one's fingers itch to pick up the book. Once the cover is lifted and eyes are fixed upon the beginning words, the reader is transported back in time and lost in a different world, almost immediately.
When I began to read Arabella, I was strongly reminded of Jane Austin and her voice and talent for words. The strong and sassy heroine and dashingly handsome hero, dealing with propriety of the times and just the overall feel of the story, was reminiscent of Jane Austin, to me. I simply adored the lead character of Arabella! There was not one single aspect of her that I disliked and the way in which she was written made her so easy to connect with. As a young lady, she has been given the enviable opportunity to travel to London to debut and stay with her Godmother. Along the way, a mishap occurs, landing Arabella and her traveling companion upon the doorstep of Robert Beaumaris a highly respected and well-known Nonpareil. When Arabella overhears Robert telling his friend that he is sure that Arabella is nothing more than yet another wealthy husband hunter, she takes matters into her own hands and tells a little white lie. That little white lie, however, changes Arabella's life and presence in London causing her heart to ache and her conscience to whirl.
When Robert takes note of the spunk and fire within Arabella, he is instantly intrigued and decides to "help" her become known in London, just by his simple appearance and friendliness, and their story is one that is unforgettable. Georgette Heyer does such an outstanding job bringing this story to life and enveloping the reader with these lives. I have to say that I even adored the mogul that Arabella thrusts upon Robert. His adoration simply melts the heart and the connection between Ulysses, the dog, and Robert is sure to bring a smile to the reader's face. Arabella has a magnificently strong and warm heart, wanting to help out anyone or anything in need and Robert takes this in stride with a delightful humor.
Arabella is simply a not-to-be-missed story that I can't say enough about. I loved it and cannot wait to read more by this author. The writing, characterization and overall feel of this story is just excellent and engrossing. If you haven't read anything by Georgette Heyer, I strongly recommend snatching Arabella up and settle in for a wonderful afternoon of reading pleasure!
| | | | Truth May Destroy Love Nov 19, 2009 |
ARABELLA by Georgette Heyer brings a penniless parson's daughter to London for a season under false circumstances. A lie has the ton believing Arabella Tallent has wealth beyond counting.
Arabella falls for a rake, but can she being herself to tell him the truth?
Nash Black, author of QUALIFYING LAPS. | | | | Innocent historical romance that will capture you in one reading session... Nov 16, 2009 |
| Thanks to SourceBooks for sending me a copy to review Georgette Heyer's novel "Arabella". Who knew that a completely innocent historical romance would have me reading it all in one afternoon and evening? I am ashamed to say I nearly put the book away when I found myself bored with background information after reading the first 3 chapters but glad I kept reading because as you can see from the excerpt above in chapter 4, it just gets good! Ms. Heyer brings together a man who's tired of being hunted by fortune hunting ladies and a woman who refuses to allow this man to think that is what she is all about. So what does she have them do? Use each other for amusement and to achieve what they need without realizing how much they belong with the other until the end...A definite historical romance read that will have you smiling as you read it. | | | | Very enjoyable Nov 6, 2009 |
I received this book as a review copy from the publisher. "Arabella" is an enjoyable Regency romance. The book had similarities to "Frederica": a charming heroine whose open innocence induces a jaded rich and popular fellow to think of others beyond himself. I liked "Frederica" a little better, but I certainly enjoyed "Arabella," too.
The characters were engaging. Their antics were amusing, and the romance was delightful and built slowly. The historical information was interesting and skillfully woven into the action of the story. The pacing was excellent.
A large number of characters were introduced at the beginning, but their relationships to each other were clear and I was able to quickly sort them all out. Also, there were a small number of French words used. I don't know French, but I had no trouble following what was going on.
There was a very minor amount of swearing. There was no sex. Overall, I'd recommend this novel as well-written, clean fun.
Reviewed by Debbie from Genre Reviews (genrereviews. blogspot. com) | | | Write your own review about Arabella
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