Mint Editions (Romantic Tales)

Matthew Townes, an aspiring obstetrician, has hit the glass ceiling. Unable to continue his medical studies in New York City, the young man becomes disillusioned with the reality of racism within the United States and heads for Germany. Arriving in Berlin, Matthew immediately recognizes all that he's lost, not just the harsh prejudices of American society but also his America—Black America—and begins to feel a sense of lonesomeness. Not so long after, he meets the purple-haired princess Kautilya and fully enters into the unknown future that lies ahead. Departing from the realm of nonfiction and sociology, W. E. B. Du Bois set forth to produce a romance novel. The end result, “Dark Princess”, would be published in 1928 to incredibly mixed reviews with some critics lauding the ideas within the book and others slamming the aesthetics of the text. Despite this mixed feedback, the novel would cement it's place in the heart of Du Bois and become his favorite published work.

The Queen of Regency Romance returns to her craft with her career-launching sophomore novel, These Old Shades. On 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. But all is not what it seems. Young Léon is actually young Léonie; 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. In 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? Professionally typeset with a brand new cover, Georgette Heyer's These Old Shades is a classic romance novel reimagined for modern readers. Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.