 Like many of Heyer's novels, "Lady of Quality" is a Regency romance, relying heavily on its setting as a plot device.As noted by literary critic Kay Mussell, Heyer's Regency romances revolved around a "structured social ritualthe marriage market represented by the London season" where "all are in danger of ostracism for inappropriate behavior".Heyer's novels were known for their painstaking attention to detail, which she used to infuse the novels with the "tone of the time".