There is just something so intriguing about the somewhat sleepy, seemingly indolent hero. They fascinate me, as I imagine they do their heroines. And Heyer writes such a compelling hero. Rule is utterly delicious and I find it absolutely precious how he falls in love with Horry almost from the start. Poor guy. As odd as it sounds, I rather wish the reader had been taken along on the honeymoon. The book spans quite a bit of time and unfortunately only a small portion of it is covered in detail - which is my only complaint. I don't think I understand Horry very well at all. Rereading might remedy this. Rule was easy and I heartily applaud Heyer for lovingly detailing her heroes. The blurb regarding the book is a tad misleading. I believe Horry begins her marriage with just the idea of attaining a certain amount of freedom and an unlimited supply of funds. At some point she begins to fall in love with her spouse, but we do not really see it happen. This is a remarkable story of a girl crossing over into womanhood through her marriage. It is very entertaining. Several of the side characters are hysterical as are the scrapes they find themselves in. And Rule' s steadfastness, especially in a man of his character, is simply heroic. A vastly satisfying read. Very very highly recommended for all Regency Romance lovers.