Charity Girl: A Regency Novel. Illustrated, livre ebook

When the impulsive and warm-hearted Viscount Desford encounters a young lady wandering alone along a country road, he scarcely anticipates the complications that will follow. The girl, Miss Cherry Steane, has fled her strict guardians in a fit of romantic despair, determined to reach London and throw herself upon the mercy of distant relatives. Honorable and faintly exasperated, Desford resolves to see her safely restored—an undertaking that soon proves far more challenging than he expected.
Assisted by his practical friend Henrietta Silverdale, Desford attempts to manage Cherry’s dramatic temperament and naïve illusions. Cherry’s imagination, fueled by sentimental novels and lofty notions of devotion, leads her into increasingly awkward predicaments. As the trio navigate coaching inns, misunderstandings, and social propriety, Desford finds himself drawn not to the romantic idealism he once admired, but to the steady intelligence and quiet strength of Henrietta.
In Charity Girl, Georgette Heyer delivers a lighthearted Regency romance filled with wit and affectionate satire. Sparkling dialogue and vivid period detail bring to life a story about youthful folly and mature understanding. With humor and charm, Heyer shows that true affection is grounded not in dramatic gestures, but in loyalty, patience, and shared good sense.