Alastair-Audley Tetralogy Series by Georgette Heyer, Digital Fire

Georgette Heyer’s dazzling debut novel, The Black Moth, sweeps readers into the glittering world of 18th-century England, where highwaymen, duels, and high society collide in a tale of honor, deception, and forbidden love. Jack Carstares, disgraced by scandal and forced into exile, has remade himself as a gentleman-turned-highwayman. Yet his code of honor remains unshaken, especially when he rescues the beautiful Diana Beauleigh from the clutches of the sinister Duke of Andover... moreGeorgette Heyer’s dazzling debut novel, The Black Moth, sweeps readers into the glittering world of 18th-century England, where highwaymen, duels, and high society collide in a tale of honor, deception, and forbidden love. Jack Carstares, disgraced by scandal and forced into exile, has remade himself as a gentleman-turned-highwayman. Yet his code of honor remains unshaken, especially when he rescues the beautiful Diana Beauleigh from the clutches of the sinister Duke of Andover. What begins as a gallant act entangles Jack in a web of intrigue, romance, and deadly rivalry. Brimming with wit, adventure, and sparkling dialogue, The Black Moth introduces readers to Heyer’s timeless blend of historical detail and irresistible storytelling. A captivating novel of redemption and romance, it marks the first flowering of a writer who would go on to become the queen of Regency romance. less

Georgette Heyer virtually invented historical and regency romance. Her witty writing and carful plotting forever changed readers expectations. These Old Shades was originally conceived of as a sequel to her first novel The Black Moth. Ultimately she decided that since These Old Shades was not a melodrama it wouldn’t work as a sequel to The Black Moth; so she reworked the book as a stand alone novel and changed many of the characters’ names... moreGeorgette Heyer virtually invented historical and regency romance. Her witty writing and carful plotting forever changed readers expectations. These Old Shades was originally conceived of as a sequel to her first novel The Black Moth. Ultimately she decided that since These Old Shades was not a melodrama it wouldn’t work as a sequel to The Black Moth; so she reworked the book as a stand alone novel and changed many of the characters’ names. A delightful change of station novel that Shakespeare and Dickens would have approved of. Léonie has been disguised as a boy all of her life. When a great lord shows up at her brother’s tavern and buys her to train as his page her life is forever changed. less