Description
In a world of Regency-era manners and simmering secrets, a young woman’s carefully ordered life is upended when she becomes entangled with a charming but shadowed gentleman whose past refuses to stay buried. As misunderstandings, social rivalries, and unexpected loyalties collide, she must navigate drawing rooms and country estates where every compliment may conceal a motive. Blending brisk wit with richly observed period detail, this novel explores the tension between reputation and truth, the cost of inheritance—both financial and emotional—and the ways love can be tested by history. With Heyer’s signature command of dialogue and pacing, the story delivers a satisfying mix of romance, intrigue, and comedy of manners that keeps the stakes rising without ever losing its sparkle.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Random House
Published Jan 1, 2004
352 pages
ISBN: 9780099465829
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Details
First Published
1926
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer.