First published 1989
This collection brings together four beloved Regency tales. In These Old Shades, the notorious Duke of Avon discovers a young person he believes to be a boy but suspects might be something more. Sprig Muslin follows Sir Gareth Ludlow as he becomes entangled with a runaway schoolgirl and her unconventional guardian. Sylvester centers on the arrogant Duke of Salford, whose marriage plans go awry when he encounters the sharp-tongued Phoebe Marlow. The Corinthian tells of Sir Richard Wyndham, who flees his own engagement only to rescue another young woman from hers. Each story weaves together mistaken identities, social expectations, and the clash between duty and desire in Regency England.
Genres: historical-fiction, historical-romance, 19th-century, regency
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, mistaken-identity
Setting: Regency England
Period: 19th Century
704 pages · Hardcover · Heinemann