Charity Girl

If you love Bridgerton, you'll love Georgette Heyer!'The greatest writer who ever lived' Antonia Fraser'Utterly delightful' The Guardian'Utter, immersive escapism' Sophie Kinsella'Heyer's books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen's' Joanne Harris'I've read her over and over and over again' Stephen Fry'Wonderful characters . . . rapturously romantic' Katie Fforde_______________________Charity Steane has nothing in the world but hope.Escaping a miserable life under her tyrannical aunt, she decides to take her chances with her estranged grandfather in London. Now it's just a matter of finding him... And as a 'charity girl', with no dowry and no options, hope can only get her so far.But with the help of the dashing and kind-hearted Desford and his dearest friend Hetta, it seems like Charity's fortunes might be about to change.That is, until the surprise appearance of a long-lost relative throws things into chaos, and suddenly the three friends find themselves surrounded by blackmail and scandal.Will their efforts to do right by each other plunge them all into ruin?_______________________Reader's love Charity Girl . . .***** 'Oh, Georgette Heyer! How I love your stories!'***** 'Highly entertaining.'***** 'This is a strong statement to make, but I'm going to go ahead and commit myself: I think this book might have my favourite couple in all of Heyer's Regencies thus far.'***** 'This was a beautifully written story. It had me laughing out loud so many times and yet was not farcical in the least - thank god!'***** 'Right book, right time.'