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I've noticed that there are several pairs of Georgette Heyer's books that have similar plotlines and characters; Lady of Quality and Black Sheep; April Lady and The Convenient Marriage, and Charity Girl and Sprig Muslin.

I suppose she wrote so many books that she was bound to reuse elements. Does anyone have a distinct preference for one out of a pair over the other, or discovered any more similar ones?

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[ankaret.livejournal.com]

I agree with you about the love story in The Foundling being truncated - we don't see half enough of, um, whatshername, though what we do see of her and Gilly together is rather sweet.

Hero in Friday's Child has just run away when she encounters Sherry, if I remember correctly, so that's at least six.

I really can't help thinking that Elizabeth and Will should at the very least have A Bit Of A Talk if they're going to have any chance at a happy ending - if not, he's either going to get it through his muttonheadedly noble skull that she really wants Jack (which I'm not convinced she does: I ship Jack / That Horizon, and I think I probably ship Elizabeth / That Horizon, too) and do something self-sacrificing and silly, or he's going to come to much the same 'You're a strong, resourceful person who I want on my side in a fight, but I'm not convinced you're quite who I fell in love with' conclusion as Norrington. Which would be a pity.

Technically, I suppose they've all just been rescued by Barbossa...

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Whatshername is Hatty, I think. She reminds me a bit of Jenny from A Civil Contract—I almost typed Campaign—and she and Gilly are both sweet, together or apart. I love when she asks him if plain Mr Dash always embrace females in hackney-carriages, and Gilly says, 'When not in gaol he does.'

Hero in Friday's Child has just run away when she encounters Sherry, if I remember correctly, so that's at least six.

I remember her sitting on a wall dithering about running away when Sherry finds her, but she certainly does so later.

I don't think Will has many illusions about Elizabeth and her taste for piracy, but he's certainly one for noble stupidity.

I ship Jack / That Horizon, and I think I probably ship Elizabeth / That Horizon, too

Jack/Elizabeth/Horizon threesome! :-P

[ankaret.livejournal.com]

The Horizon steals all The Rum. Finis. :)