{"product_id":"these-old-shades-9798888972458","title":"These Old Shades","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Queen of Regency Romance returns to her craft with her career-launching sophomore novel, These Old Shades.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a previously uneventful night in Paris, two ships-who in any other circumstance would likely continue to pass through the night-collide in a stroke of serendipity. The first being Justin Alastai-the infamous and dastardly Duke of Avon-on his way to seek revenge on the Comte de Saint-Vire; the second being the abused youth Léon, who is in the midst of fleeing from his abusive guardian. Purchasing the boy from his pursuer, the Duke takes in the lost soul and gives him the position of a page, leading to the former's complete devotion and adoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut all is not what it seems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung Léon is actually young \u003ci\u003eLéonie\u003c\/i\u003e; her red hair and deep blue eyes betraying the truth of her origin; and the Duke, her apparent rescuer, might have had less than altruistic reasons for taking her under his wing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this thrilling tale of long-awaited revenge, can the notoriously cold-hearted Duke allow his heart to be warmed with affection and find redemption in the throes of romance? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessionally typeset with a brand new cover, Georgette Heyer's \u003ci\u003eThese Old Shades\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic romance novel reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mint Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/16\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798888972458\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 332","brand":"Georgette Heyer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43673158058165,"sku":"9798888972458","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_da6adf9c-49f7-4ce3-95dd-9bc237cce949.jpg?v=1709054129","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/these-old-shades-9798888972458","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}