Ernest Sinclaire

Ernest Sinclaire, a character in Desire & Decorum series, is the master of Ledford Park and one of your love interests. He is first seen in Book 1, Chapter 1.

Appearance
Mr. Sinclaire has curly brown hair, blue eyes and slightly fair skin. He wears a white shirt with a scarf around his neck, beige vest, and navy jacket with brown trousers.

Personality
Mr. Sinclaire is very pessimistic and judges people easily, as shown in Chapter 1 when he didn't have an open mind when meeting your character.

However, as your character gets to know him, he comes out of his shell a little. As Mr. Chambers says in Book 2, Chapter 6, "For a man of few words, he certainly seems to have many for you, my lady."

Your Character
He is one of your love interests. Their first encounter is in the country village of Grovershire when he passes you and Briar. He doesn't seem very impressed initially, but you soon start to win him over. At his dinner party in Chapter 6, he defends you from being ridiculed by Felicity Holloway. In Chapter 11, he saves you from being assaulted by Duke Richards. In a premium scene of the same chapter, he is able to open up about how he discovered that his wife had an affair with the Duke. In Chapter 13, you can choose to sit next to him during your father's funeral and be comforted by him. If you told your father about your interest in Mr. Sinclaire, you will mention it to him and he will be glad to hear about his support. In Chapter 16, when you need to get married in order to fulfill the terms of your father's will, you are able to choose him and declare your love to him. If you do, he will say that he loves you, too, and asks you to be his wife. Depending on your choices, you are able to kiss for the first time and, in a premium scene, spend time alone in the gardens. Before you can tell anyone about your engagement, your grandmother declares your betrothal to Duke Richards.

Duke Richards
The Duke had an affair with Mr. Sinclaire's wife, Roselyn, who died in childbirth with the Duke's baby. This made Mr. Sinclaire hate Duke Richards.

Roselyn
Roselyn was Mr. Sinclaire's wife. She had an affair with Duke Richards and died in childbirth. According to him, she just married him for money and not for love.

Trivia

 * He is shown on the cover of Desire & Decorum, Book 1.
 * He is known as one of the most eligible bachelors and as one of the wealthiest landowners.
 * In a diamond scene of Chapter 5 of Desire & Decorum, Book 2, it is revealed that his family had a summer cottage by the sea that his family would visit when he was a boy.
 * He bears a small resemblance to singer Harry Styles, former member of the boyband One Direction.