Frederica - Georgette Heyer

Georgette Heyer

Category: Classic

Narrator: Clifford Norgate

Tags: Classic, Historical Fiction, Romance

13hrs 30 min, Frederica Merriville has long been in charge of her younger siblings. Since her parents death, she has taken it upon herself to make sure that her beautiful sister Charis is well married, whilst believing herself to be on the shelf. To further this end, she brings the family from their country home to London and introduces herself to a distant relation, the selfish and indolent Marquis of Alverstoke, asking him to sponsor her sister into the ton and the Season., The Marquis is initially reluctant but agrees to sponsor the Merriville ladies out of mischief, mostly to annoy his sister Louisa who had been demanding similar assistance to launch her own daughter into society. At their combined debut ball, Alverstokes homely niece is easily outshone by Charis beauty., The Merrivilles are liked by everyone for their easy and engaging manners and good breeding. Charis is admired by many young men but she falls for the Marquiss slow-witted and handsome cousin Endymion Dauntry. Fre