A Civil Contract
 

A Civil Contract

by Georgette Heyer

Adam Deveril, a hero of Salamanca, returns from the Peninsula War to find his family on the brink of ruin and the broad acres of his ancestral home mortgaged to the hilt. (read review)

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Mona A
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With all the buzz around this particular book of Ms Heyer's, I was quite nervous to read it. True, this book is different than the usual type of fantasy regency books readers are accustomed to read by Heyer, it's very sedate, featuring two characters -Adam and Jenny— possessing sense and good judgment. Both the hero and heroine have sacrificed a great deal to provide comfort and convenience for the other despite their contracted marriage. Yes, you will not be swept off your feet reading this...

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