An Infamous Army: Gossip, scandal and an unforgettable Regency historical romance

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The Battle of Waterloo. A heart-racing tale of adventure, love and fate against the backdrop of one of the most decisive battles in history by one of the greatest and best-selling romantic novelists of all time. If you love Bridgerton, you'll love Georgette Heyer! 'The greatest writer who ever lived' ANTONIA FRASER 'My generation's Julia Quinn' ADJOA ANDOH 'One of the wittiest, most insightful and rewarding prose writers imaginable' STEPHEN FRY ___________ 1815, and the British and French armies are massing ahead of one of the greatest battles of all time ... Occupied by the British, Brussels however is en fete. And Lady Barbara Childe, renowned for being as fashionable as she is beautiful, is at the centre of all that is fashionable and light-hearted. When she meets Charles Audley, the dashing aide de camp to the great Duke of Wellington, her sense of fun and mischief knows no bounds. But it is the eve of the Battle of Waterloo, and who knows whether they will ever meet again ... ___________ Reader's love An Infamous Army . . . ***** 'This was possibly Georgette Heyer's greatest book.' ***** 'A truly incredible novel.' ***** 'I love Georgette Heyer and so love all of her books. But this one is extra special.' ***** 'A powerful read!' ***** 'It is a good read for regency romance readers who would like a little more info on the battle that figures greatly in those novels.'

Author of over fifty books, Georgette Heyer is the best-known and best-loved of all historical novelists, who made the Regency period her own. Her first novel, The Black Moth, published in 1921, was written at the age of fifteen to amuse her convalescent brother; her last was My Lord John. Although most famous for her historical novels, she also wrote eleven detective stories. Georgette Heyer died in 1974 at the age of seventy-one.

My favourite historical novelist - stylish, romantic, sharp, and witty. Her sense of period is superb, her heroines are enterprising, and her heroes dashing. I owe her many happy hours -- Margaret Drabble Wonderful characters, elegant, witty writing, perfect period detail, and rapturously romantic. Georgette Heyer achieves what the rest of us only aspire to -- Katie Fforde A writer of great wit and style ... I've read her books to ragged shreds -- Kate Fenton * Daily Telegraph * Georgette Heyer is unbeatable -- India Knight