I got a whole month ahead on my library book blog posts, so it was time for a treat. This is pretty basic Georgette Heyer. Sylvester is a rich and eligible bachelor with no interest in romance. He decides that it is his duty to get married, so he goes in search of a young woman who was promised to him at birth. He finds Phoebe to be dull in looks and personality. However, as he gets to know her, he finds she has a hidden wit and self sufficiency. She is an author, as well, and had previously modeled one of her villains on Sylvester himself. As their relationship gets closer, she lives in constant dread that he will read her book and take both offence and social retribution. I enjoyed this one. It is cleaner than some of Heyer's other books. There is no implication that Sylvester has had previous conquests. It is one of the books where they seem to hate each other, then suddenly they are in love and ready to get married. Still, I thoroughly enjoyed it and am just sad that I am starting to have exhausted all of my Georgette Heyer options. (1957. 348 p,)
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