Sylvester (by Georgette Heyer)

I do like Georgette Heyer’s historical romance novels. They feel authentic, the characterisation is excellent, and the stories very well crafted. I last read ‘Sylvester’ back in 2008, so it was definitely time for a re-read. I had entirely forgotten the story before I started, although I soon recalled the gist of it.

Sylvester, the Duke of Salford, is a complex and three-dimensional character whom we meet in the first chapter. He was born to wealth and aristocracy, and knew from babyhood that...