If you love Bridgerton, you''ll love Georgette Heyer!''The greatest writer who ever lived'' ANTONIA FRASER''Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes . . . Utter, immersive escapism'' SOPHIE KINSELLA''One of my perennial comfort authors. Heyer''s books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen''s'' JOANNE HARRIS_____________A fiery debutante. An ill-tempered bachelor. A romance for the ages.Arabella, the daughter of an impoverished country parson, dreams of a new life in London. But her beauty and charm will only get her so far - and when Arabella embarks on her first London season armed with nothing but a benevolent godmother and her own notoriously short temper, she quickly runs afoul of Robert Beaumaris.He''s the most eligible bachelor of the day, with a personality as strong and combative as hers - and Arabella cannot abide him thinking of her as just another pretty girl after his wealth. So she allows herself to be provoked into a game of deception - one that could have unexpected consequences...Arabella is a rich, dashing romance from Georgette Heyer, the legendary creator of the beloved Regency romance genre._____________''Wonderful characters . . . rapturously romantic'' KATIE FFORDE''A wonderful wit . . . I''ve read her over and over and over again'' STEPHEN FRY''Triumphantly good . . . Georgette Heyer is unbeatable'' INDIA KNIGHT_____________Readers love Arabella ...***** ''An absolutely fantastic read''***** ''A true Regency romance classic''***** ''Enjoyed this book so much I read it again.''***** ''I absolutely loved it!''***** ''Kept me wholly entertained and engrossed.''