Cotillion

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Kitty Charing can inherit a fortune from her irascible great uncle Matthew when she marries one of her cousins Kitty is not wholly averse, if the right nephew proposes Unfortunately, Kitty has set her heart on Jack Westruther, a confirmed rake To make him jealous and to see a little of the world, Kitty convinces cousin Freddy Standen to pose as her fiance In London with his family, she hopes to render the elusive Jack madly jealous New friends embroil her in their romantic troubles, sprinkling witty banter with Parisian phrases Her French cousin, Camille, a professional gambler, has won the heart of Olivia, in turn the object of Jack s dishonorable intentions Doltish cousin Lord Dolphinton has fallen for a merchant s daughter in conflict with his mother Kitty herself wonders who is really right for her. New Download [ Cotillion ] By [ Georgette Heyer ] – kino-fada.fr This is my first book by Georgette Heyer I ve heard so many great things about her that I had to see for myself At first, I wasn t too pleased with the book, but I warmed to it after the first couple of chapters The way Cotillion starts out with a miserly, eccentric uncle trying to hold his relations hostage to his will, I thought it would be dreary But as soon as Cousin Freddy comes on the scene, the book takes a most pleasant, comedic turn Against his will and his protests, the heroine This is my first book by Georgette Heyer I ve heard so many great things about her that I had to see for myself At first, I wasn t too pleased with the book, but I warmed to it after the first couple of chapters The way Cotillion starts out with a miserly, eccentric uncle trying to hold his relations hostage to his will, I thought it would be dreary But as soon as Cousin Freddy comes on the scene, the book takes a most pleasant, comedic turn Against his will and his protests, the heroine, Kitty, talks him into a fake engagement, so that she may go to London, and make her cousin, Jack of whom she always had romantic fantasies jealous However, while she s in London, her kind heart gets her embroiled into all sorts of schemes to hel...Kitty Charing is the orphaned ward of the miserly and eccentric Mr Matthew Penicuik Uncle Matthew has no children of his own, but has five grand nephews, including his favorite, the suave and handsome gambler Jack Kitty has a crush on Jack, and Matthew hopes he ll marry Kitty, but he decides to throw the field wide open he ll leave Kitty his fortune, contingent on her marrying any of his grand nephews So Matthew calls a meeting of all of his single grand nephews, two of whom promptly prop Kitty Charing is the orphaned ward of the miserly and eccentric Mr Matthew Penicuik Uncle Matthew has no children of his own, but has five grand nephews, including his favorite, the suave and handsome gambler Jack Kitty has a crush on Jack, and Matthew hopes he ll marry Kitty, but he decides to throw the field wide open he ll leave Kitty his fortune, contingent on her marrying any of his grand nephews So Matthew calls a meeting of all of his single grand nephews, two of whom promptly propose to Kitty But Jack, reluctant to be ordered about and to lose his freedom too quickly, doesn t show up at the meeting, thus offending both Kitty and Matthew Kitty impulsively asks Freddy, anoth...I love, love, love, Freddy He is one of my top if not THE top Georgette Heyer heros Surprised that s how I feel Then let me explain Freddy isn t your average GH hero, he is a pink, NOT a rake, NOT a nonsuch and certainly NOT in the petticoat line He is quite simply everyone s friend but no ones crush His cousin Jack Who IS a rake, IS a nonsuch and is VERY much in the petticoat line thinks he s amusing in the way that you might find a kitten or puppy amusing Which effectively made I love, love, love, Freddy He is one of my top if not THE top Georgette Heyer heros Surprised that s how I feel Then let me explain Freddy isn t your average GH hero, he is a pink, NOT a rake, NOT a nonsuch and certainly NOT in the petticoat line He is quite simply everyone s friend but no ones crush His cousin Jack Who IS a rake, IS a nonsuch and is VERY much in the petticoat line thinks he s amusing in the way that you might find a kitten or puppy amusing Which effectively made me hate, hate, hate Jack for the rest of the book Because the thing about Freddy is that he tries REALLY hard and make s things work out right He isn t suave, he isn t able to just swan about and fix everything effortlessly, and I loved him for it The happy endings he managed to salvage out of horrible tangles where all the better because he d given his all to make it happen And being ready to take a bashing for your girl, even when you know without a sh...Spoilers ahead Also beware of fangirling and reader who got considerably carried away This is a Heyer novel, so of course I expected to enjoy it, but I hadn t planned on falling totally head over heels in love with it This is by far my favourite of her Regencies It s been a while since I hadn t had that much fun with a novel This delightful Regency romp opens up with a hilarious scene of three cousins sitting in a drawing room at Arnside, waiting for their eccentric great uncle to put in a Spoilers ahead Also beware of fangirling and reader who got considerably carried away This is a Heyer novel, so of course I expected to enjoy it, but I hadn t planned on falling totally hea... Synopsis Naive country lad Kit Charing s obstreperous and stingy guardian has made it clear that the boy will inherit nothing unless Kit marries one of his nieces either the amiable but rather dim fashion plate Frederica Standen, the simple minded Lady Dolphinton, mean spirited Claudette, uptight bible thumper Huette or the intended target, the beautiful and very popular Jacqueline Westruther Unfortunately, despite being rather in need of funds, the prideful minx Jacqueline resists, refusi Synopsis Naive country lad Kit Charing s obstreperous and stingy guardian has made it clear that the boy will inherit nothing unless Kit marries one of his nieces either the amiable but rather dim fashion plate Frederica Standen, the simple minded Lady Dolphinton, mean spirited Claudette, uptight bible thumper Huette or the intended target, the beautiful and very popular Jacqueline Westruther Unfortunately, despite being rather in need of funds, the prideful mi...The cotillion also cotillon or French country dance is a social dance, popular in 18th century Europe and America Originally for four couples in square formation, it was a courtly version of an English country dance, the forerunner of the quadrille and, in the United States, the square dance That s what it says on the cover and that s what you will find between the covers of this delightful comedy of manners from the pen of Georgette Heyer, whose accomplishments in the recreations of the The cotillion also cotill...Rating Clarification 3.5 StarsI am enjoying my reads from the prodigiously fertile pen of Georgette Heyer, but I m not always sure what I m going to get when I start Chapter 1 Some are dull Faro s Daughter , some are stupid Powder And Patch , some are downright wall bangers The Convenient Marriage , some are hysterically funny Friday s Child , some are gothically dark Cousin Kate , some are realistic non HEA s A Civil Contract , and some are little gems of near perfection Arabella I t Rating Clarification 3.5 StarsI am enjoying my reads from the prodigiously fertile pen of Georgette Heyer, but I m not always sure what I m going to get when I start Chapter 1 Some are dull Faro s Daughter , some are stupid Powder And Patch , some are downright wall bangers The Convenient Marriage , some are hysterically funny Friday s Child , some are gothically dark Cousin Kate , some are realistic non HEA s A Civil Contract , and some are little gems of near perfection Arabella I think whatever you re in the mood for experiencing, Heyer can almost always take you there Cotillion is ce...This is one of Heyer s best books featuring one of her very best characters, that of Freddie Standen Such an adorable man and just the perfect match for Kittie once she comes around to realising it So many great characters in this book I love...Cotillion quickly moved to the top of my favorite Heyer books It s so frustrating to see her lumped into the general romance novel section as she s so muchthan that and I m afraid that a lot of people who are snooty about reading romance novels are mi...This was me finishing my first Heyer novel Yeah, yeah, yeah where have I been Kitty is the duckling ready to assume her swan plumage, and does she ever in this escape from Cranky Manor where her guardian has kept her in the severest of conditions Needless to say, as soon as the opportunity presents itself, Kitty is on the first coach out of there And thus begins the shenanigans The entire story is amusing and set at a breakneck pace Imagine if you will, Austen pairing up with Gilbert an This was me finishing my first Heyer novel Yeah, yeah, yeah where have I been Kitty is the duckling ready to assume her swan plumage, and does she...

Cotillion
  • 22 December 2018
  • Paperback
  • 416 pages
  • 0061001783
  • Georgette Heyer
  • Cotillion