<p><i>One of readers favorites, Frederica is full of surprises </i></p> <p> When Frederica brings her younger siblings to London determined to secure a brilliant marriage for her beautiful sister, she seeks out their distant cousin the Marquis of Alverstoke. Lovely, competent, and refreshingly straightforward, Frederica makes such a strong impression that to his own amazement, the Marquis agrees to help launch them all into society.</p> <p><i>Lord Alverstoke cant resist wanting to help her </i></p> <p> Normally wary of his family, which includes two overbearing sisters and innumerable favor-seekers, Lord Alverstoke does his best to keep his distance. But with his enterprising - and altogether entertaining - country cousins getting into one scrape after another right on his doorstep, before he knows it the Marquis finds himself dangerously embroiled... </p> <p><u>WHAT READERS SAY:</u> </p> <p>"A writer of great wit and style... I've read her books to ragged shreds." - Kate Fenton, Daily Telegraph<br> "Stylish, witty, and bang up to the mark!" - Punch<br> "One of Georgette Heyer's more adorable heroines." - Saturday Review<br> "Classic Heyer—the author at her best!"<br> "Not only do the characters seize your heart from the first moment, they are three dimensional and so alive. It is just wonderful!"<br> "What a great book. One of my favourites, as the most beautiful is not the heroine."<br> "Witty, enchanting, and impossible to put down. This is one of Heyer's best works and one of the most enjoyable books I have ever read."<br> "A wonderfully written witty tale of the downfall of a cynic. I was charmed."</p>