Devil's Cub

Recklessness turns a romantic pursuit into a flight to France in Georgette Heyer's Devil's Cub. Published in 1932, the novel continues the family story of These Old Shades through Dominic Alastair, Marquis of Vidal, the son of the Duke of Avon. His violent temper and disregard for consequences set in motion a plot involving abduction and mistaken identity. Although often shelved with Regency romances, the book takes place in the Georgian period.

Its aristocratic setting supports an adventurous romantic comedy in which social assumptions and impulsive decisions repeatedly complicate the characters' plans. Witty dialogue keeps the encounters lively, while the sequel connection gives the older generation a meaningful place in the story. It suits readers who prefer movement and confrontation to a romance confined to drawing rooms, particularly those interested in how a headstrong heir tests the boundaries of his family's world.