Georgette Heyer

I was turned on to Georgette Heyer, iirc, by a comment thread over on Making Light. I love romance novels, both modern and ancient (took a class on the topic once, so part of my degree is given for reading a Harlequin Presents novel), so I immediately went to the library and read every book of hers I could find.

She is so awesome.

My favorites:

1) The Grand Sophy

2) Devil's Cub (and it's prequel, These Old Shades)

3) Venetia

4) Sylvester, or, the Wicked Uncle

5) All the rest of them.

There's a good review of Devil's Cub at the Smart Bitches that makes a compelling argument for more heroines shooting people in romance novels.