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| Faro's Daughter | 
 enlarge | Author: Georgette Heyer
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Category: Book
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Pages: 304
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Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.8
ISBN: 1402213522
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.912
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The best kind of romance novel! November 22, 2008
When young Lord Adrian Maplethorpe proclaims to his mother that he wishes to marry a young lady from a gaming house, she is both floored and horrified. It's obvious to her that the girl must only want him for his money and title. And so Lady Maplethorpe immediately sends for her nephew, Max Ravenscar, to talk some sense into Adrian. He too is surprised at the news and decides to take a look at this girl himself.
Max marches himself on down to St. James Square to the home-turned-gaming house of Eliza Bellingham in the hopes of meeting Ms. Deborah Grantham, Ms. Bellingham's niece and object of Adrian's affection.
However, the girl he encounters is not the girl he had imagined. Beautiful, funny, smart and not in the least the loose, vulgar thing he was expecting - she quite takes him by surprise. Their first meeting leaves him unsatisfied and eager to find out more about her. They meet up again and Max unveils his proposal to pay her off to stay away from his cousin and that is when things get good!
Deb is utterly offended and beyond rage at Max's offer and vows revenge. In a nutshell she tells him to take his money and shove it! She'd even go as far as taking Adrian up on his offer (even though shew had no intention before), even if it meant his ruin, just to spite the "most hateful, odious man I have ever met in my life". Max is flabbergasted at her rejection! What is this woman up to? She must be holding out for more money, of that he is certain. Thus begins a tug-of-war of wills between Max and Deb.
What follows is an endearing and humorous story of two people who drive each other absolutely crazy and end up falling in love.
Faro's Daughter is the first novel I have read by Georgette Heyer, the Mother of Regency romance and I can tell you with a certainty that it will not be the last! I'm not usually a romancy kind of gal, but I have to admit that I really enjoyed this novel. It was a light, funny read with memorable characters and some kidnapping thrown in for good measure.
I recommend this book to any reader, of any age that likes a nice, sweet story of the heart.
Amy says: 5/5
A Delicious Read November 2, 2008
(Taken from the review i've written on Shelfari)
When wealthy Max Ravenscar accuses Deborah Grantham of trapping his younger cousin and trustee into marrying her, she is enraged and vows to avenge his insults. And so begins their schemes for trapping one another into ruin. If Deborah is as stubborn as Max, how long will it take their game of cat-and-mouse to come to a stop?
While Georgette Heyer's books are always a pleasure to read, recently though, the heroine's I've been reading about were all calm and collected. Thankfully, Faro's daughter (Deborah) is quite the opposite, she's very passionate and has a quick temper, and nothing ruffles her more than Max's vulgar remarks about her. This really was an enjoyable read-witty and hilarious.
Worth Every Penny and Moment of Your Time November 1, 2008
Oh my. Georgette Heyer is amazing. I've read a handful or so of Heyer's novels and I can say that each time I read one, it becomes my new favorite. Such is the case for Faro's Daughter, though I'm unsure if any of her other books can top it for me. Basically, it follows the "hate at first sight" rather than "love at first sight". Personally, I've always preferred the former, it gives any novel more spice and vigor. The plot flows effortlessly as Deborah Grantham and Max Ravenscar each take their turn to "out stake" the other. The two characters are both part of a personal game to win against each other... but inevitably, their passionate hatred starts to resemble something else entirely.
This book is absolutely and utterly delightful. It's one of those books that make you literally chuckle out loud and read with an unconscious smile lurking on your face. It's romantic, yet fun and sassy - you cheer for both Max and Deborah as each one gains the upper hand through a variety of surprising stunts. It's the type of book that you wish you could go back in time for, just to experience reading it again for the first time.
Literarily Book Reviews: Faro's Daughter October 22, 2008
Deborah Grantham is a heroine delightfully reminiscent of Jane Austen's Elizabeth Bennet. Orphaned and left in the care of her aunt since childhood, she works in the family gambling establishment. (By the way, faro of the title is a card game that was popular in England and France during the 18th century.) Despite her family's less-than-respectable business, Deb is beautiful, smart, independent, loyal and kind.
Max Ravenscar is Deb's Mr. Darcy. Enormously wealthy, gruff, completely lacking in social graces, yet full of integrity, and perhaps even a little kindness beneath that prickly exterior. The dialogue between Deb and Max felt very authentic to the time period in which the book was set, and at the same time was absolutely delicious, fast-paced and clever.
I loved the fact that this novel reminded me so much of Pride and Prejudice. Besides time and place similarities, the writing style and dialogue between characters are pleasantly Austen-esque. There were enough differences, however, to make Faro's Daughter fresh and surprising.
Sourcebooks Casablanca has recently re-released a number of Heyer's Regency romances. (Regency romance is a sub-genre of romance set in England between the years 1795-1837.) Though it took a few chapters to get into the groove of this book's style, it was well worth it and I look forward to reading more from this prolific and talented writer.
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Laughed til I cried October 15, 2008
Having previously read at least 9 or 10 Georgette Heyer Regency books and loving them all, I was still not prepared for the laugh out loud surprises that Faro's Daughter brought forth. I litereally laughed til tears were running down my cheeks at the antics of the combating hero and heroine. These two strong personalities were combustible both verbally and physically and upon finishing it the first time, I immediately read it again. I would love this book to be made into a movie. I can picture one of my favorite British actors (RA) as Ravenscar. There is so much witty reparte, humor, drama and romance that I put Faro's Daughter on my wish list. I don't mind borrowing from the library, but I want to own my favorites so I can grab them anytime I want to be transported. Asking someone to pick their favorite Georgette Heyer is like asking them to pick their favorite child. This one is definately a keeper.
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