After the presentation of their proof at the Analytical Society, Jervaulx invites his colleague to dinner, along with Timms’s prim daughter and amanuensis, Maddy. He is a brilliant mathematician and, through a correspondence with the blind scholar Timms, has compiled a proof which opens up a world of geometry beyond the theories of Euclid. And yet, despite this scandalous reputation, the Duke has a lesser-known side. We first meet him luxuriating in bed with his newly-married mistress, whose husband hasn’t been around enough to account for the child she’s carrying. I tend not to read historical romance, but thought I’d give this a go and, while it hasn’t really changed my feelings about the genre, it certainly was a perfectly diverting read for the Christmas holidays.Ĭhristian, Duke of Jervaulx, is a rake of the first order.
Heloise recommended this after I’d read and enjoyed The King’s Pleasure, as a fine example of historical worldbuilding within a historical romance, and she was right.
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