Cousin Kate - (Regency Romances) by Georgette Heyer (Paperback)

About the Book

In this romance by the creator of the modern Regency genre, a woman's luck changes when she locates a long-lost aunt and becomes wealthy. But schemes are brewing and the only one she can trust is cousin Philip, who doesn't seem to like her very much--or does he?

Book Synopsis

Georgette Heyer, bestselling Queen of Regency Romance, invites readers to an extraordinary Gothic tale of love, mystery, and intrigue.

A surprising invitation

Kate Malvern is rescued from penury by her aunt Minerva, who brings her to stay at Staplewood. But the household is strange and strained--Kate's uncle lives in his own private wing, and her handsome, moody cousin Torquil lives in another.

A dark family secret

As bizarre events unfold and Kate begins to question the reasons for her aunt's unexpected generosity, she has no one to confide in but her cousin Philip. Sympathetic though he may appear, will he tell her what she most needs to know... before it's too late?

Praise for Cousin Kate:

"Miss Heyer serves up a very different sort of tale in the same period setting, nothing less than a full-fledged Gothic. And a very expert job she does of it, too, complete with a remote and forbidding country house, screams in the night, dark hints of something best left unmentioned... nicely leavened with wit, romance, and wonderful period slang."--Publishers Weekly

Review Quotes

" Filled with strange illnesses, intrigue, and a few murders thrown in along the way, this book is sure to please." -- Maymay's Memos

"Cousin Kate was simply another great performance by this wonderful writer and it only makes me elated to know that there are plenty more of her books to read." -- Reading Extravaganza

"[T]the dialogue among the characters is completely delightful... Georgette Heyer builds a wonderful and complete world for her reader to sink into - like a bubble bath or a welcoming chair to relax you at the end of a busy day, but more fun. Much more fun." -- Jane Austen's World

"As Gothic novels go Cousin Kate has all the right elements. A menacing country house set on sweeping grounds, strange knocks in the night, locked doors, family secrets, and whispers of madness. " -- A Work in Progress

"Exciting and interesting from harrowing start to dramatic finish, Georgette Heyer's Cousin Kate was a delightfully dark and sinfully satisfying read. " -- Rhi Reading

"Full of suspense, humor, romance and myster... a dark gothic novel with a little bit of roman thrown in for fun. " -- Cousin Kate

"Very good; excellent characterization and a decent plot. As usual, Heyer is faultlessly entertaining" -- Bookfoolery and Babble

About the Author

The late Georgette Heyer was a very private woman. Her historical novels have charmed and delighted millions of readers for decades, though she rarely reached out to the public to discuss her works or private life. She was born in Wimbledon in August 1902. She wrote her first novel, The Black Moth, at the age of seventeen to amuse her convalescent brother; it was published in 1921 and became an instant success.

Heyer published 56 books over the next 53 years, until her death from lung cancer in 1974. Heyer's large volume of works included Regency romances, mysteries and historical fiction. Known as the Queen of Regency romance, Heyer was legendary for her research, historical accuracy and her extraordinary plots and characterizations. Her last book, My Lord John, was published posthumously in 1975. She was married to George Ronald Rougier, a barrister, and they had one son, Richard.