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Friday's Child

Pages
312
Published
1944
Language
English

Synopsis

Viscount Sheringham, known for his wild ways, needs to marry to inherit his fortune. He impulsively proposes to his childhood friend, Hero Wantage, who secretly loves him. Hero accepts, seeing it as a way to avoid becoming a governess. Their marriage of convenience quickly becomes a comedic whirlwind as Hero navigates London's high society, leading to a series of misunderstandings that test their burgeoning feelings.

About the author

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Georgette Heyer

Georgette Heyer was born on 16 August 1902 in Wimbledon, London, England, UK. She was the eldest child of Sylvia Watkins and George Heyer; her brother George Boris was born four years later, and her brother Frank nine years later. During her childhood, the family lived also in Paris, France, but they returned to England before World War I. During the war, her father served as a requisitions officer for the British Army in France. Her father encouraged her to read, he never forbade her any book....

Characters

Hero WantageProtagonist
Viscount SheringhamProtagonist
All characters in Friday's Child