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Title	:	A Civil Contract
Author	:	Georgette Heyer
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 375 pages
Published	:	June 2nd 2005 by Arrow (first published 1961)
Categories	:	Romance. Historical. Historical Fiction. Regency. Historical Romance. Fiction. Regency Romance

A Civil Contract

Georgette Heyer

Paperback | Pages: 375 pages

Rating: 3.79 | 6534 Users | 636 Reviews

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Adam Deveril, is one of the Duke of Wellington's captains, and a hero at Salamanca. When his father, a crony of the Prince Regent, is killed in the hunting field, Adam became the 6th Viscount Lynton of Fontley Priory, Lincolnshire. But he retuns from the Peninsula War to find his magnificent home in disrepair and his family on the brink of ruin and the broad acres of his ancestral home mortgaged to the hilt. He is madly in love with the beautiful Julia Oversley, but he soon realises that the drastic measure of a marriage of convenience is the only answer. It is Lord Oversley, father of Adam's first love, who tactfully introduces him to Mr Jonathan Chaleigh, a City man of apparently unlimited wealth with no social ambitions for himself, but with his eyes firmly fixed on a suitable match for his one and only daughter, the quiet and decidedly plain Jenny Chawleigh.

Although Jenny Chawleigh was bright, well-mannered, and an heiress, she was no match for beautiful Julia Oversley, the love of handsome Adam Deveril's life. But Adam desperately needed money to keep his fatherless family together, and a marriage to Jenny would solve all his problems. And Jenny's father, a man of great wealth and ambition for his daughter, was only too happy to arrange a suitable match with a title for her. Adam chafes under Mr. Chawleigh's generosity, and Julia's jealous behavior upon hearing of the betrothal nearly brings them all into a scandal. But Adam didn't reckon with the Jenny nobody knew, or the unknown quality that lay hidden behind her demure and plain facade, who bring him comfort and eventually more....

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Original Title:	A Civil Contract
ISBN:	0099474441 (ISBN13: 9780099474449)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Adam Deveril, Viscount Lynton, Jenny Chawleigh

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This is one of the late books of Heyer and one can see this novel is thoughtful.Yes, it isn't a witty Regency romance. I would not say it is a sad story but it isn't Cotillion nor Sprig Muslin (the fans of Heyer will know what I mean).This piece is something between a historical romance and a historical fiction. You can see how much did Heyer know about Regency era. Everyday life (mostly) of nobility. I don't recall that in any other book of Heyer there is so much about agriculture in those

My 2016 reviewI don't have much more to add. Adam will never be a favourite Heyer hero for me - too class conscious and often, too ungrateful. But he grows on me as does the (view spoiler)[ maturing of his and Jenny's relationship. (hide spoiler)] But the character I really loathe is Adam's late father. Such is GH's gift with characterisation that the late Viscount never has to appear on screen for us to get the picture of a thoroughly selfish man who doesn't care about the destruction of other

I cant imagine having a family dependent on me and spending my monies beyond my assets. All the while, frivolously enjoying myself with the nobility as did the late fifth Viscount, Lord Lynton. In the end, he left a financial mess and what should have been a tale of ruin. Adam, the sixth Viscount and new Lord Lynton, met with his deceased sires man of business. In order to hold on to his estate, he was given an answer and it was as clear as day. He needed to marry an heiress. ~~~~~Before I go on

Having just read a god awful Pride and Prejudice sequel, I wanted to read a bona fide Regency romance, and picked one by no one less than Georgette Heyer, the originator of the genre, and perhaps the only romance novelist who comes with glowing recommendations from A.S. Byatt. Not being a romance reader, I didnt know what to expect, but I thought that this book is one decidedly odd romance. Imagine pitching it as a rom com/costume drama script to a Hollywood studio executive:Studio Executive

4/7/16 - still a five-star book for me; I really enjoyed reading this book (third time) with the GR Heyer Fans group. Several readers loved it, some hated it and thought it was too much of a departure from Heyer's usual sparkling, witty romances, but I think we all got a lot out of the discussion, sifting through the many layers of this wonderful book and it's many flawed and fascinating characters. This is a book I will return to often, so much to discover and savor.July 2015 - this is still a

(view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] I've read quite a few of Heyer's novels and this one struck me as particularly interesting. Heyer is a legend among romance readers--her characters have depth, the events make sense, and while these are books with more talk than action, that talk is lively and always well written. Heyer's novels fall into a few categories: silly, young heroine marries worldly hero and the two agree to a "French" marriage, only to discover they are in love; older, independent,

This is the fifth Heyer I've read, and it's my favorite to date. Given that Georgette Heyer wrote dozens of books, I still have a way to go before I can claim it as my favorite of all, but I think I've sampled enough to get a feel for the type of books she wrote and the character styles she favorited.A Civil Contract is a departure from the Heyer romantic plotlines. Although marriages of convenience are standard regency romance fare, Heyer takes this and stands it on its head by keeping the hero