The three great-nephews of cantankerous Mr Penicuik know better than to ignore his summons especially when it concerns the bestowal of his fortune -- the wily old gentleman has hatched a typically freakish plan for his stepdaughter's future & his own amusement his fortune will be Kitty's dowry But while the beaux are scrambling for her hand Kitty counters with her own inventive if daring scheme a sham engagement which should keep wedlock at bay Cotillion shows what made Georgette Heyer the undisputed queen of historical romance
- one of the most popular novelists of her day she is still adored by a huge readership