![]() ![]() She was known as the Queen of Regency romance, and was legendary for her research, historical accuracy, and her extraordinary plots and characterizations. Georgette Heyer (1902–1974) wrote over fifty novels, including Regency romances, mysteries, and historical fiction. When the incorrigible Lady Fancot persuades her son to impersonate his twin (just for one night, she promises) the masquerade sets off a tangled sequence of events that engage Kit's heart far more deeply than he'd ever anticipated with his brother's fiancée-who might know much more about what's going on than she cares to reveal. If Evelyn fails to meet the Dowager Lady Stavely in a few days as planned, the betrothal could be off. The Fancot family's fortunes are riding on Evelyn's marriage to the self-possessed Cressy Stavely, and her formidable grandmother's approval of the match. ![]() Kit returns to London on leave from the diplomatic service to find that his twin brother Evelyn has disappeared and his extravagant mother's debts have mounted alarmingly. Something is very wrong, and the Honourable Christopher Kit Fancot. ![]() ![]() Something is very wrong, and the Honourable Christopher "Kit" Fancot can sense it. Read 574 reviews from the worlds largest community for readers. The Queen of Regency Romance, bestselling author Georgette Heyer, charms readers with this delightful romp of mistaken identity. "Reading Georgette Heyer is the next best thing to reading Jane Austen." ![]()
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