The Toll-Gate The Toll-Gate

The Toll-Gate

Gossip, scandal and an unforgettable Regency historical romance

    • 4.4 • 67 Ratings
    • £3.99

Publisher Description

*If you love Bridgerton, you'll love Georgette Heyer!*

'The greatest writer who ever lived' Antonia Fraser
'Beautifully crafted' Philippa Gregory
'Incisively witty, quietly subversive' Joanne Harris
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Captain John Staple's exploits against Napoleon's armies in the Spanish Peninsula have earned him the nickname 'Crazy Jack' amongst his comrades in the Dragoon Guards.

But once the Battle of Waterloo brings the Napoleonic Wars to a decisive end, the adventure-loving Captain finds life in peacetime intolerably dull.

When he finds himself lost in the Pennines, he takes refuge at an unmanned toll-house.

It's there that he encounters a lady of extraordinary qualities - and suddenly, his soldiering days pale in comparison to a new adventure in which he must rescue a woman and investigate a scandalous murder . . .
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Readers love The Toll-Gate . . .

***** 'Heyer's writing is fantastic - I must read more.'
***** 'Umpteenth re-read. I love this book.'
***** 'I've read this at least twice before ... and I'm still wonderfully regaled.'
***** 'Most highly recommended.'
***** 'The whole read is very entertaining.'
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'If you haven't read Georgette Heyer yet what a treat you have in store' Harriet Evans
'Elegant, witty and rapturously romantic' Katie Fforde
'Utterly delightful' Guardian
'Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes. . . Utter, immersive escapism' Sophie Kinsella
'Georgette Heyer's Regency romances brim with elegance, wit and historical accuracy, and this is one of her finest and most entertaining ... Escapism of the highest order' Daily Mail
'Georgette Heyer is unbeatable.' Sunday Telegraph

GENRE
Romance
RELEASED
2011
28 February
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
288
Pages
PUBLISHER
Random House
SIZE
2.7
MB

Customer Reviews

Spinnerofwool ,

Like old friends

Always liked this book. Read it many times. The characters in it are like old friends.

Roberta Seconds ,

Impenetrable Language

Not your usual Georgette Heyer and told from a male perspective. Far too much Regency slang for it to be enjoyable. The plot is more adventurous and a little romance but the slang made it a slog rather than a pleasure to read

Lizzimag ,

Tollgate

Old fashioned but a great read.

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