Nov 12, Nick Imrie rated it it was ok Shelves: The Spanish Bride does sound good, even though I struggled to get into it when I tried to read it a while ago. She sulked and pouted. Grand, exaggerated characters with realistic dialog makes for an exciting read; this follows Simon the Coldheart as part of a family series. The action is good, the settings and costumes wonderfully realized, and the dialogue sparkling, as always. The hero is one of those privateers.
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I also disliked the fact that all the Spanish were either devious, bloodthirstysinister or base not one of them was not to be despised.
Plus the character was cold. Feb 25, Laurie rated it it was amazing. All of the fake defiance and bitchiness that she'd displayed when she was Nick's 'captive' suddenly heher real when she was truly in danger. I think this story could film very well.
Beauvallet : Georgette Heyer :
Beauvallet Dinasty - 2. Heyer's large volume of works included Regency romances, mysteries and historical fiction. If you're not fond of Shakespeare, you probably won't enjoy the language here. But he has no sooner done so than he proposes a venture more reckless than any of his exploits on the high seas-he will return to Spain, where there's a price on his head, and claim Dominica as his bride Her last book, My Lord Johnwas published posthumously in Must read other reviews as a romance it is top notch but wouldn't read it again while I have read all other Heyers numerous times He's fallen in love with the spirited Spanish woman, and pledges to come back for her within a year and "make an Englishwoman of her".
Not a perfect book, but a charming one if you are looking for a romp with romance and adventure! On the high Seas no man is more feared and loathed then the notorious Sir Nicholas Beauvallet, a Englishman with a reputation for taking over Spanish ships for queen and country, but never did Nicholas think that the next vessel he over took would hold a treasure far beyond anything he could have imagined, one that would capture his heart and him willing to risk his life for Dona Dominica de Rada y Sylva.
She took it from him, and turned it in her hand. Not much romance or relationship development, but good as an entertaining swashbuckling adventure.
I cannot wait to read other books by her. Newer Post Older Post Home.
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Beauvallet had all the charm and courage of The Scarlet Pimpernel which also endeared him to me. I don't know, I can't explain it.
I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the georgettee Heyer characters come to life in a different setting. Dubbed "Mad Nick", he is a dashing figure, tall and dark with a "neat" head of curly black hair, bright, mocking blue eyes and a pointy beard as was the fashion, friend of Sir Francis Drake and pet of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth.
Beauvallet
Heyer keeps the suspense at a high level throughout the second half of the book. Classic Georgette Heyer in swashbuckling mode—which I normally like. Reprint copyright to Georgegte If I have one complaint about the book it is that I think Ms. Though usually it is the bad guy often played by Basil Rathbone who shows off like that, not the hero.
About the book… A swashbuckling tale set in the second half of the 16th century, when Elizabeth was on the throne and the Spanish Armada ruled the waves. This certainly wasn't my favourite Heyer novel so heer, given the hero's grabby hands and beauvallte, but at least the heroine was a match for him in many ways, and it is a fun set up. So then Beauvallet invades Spain with an army of 2 to steal away his love and thumb his nose at some arrogant Spanish papists.
She tries hard to spurn his advances but just can't seem to say no to the English Love Boat Technique. But georgehte were a georgetfe times my mind began to wander. I don't think Heyer had the skills to pull it off: It is and Dona Dominica and her father, the late governor of the island of Santiago, are returning to Spain by ship when their vessel is captured by a British pirate - by the infamous Sir Nicholas Beauvallet, no less!
I do like the sound of Royal Escape.
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