Cette tétralogie transporte les lecteurs dans le monde complexe de l'Angleterre du XIXe siècle, tissant des récits de passion et d'attentes sociales. Elle retrace les vies entrelacées et les enchevêtrements romantiques complexes des familles Alastair et Audley. Chaque roman mêle magistralement les détails historiques à des récits captivants sur l'amour, la perte et les héritages familiaux durables.
Set in the Georgian period, "These Old Shades" follows Justin Alastair, the Duke of Avon, as he rescues and falls in love with Leonie, transforming her life from one of disgrace to love and marriage. The novel showcases Heyer's unforgettable characters and captivating romance.
Duellist and gamester, the young Marquis of Vidal had fairly earned the sobriquet 'Devil's Cub' - a tribute to the wilder excesses of his father, the Duke of Avon.When Mary Challoner discovered Dominic's plans to run away with her lovely sister, she donned cloak and mask in a daring impersonation and found herself bound for France with the most notorious rake in Georgian London.The many admirers of These Old Shades will meet some familiar friends.
When she meets Charles Audley, dashing aide-de-camp to the great Duke of Wellington himself, her joie de vivre knows no bounds - until the eve of the fateful Battle of Waterloo ...