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The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer

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Book name: The Grand Sophy (2024)
Category: Deception
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Pages: 384 pages
Language: English
Publication data: Jan. 1, 1950, midnight
The novel is a sparkling Regency romance that follows the vivacious and resourceful Sophy Stanton-Lacy, who is sent to stay with her aunt's family in London. Upon arrival, Sophy quickly upends the household's rigid conventions and matchmaking schemes with her unconventional ways and bold demeanor. With a keen wit and a knack for solving other people's problems, she navigates through a series of comedic entanglements, ultimately steering her cousins towards suitable matches and even finding love herself. Her charm and confidence challenge the staid manners of high society, leading to delightful chaos and unexpected resolutions. The 11232nd greatest book of all time

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Georgette Heyer

Georgette Heyer

10 books

Georgette Heyer was a prolific historical romance and detective fiction novelist. Her writing career began in 1921, when she turned a story for her younger brother into the novel The Black Moth.

In 1925 she married George Ronald Rougier, a mining engineer. Rougier later became a barrister and he often provided basic plot outlines for her thrillers. Beginning in 1932, Heyer released one romance novel and one thriller each year.

Heyer was an intensely private person who remained a best selling aut… Read more