Things I learn from Georgie Sheldon novels:

If your relatives are mean to you, there is no way you are related by blood. In modern terms, go get a DNA test. This is important, because then when someone leaves you a fortune, you don't have to share.

When someone who doesn't like you tells you the love of your life is dead, ALWAYS DOUBLE-CHECK. This could save hundreds of pages.

When you are waiting for rescue, keep in mind that any number of things may delay it. Your rescuer may have gone out of town too late to receive your letter. When he returns, his carriage may be overturned, leaving him with three broken ribs and a broken leg. When he finally sends someone to your rescue, at the house whose only identifying feature is three flowerpots, two of them may have gotten smashed the day before. Really, there are a lot of things that could happen, so be patient.


This book is the long-sought sequel to His Heart's Queen. I am thrilled to finish the story; unfortunately it stalls a bit because of the endless machinations of the baddies. But it's still all good fun. ( )