Arabella

If you love Bridgerton , you'll love Georgette Heyer! 'The greatest writer who ever lived' ANTONIA FRASER ' Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes . . . Utter, immersive escapism' SOPHIE KINSELLA 'One of my perennial comfort authors. Heyer's books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen's' JOANNE HARRIS _____________ A fiery debutante. An ill-tempered bachelor. A romance for the ages. Arabella , the daughter of an impoverished country parson, dreams of a new life in London. But her beauty and charm will only get her so far - and when Arabella embarks on her first London season armed with nothing but a benevolent godmother and her own notoriously short temper, she quickly runs afoul of Robert Beaumaris . He's the most eligible bachelor of the day, with a personality as strong and combative as hers - and Arabella cannot abide him thinking of her as just another pretty girl after his wealth. So she allows herself to be provoked into a game of deception - one that could have unexpected consequences... Arabella is a rich, dashing romance from Georgette Heyer, the legendary creator of the beloved Regency romance genre. _____________ 'Wonderful characters . . . rapturously romantic' KATIE FFORDE 'A wonderful wit . . . I've read her over and over and over again' STEPHEN FRY 'Triumphantly good . . . Georgette Heyer is unbeatable' INDIA KNIGHT _____________ Readers love Arabella ... ***** 'An absolutely fantastic read' ***** ' A true Regency romance classic' ***** ' Enjoyed this book so much I read it again.' ***** ' I absolutely loved it!' ***** ' Kept me wholly entertained and engrossed.'

If you love Bridgerton , you'll love Georgette Heyer! 'The greatest writer who ever lived' ANTONIA FRASER ' Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes . . . Utter, immersive escapism' SOPHIE KINSELLA 'One of my perennial comfort authors. Heyer's books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen's' JOANNE HARRIS _____________ A fiery debutante. An ill-tempered bachelor. A romance for the ages. Arabella , the daughter of an impoverished country parson, dreams of a new life in London. But her beauty and charm will only get her so far - and when Arabella embarks on her first London season armed with nothing but a benevolent godmother and her own notoriously short temper, she quickly runs afoul of Robert Beaumaris . He's the most eligible bachelor of the day, with a personality as strong and combative as hers - and Arabella cannot abide him thinking of her as just another pretty girl after his wealth. So she allows herself to be provoked into a game of deception - one that could have unexpected consequences... Arabella is a rich, dashing romance from Georgette Heyer, the legendary creator of the beloved Regency romance genre. _____________ 'Wonderful characters . . . rapturously romantic' KATIE FFORDE 'A wonderful wit . . . I've read her over and over and over again' STEPHEN FRY 'Triumphantly good . . . Georgette Heyer is unbeatable' INDIA KNIGHT _____________ Readers love Arabella ... ***** 'An absolutely fantastic read' ***** ' A true Regency romance classic' ***** ' Enjoyed this book so much I read it again.' ***** ' I absolutely loved it!' ***** ' Kept me wholly entertained and engrossed.'

En dramatisk rejse gennem de glamourøse adelskredse i 1800-tallets Skandinavien. Inspireret af Jane Austens romaner går viljestærke kvinder på jagt efter kærlighed, lykke og selvstændighed. Året er 1815, og den unge enke Arabella Öhrnmarck er på vej hjem til Stockholm. Efter et kærlighedsløst ægteskab på landet ser hun frem til igen at entrere storbyens farverige selskabsliv. Men hendes afdøde ægtemand, generalmajor Öhrnmarck, havde tilsyneladende hemmeligheder, som kan blive farlige for Arabella. I Stockholm møder Arabella den egenrådige adelsfrøken Nella Ridderlöw, som netop har læst Jane Austens Fornuft og følelse. Hun er træt af adlens ideer om, hvad der passer sig for en ugift kvinde, og desuden er hun villig til at kæmpe for sine idealer. Arabella og Nella begiver sig på en fælles jagt efter kærligheden. Men hvordan skal en ung kvinde kunne følge tidens moral, når hun er forelsket? Og hvad hvis hun har forelsket sig i den helt forkerte? Arabella er andet selvstændige bind i den medrivende og romantiske serie Silkesøstre.

"Whenever I wish I could just chuck it all and live in a world of quick-witted characters, handsome gentlemen and elegant drawing rooms, I curl up with a cup of tea and Georgette Heyer. She never fails to transport me there." -- New York Times bestselling author Laura Kinsale Georgette Heyer is known as the "Queen of Regency Romance." Daughter of a modest country clergyman, Arabella Tallant is on her way to London when her carriage breaks down outside the hunting lodge of the wealthy Mr. Robert Beaumaris. Her pride stung when she overhears a remark of her host's, Arabella pretends to be an heiress, a pretense that deeply amuses the jaded Beau. To counter her white lie, Beaumaris launches her into high society and thereby subjects her to all kinds of fortune hunters. When compassionate Arabella rescues such unfortunate creatures as a mistreated chimney sweep and a mixed-breed mongrel, she foists them upon Beaumaris, who finds he rather enjoys the role of rescuer and is soon given the opportunity to prove his mettle in the person of Arabella's impetuous young brother... The Georgette Heyer Signature Collection is a fresh celebration of an author who has charmed tens of millions of readers with her delightful sense of humor and unique take on Regency romance. Includes fun and fascinating bonus content--a glossary of Regency slang, a Reading Group Guide, and an Afterword by official biographer Jennifer Kloester sharing insights into what Georgette herself thought of Arabella and what was going on in her life as she was writing.

Da Arabella – en relativt fattig pige fra den engelske landadel – er på vej mod London i foråret 1817, går hendes vogn i stykker og hun må gøre holdt hos den velhavende ungkarl Mr. Beaumaris, som er en af de rigeste mænd i England. Hun påstår at være arving til en stor formue og han holder tæt med, at han kender sandheden om hendes situation. Det udvikler sig snart til et forhold fuldt af morsomme forviklinger og en god portion hjertekvaler, da den uskyldige flirt bliver til den helt store forelskelse.Georgette Heyer (1902-1974). Engelsk forfatterinde, bedst kendt for sine historiske romancer, der foregår i første halvdel af 1800-tallet. Hun udgav sin første roman som 19-årig og blev hurtigt populær blandt læserne. Heyer har, af eftertiden, især fået ros for sin evne til at ramme tonen og detaljerne i de historiske miljøer, hun beskriver.