I ordered this rather-battered paperback from an online seller to have another release copy of this marvelous novel. (It has been reissued more recently - and there's a new edition due in 2019 - but this one was cheaper {wry grin}.)

Heyer's Regency romances are lively, witty, and full of lush period detail - and usually include two, three, or even four romances, which Heyer juggles deftly. Cotillion is my favorite, largely because for a change the hero ISN'T a deadly duellist, dour Duke, brooding bad-boy, or rake; instead, he is possessed of skills that are much more to the point in fashionable London society, even if they don't seem especially dashing. [I trust that's not too much of a spoiler; it's usually fairly obvious who's supposed to wind up with whom in these stories, although the paths they take to get there are often surprising!] The dialog sparkles, all the characters are great fun, there are delightful conversational fencing matches, some rather madcap schemes, and a vastly satisfactory conclusion. Love this one! [There's a lovely unabridged audiobook version of the novel, narrated by Phyllida Nash.]

[There's a TV Tropes page on Heyer and her work, including some comments on this one.]

I made some repairs in hopes that this little paperback will survive a few more readings. I left it in the Little Free Library near the playground at Wasserman Park on this rainy day; hope someone enjoys it!

[See other recent releases in NH here.]

*** Released for the 2018 E-less release challenge. ***