No sooner does Kitty arrive in London then the race for her hand begins, but between confirmed rakes and bumbling affections, Kitty needs a daring scheme? Young Kitty Charing stands to inherit a vast fortune from her irascible and eccentric guardian-provided she marries one of his great-nephews? From the Back Cover:įreddy is immensely rich, of course, and not bad-looking, but he's mild-mannered, a bit hapless-not anything like his virile, handsome, rakish cousin Jack?

Historically accurate down to the finest details of dress, deportment, and speech, Heyer was also a master at creating unforgettable, comic characters, and Kitty Charing and Freddy Standen stand out as one of her most charming romantic duos ever. As in all of Georgette Heyer's books, Cotillion transcends genre-it is, quite simply, wonderful literature. Finally, there is Kitty herself, who begins to wonder if the dandified Freddy might not be the man for her after all.

Meanwhile, Kitty's doltish cousin Lord Dolphinton has fallen in love with a merchant's daughter who's embattled with his mother and needs his help. Kitty's French cousin, Camille, a professional gambler, has won the heart of her new friend, Olivia-who also happens to be the object of Jack Westruther's dishonorable intentions.

No sooner does Kitty arrive in London than she becomes embroiled in the romantic difficulties of several new acquaintances. Thus begins Cotillion, arguably the funniest, most charming of Georgette Heyer's many delightful Regency romances. Her plan would bring her to London on a visit to Freddy's family and (hopefully) render the elusive Mr. She convinces yet another of her cousins, the honorable Freddy Standen, to pretend to be engaged to her. In an effort to make Jack jealous, and to see a little more of the world than her isolated life on her great-uncle's estate has afforded her, Kitty devises a plan. Unfortunately, Kitty has set her heart on Jack Westruther, a confirmed rake, who seems to have no inclination to marry her anytime soon. Kitty is not wholly adverse to the plan, if the right nephew proposes. Young Kitty Charing stands to inherit a vast fortune from her irascible great-uncle Matthew-provided she marries one of her cousins.

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