Devil's Cub

Georgette Heyer

Nov 2009 · Historical Romances Book 8 · Sourcebooks, Inc.

About this ebook

Georgette Heyer's bestselling historical romance featuring a dashing and wild young nobleman and the gently bred young lady, both chasing happiness on a collision course with destiny.

A rogue on a rampage...

The Marquis of Vidal is a notorious rake, impossible to tame. Any night of the week you can find him wenching, gambling, or fighting, much to the dismay of his parents the Duke and Duchess of Avon. Forced to leave England after nearly killing his man in a duel, he decides to take a beautiful girl with him. In his rush, however, he runs off with the wrong woman.

This lady is not a doormat...

Determined to save her sister from the scandalous Marquis, Miss Mary Challoner throws herself into his path, hoping he'll release her when they get to Paris. But Vidal is intrigued by the unexpected young lady, who's not particularly impressed with him. The devilish rake has apparently met his match. And as Mary finds herself more and more entangled with the fascinating rogue, her reputation and her future are on the line.

Take a deep breath and don't trip over your petticoats: This best-selling historical Regency romance features mistaken identities, a dashing rake, and a very smart young lady on a collision course with a marriage made in scandal.

Ratings and reviews

Dominic Alistair Marquis of Vidal is in trouble. His impulsive nature combined with a "natural desire to exterminate" his fellow men, has led to his exile. When he seeks comfort in running off with a flirt, he ends up kidnapping her interfering genteel sister. Ful of dry humor and plenty of mixups this story will leave you laughing and wanting to read more Georgette Heyer novels. One of my favorites.

Wonderfully witty. A great story coupled with sarcastically funny dialogue in the regency England and France.

Nobody, I repeat, nobody writes like Georgette Heyer 😊 A Heyer hero and heroine can never be surpassed 😊

About the author

The late Georgette Heyer was a very private woman. Her historical novels have charmed and delighted millions of readers for decades, though she rarely reached out to the public to discuss her works or private life. She was born in Wimbledon in August 1902. She wrote her first novel, The Black Moth, at the age of seventeen to amuse her convalescent brother; it was published in 1921 and became an instant success.

Heyer published 56 books over the next 53 years, until her death from lung cancer in 1974. Heyer's large volume of works included Regency romances, mysteries and historical fiction. Known as the Queen of Regency romance, Heyer was legendary for her research, historical accuracy and her extraordinary plots and characterizations. Her last book, My Lord John, was published posthumously in 1975. She was married to George Ronald Rougier, a barrister, and they had one son, Richard.