Devil's Cub

Rating:
Summary: A great sequel
Review: This is the sequel to Heyer's 'These Old Shades' which was my introduction to her Regency writings. I liked 'Devil's Cub' almost as much as 'These Old Shades'. There are a lot of un-PC things that both Mary and Vidal do but at the time these books were written, a lot of un-PC things happened every day in normal life. Mary has her morals, Vidal is a charming rake, and they manage to fight more often than not in the first 7/8ths of book. The writing is superb and the plot moves along briskly. It would be wonderful to read the two books consecutively but it's almost impossible to find 'These Old Shades' nowadays.

Rating:
Summary: A great sequel
Review: This is the sequel to Heyer's 'These Old Shades' which was my introduction to her Regency writings. I liked 'Devil's Cub' almost as much as 'These Old Shades'. There are a lot of un-PC things that both Mary and Vidal do but at the time these books were written, a lot of un-PC things happened every day in normal life. Mary has her morals, Vidal is a charming rake, and they manage to fight more often than not in the first 7/8ths of book. The writing is superb and the plot moves along briskly. It would be wonderful to read the two books consecutively but it's almost impossible to find 'These Old Shades' nowadays.

Rating:
Summary: Heyer spoils you for any other Romance author
Review: Thoroughly enjoyable! I must admit that the idea of an honorable loose screw as is Videl in this tale had me rather intrigued. He may be a devil may care but he never touches a lady, which Mary is. His genuine passion for her is inspiring and the connection between him and his parents is seemingly cold, but really very strong and loving. The dialogue, as has become a halmark of Heyer, is splendid! Read it. You won't regret it!