Cotillion (by Georgette Heyer)

Georgette Heyer’s historical ‘regency romance’ novels have been my favourite comfort reading for several decades. I try to limit myself to about ten each year, re-reading them regularly. I like most of them very much, but one that stands out as a top favourite every time I read it is ‘Cotillion’. The last time I read it was in 2018, and although I recalled the basic plot well, I had forgotten a lot of the detail and some of the characters.
The book opens at a chilly, rather depressing mansion ...