Black Sheep

By: Georgette Heyer

Narrated by: Natalie Simpson

Brought to you by Penguin.

Black Sheep is read by Natalie Simpson, star of Les Misérables.

Abigail Wendover has no time for love.

She is far too busy protecting her niece, who has fallen madly in love with a suspected fortune-hunter.

But her efforts become vastly more complicated with the arrival of Miles Calverleigh, the black sheep of his family - a reckless bachelor with a scandalous past.

Abby soon discovers that, despite successfully managing her niece's love life, she has far less control over her own unruly heart.

©1966 Georgette Heyer (P)2021 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

"Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes...utter, immersive escapism." (Sophie Kinsella)

"Utterly delightful." (The Guardian)

"Elegant, witty and rapturously romantic." (Katie Fforde)

Fun story

I have always loved this book. The narrator did an ok job but some of her pronunciations seemed odd and when I looked up the English pronunciation as opposed to US pronunciation on a few of the words they did not match either version. Other than that it was all good

Wit and magnetism

The characters sizzle with unique character sparkle and macabre nurses and chamber music timing and intimations!!! One of the great Georgette classics…..

A favorite

Wonderful listening. Best author of course but also great narrator. Characters were developed true to their original origins.

Enjoyable, but not a re-read 

It was good, but then it’s Georgette Heyer so I expect it to be good. Maybe because of that, I had higher expectations. I did really like the premise of the “spinster aunt” who wasn’t really a spinster & the enchanting young niece who may not be as enchanting as she thinks she is. Great writing, good dialogue, but single-dimensional characters.:

A clean and classical Regency romance

I never, ever, ever read Romance novels until someone recommended Barbara Metzger and Georgette Heyer. Metzer's books are almost parodies and hilarious. However, Heyer is wonderful when she's on her game. She was not very good at plots and this one is very similar to A Lady of Quality. Both are good and a fun read. A young orphan is raised by her two spinster aunts who try to keep their charge from eloping with, as he was considered, a gazette fortune hunter.

The fortune hunter's uncle, a known rake and slightly disreputable man, arrives in town for an unknown purpose and he promptly fails in love with one of the aunts. Hijinks ensue. :)