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  • The Game of Hearts

  • The Lives and Loves of Regency Women
  • By: Felicity Day
  • Narrated by: Heather Tracy
  • Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (2 ratings)

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The Game of Hearts

By: Felicity Day
Narrated by: Heather Tracy
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Summary

The stories of the real women of Regency high society, revealing the facts behind the fiction of Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer.

From glossy costume dramas to gripping reads, the glamorous world of Regency London's Bon Ton is synonymous with romance - a place where dashing heroes and independently minded heroines flirt, fight and side-step scandal, all while in pursuit of the perfect match. But who were the real women who went looking for love in the age of elegance, and what were their lives really like?

Taking us behind drawing room doors and into high society ballrooms, The Game of Hearts follows six leading ladies and their family, friends, and contemporaries as they move from matchmaking to matrimony and beyond. Candid insights into the competitive world of the marriage mart; real stories of rakish husbands and rich heiresses; and true tales of lost and long-lasting love, reveal not just Regency courtship customs, but truly captivating lives.

Using diaries, letters and stories of scandal from the newspapers, author Felicity Day pieces together a rich and intimate view of this most beloved period of British history, showcasing the voices and opinions, hopes and desires of the real women who lived and loved in the Regency era.

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©2022 Felicity Day (P)2022 Bonnier Books UK
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  • Categories: History
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Critic reviews

'The real world of Jane Austen is brought vividly to life in this beautifully written, endlessly captivating and often surprising account of Regency women. Not to be missed' Tracy Borman

'If Georgette Heyer had written non-fiction it might have looked like this' Helena Kelly, author of Jane Austen, The Secret Radical

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Game of Hearts

Really enjoyed this book, narrated by Heather Tracy her voice was very pleasant to listen to. The content was interesting and bought to life those whose lives were shared. Would recommend this to anyone who has a interest in the Regency and the lives of women in this period.

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Better than Bridgerton

The author did an excellent job of curating diaries and letters from the early 1800s to provide a fascinating insight into life for women in the regency era.

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