The Spanish Bride

I never know what to expect from a Heyer novel because she was such a prolific writer. This one was frankly disappointing. It's pretty much a four-hundred-page history text about the Peninsular War (1808-1814), and Wellington's many victories against the French. The protagonists--Brigade-Major Harry......more

A Regency romance with the focus on Captain (Brigade-Major) Harry Smith and the Spanish bride he takes into his heart, Juana, at the end of the siege of Badajos. For a switch, the marriage takes place at the beginning of the story while their married life plays out against the Peninsular War of Napo......more

Oh, my gosh! When I saw that this was "based on a true story" I didn't realize that it was based on real, and very famous people! Harry Smith, who was with Wellington at Waterloo and other campaigns against Napoleon, was also part of the brigade that burned down the White House (which he said was on......more

My Eleventh Georgette Heyer Based on the true story of Harry Smith and his wife Juana María de los Dolores de León Smith, this book is more military fiction than romance. Heyer did a great deal of research in order to bring to life army life, their comradeship and hardships. While she does portray t......more

Without a doubt: I have enjoyed this book and I appreciate Heyer's work (a want to be most historically accurate). This novel reminds me An Infamous Army very much. And like with that book I am torn with the rating. To really appreciate the information one can find here I should have read it with a d......more