These Old Shades
Gossip, scandal and an unforgettable Regency romance

"La vengeance est un mets que l'on doit manger froid." (Revenge is a dish that should be eaten cold.) --Credited to Charles Talleyrand, French diplomat (1754–1838). Revenge and a Cinderella-type plot make a great combination in These Old Shades, one of Georgette Heyer's more well-known historical nove......more

Good, except for one thing. I was almost ready to dnf this after an hour or so because it was just so damn weird. All this shit about a 19 year old boy who was constantly crying and weeping over this older man who rescued him. And this Duke of Avon, Justin Satanas Alastair, that kept treating him like......more

what a wonderfully odd book. I had so many different kinds of guilty feelings that popped up while enjoying this... but the end result was that it turned out to be far from a guilty pleasure. it was pure pleasure, perfectly free from guilt! guilt's such an ugly, ungainly emotion anyway, who needs it......more

Update: I have it on good authority that this is an accurate representation of me while thinking of this book (or should I specify, the hero!): By the way this book only gets better and funnier with each re-read I do! ;) Love these crazy people forever <3 {Please note that the following essay review......more

I enjoyed These Old Shades. I think Heyer writes vivid, opinionated characters and she captures the Georgian period beautifully. I must admit though, I’m not sure this book is for everybody. There’s a lot of yakking. These characters talk, talk, and even more talk. Heyer doesn’t directly tell you wh......more