Decided I needed a Georgette Heyer fix after binge watching Bridgerton (which is heavily derivative of Heyer's plots, just with added sex). This book includes a full novel (April Lady) and eleven short stories. The writing and settings are delightful but the theme of love at first sight between an older, (mid thirties), wealthy, powerful man and a younger (late teens), innocent, woman sit a little uncomfortably today - yes they are period pieces but they are also firmly genre romances. The only exception is "A husband for Fanny" which is one of the slighter stories in the book. Still, I enjoyed the read. ( )