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Originally Posted by worktolive
Exactly. I'm the opposite of you, although I grew up with Heyer and still like the occasional traditional Regency, I actually prefer "Regency lite" (great description by the way  ). However, even though I prefer the more modern sounding ones with the not-true-to-the-time-setting plots, I still want that extra spark or pop in the writing and the story and that's hard to find. Tessa has it, which is why I love her books. Plus, unlike many authors, she seems to be improving the more she writes rather than suffering from sophomore slump. |
I'm with you. I just want to be entertained when I read so I don't care if it's rigidly true to the period. I've read almost all of the 30 Heyer's I've bought over the past 2 years and while I enjoy them the language and the "cant" sometimes makes my head spin.
I don't want to have to think too hard to enjoy a book.
I do like the Tessa Dares and I agree that she's improving over time, I like the Spindle Cove series much better than her first 2 series. Have you tried Miranda Neville yet? She's quickly become a favorite for historicals.