Recent Reads - These Old Shades

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These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer - In this fast-paced adventure set during the reign of Louis XV of France, Justin Alastair, the Duke of Avon, meets a frightened street urchin in a back alley of Paris and makes the surprising decision to purchase the youth to act as his page. Leon reacts with adoring gratitude and is fiercely loyal to the Duke.

As it turns out, the Duke was not acting out of pure charity which would certainly be out of character for him! He had been immediately struck by the distinctive red hair of Leon and its similarity to one Comte de St. Vire, an old enemy of Alastair. The Duke also recognized that Leon was actually a girl, and after a little time goes by, he takes Leonie with him to England and insists that she once again learns to behave and dress as a young lady, and he takes the role of guardian to her.

The Duke's family and friends don't realize Leonie's probable connection with the Comte, but quickly fall in love with her precocious high spirits and wonder whether the Duke will eventually marry her. This story has a kidnapping, a daring escape, plenty of intrigue and drama, some charming romance, and delightful characters, all accompanied by wonderful humor and dialogue laced with dry wit. And now counted among my favorite Georgette Heyer novels,

By the same author: Regency Buck, The Unknown Ajax, Powder and Patch, Beauvallet, Lady of Quality, The Toll-Gate

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