Download or read book To Wed a Rake written by Eloisa James and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-12-04 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “sophisticated, witty” (Romantic Times) and scandalous tale of love from New York Times bestselling author Eloisa James. AVAILABLE DIGITALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME Gilbert Baring-Gould, the Earl of Kerr, has no plans to settle down…regardless of his fiancée Emma, who lives in the country. But Miss Emma Loudan is no quiet country mouse. When the earl goes too far, announcing he won’t marry until his fiancée has his ring on her finger and his baby on the way, Emma takes matters into her own hands. Before he knows it, Gil will find that his ring—and his virtue—are no longer his own… And he’s fighting the battle of his life to woo the woman he planned to throw away. To Wed a Rake was previously published as A Proper Englishwoman in the anthology Talk of the Ton.

Download or read book The Rake s Rainbow written by Allison Lane and published by Belgrave House. This book was released on 2010-09-14 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caroline Cummings, a talented vicar’s daughter, is inadvertently compromised by Thomas Mannering, rake and second son of an earl. They are forced to marry, though Thomas is obsessed with a now-married London beauty. While Caroline works to understand her tormented husband and build a life with him, he struggles to maintain his honor and their social position in Regency society. Regency Romance by Allison Lane; originally published by Signet and winner of Romantic Times Best First Regency award for 1996.

Download or read book The Rake s Passion written by Roxie Brandon and published by Roxie Brandon. This book was released on 2019-02-09 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amazing value Regency five-story collection. Charming dukes with attitudes and kind hearts. Lovely ladies who want to find love. You'll find all of this and much more in this collection. This Regency romance collection is a sweet read with a guaranteed happily ever after. The full collection includes: 1. A BRIDE FOR THE CHARMING DUKE 2. CHARMED BY THE DUKE’S SON 3. THE DUKE’S VIOLET 4. THE DUKE’S LILY 5. GAMBLE FOR LOVE

Download or read book The Rake s Revenge written by Emily Hendrickson and published by Belgrave House. This book was released on 2010-09-14 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charming Regina Hawthorne had thought Lord Torrington was planning to offer for her—when he suddenly became engaged to another. Rakish Lord St. Aubyn sympathized with “Rejected Regina’s” situation and solicited her assistance with a family problem, while distracting the gossips from maligning the lovely young woman. Regency Romance by Emily Hendrickson; originally published by Signet

Download or read book A Rake s Revenge written by Cynthia Breeding and published by Entangled: Amara. This book was released on 2019-05-27 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After being abandoned by her almost-betrothed, Caroline Nash vows to never again get involved with a man. Especially not the middle-aged earl her father has chosen for her. The man is a pompous ass and one of Prinny’s set who only wants her for her dowry. To complicate matters, a kiss from the Midnight Marauder unleashes an unbelievable passion that Caroline can’t seem to forget. Stephan, the Marquis of Kendrick, poses as the robbing marauder to avenge his low-born mother. But he starts questioning his plans when one of his “missions” crosses paths with Caroline and leads to the kiss of a lifetime. Stephan senses that this proper miss is more fiery than he expected and he wants more. To be properly introduced to the woman of his dreams, he attends the Prince Regent’s house party. He finds her, begging a friend to pretend to court her – to fend off the man her father has chosen. Stephan couldn’t wish for a better opportunity – he’ll happily court her, but he doesn’t want to pretend. Their connection is sizzling, but can this charade become something real once Stephan’s secrets are revealed? Each book in the Rake Trilogy series is STANDALONE: * A Rake's Redemption * A Rake's Revenge * A Rake's Rebellion

Download or read book The Rake s Retreat written by Nancy Butler and published by Belgrave House. This book was released on 1999-04-01 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While sketching in a wooded grove, Lady Jemima Vale encounters a young actress who witnessed a murder in the grove . . . and her rescuer, the notorious libertine Beecham Bryce. When he insists young Lovelace Wellesley take shelter at his nearby home, Lady Jemima offers to act as chaperon, not realizing her maidenly reserve will soon be shattered by her devilish host. Regency Romance by Nancy Butler, originally published by Signet; winner of the 2000 RITA.

Download or read book The Rake s Enticing Proposal written by Lara Temple and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2019-07-01 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dare she accept? “Intense, heartrending, gloriously romantic and easily one of the best historical romances I’ve read this year.” —All About Romance When globe-trotting Chase Sinclair arrives at Huxley Manor to sort out his late cousin’s affairs, he meets practical Eleanor Walsh. He can’t shake the feeling that behind her responsible manner and dedication to clearing her family’s debt, Eleanor longs to escape her staid life. Chase can offer her an exciting adventure in Egypt. But the outcome depends on her response to his shocking proposal . . .

Download or read book The Rake s Ruined Lady written by Mary Brendan and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DISHONORABLE INTENTIONS ON HIS MIND! Beatrice Dewey keeps falling for unsuitable men. She believes the man she loved, Hugh Kendrick, is lost to her forever, and now her new fiancé has canceled their wedding! But then Hugh reenters her life trailing rumors of illicit love affairs in his wake. Instead of marriage, he offers her a very public, passionate kiss! To succumb to his skillful seduction would be the ultimate road to ruin, but is there enough of the old Hugh left to convince Bea to give him another chance? "The sexual tension between the hero and heroine is palpable." —RT Book Reviews on The Wanton Bride

Download or read book Playing the Rake s Game written by Bronwyn Scott and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don't miss the next book in Bronwyn Scott's scorching Rakes of the Caribbean miniseries, BREAKING THE RAKE'S RULES, available now! Ren Dryden has a spark she can't risk igniting… Emma Ward is in trouble. The devilishly handsome part-owner of her beloved Caribbean sugar plantation has arrived, and clearly he doesn't trust her. But his eyes promise pleasures she can only imagine. Maybe there's a way to get him onside… Ren Dryden may be fresh off the boat from London, but he knows when a woman is playing him—and when she's as intriguing as the alluring Emma, he's more than happy to play back! But several sultry nights and secrets shared later, Ren realizes just how high the stakes are in this game of seduction! Rakes of the Caribbean Sun, sand and sizzling seduction

Download or read book A Marquess Too Rakish to Wed written by Liz Tyner and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2022-07-26 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Regency brims with lively humor and sparky romance… Two opposites Will they ever attract? Women flock around the disreputable Marquess of Hartcroft—all except Lady Guinevere Chenowith. She holds him at a polite distance, disapproving of the way he breaks society’s rules. So no one is more surprised than Guinevere when she rushes to his side after he has a serious riding accident. And it seems the marquess’s brush with death has forced him to think more favorably about marriage—because he’s just stunned her with a proposal! From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.

Download or read book The Rake of Hollowhurst Castle written by Elizabeth Beacon and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2010-08-01 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir Charles Afforde: the infamous, devilish rake has purchased Hollowhurst Castle lock, stock and barrel. All that is left to possess is the castle's determined and beautiful chatelaine. Roxanne Courland: her youthful, romantic dreams of Charles shattered long ago, this unconventional country miss would rather stay a spinster than enter a loveless marriage. Only this rake's devastatingly sensual onslaught is impossible to resist….

Download or read book The Interstellar Rake s Irresistible Kiss written by Elsa Jade and published by Red Circle Ink. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imprisoned on an abandoned space station orbiting a black hole, Trixie Boudreaux prayed for just one chance to escape…and she failed. When she and the other Black Hole Brides are rescued, she’s left adrift between the coward she was and the new universe ahead of her. If only she had a guide she could trust… Nor irThorkonos paid good galactic credits for his captain’s commission on the flagship dreadnaught, and how many erstwhile interplanetary pirates have come as far? If he has a secret that the Azthrnos nobles mustn’t discover, well, certainly one skittish Earther girl won’t be the one to find him out. But when interstellar imprisonment can’t hold an old evil, Trixie and Nor must save not only the worlds of Azthronos but each other. Join the Intergalactic Dating Agency, where some hearts are still dreaming of the stars… Intergalactic Dating Agency Big Sky Alien Mail Order Brides #1 ~ Alpha Star #2 ~ Red Shift #3 ~ Dark Matter #4 ~ After Burn Black Hole Brides #1 ~ The Intergalactic Duke's Inconvenient Engagement #2 ~ The Interstellar Rake's Irresistible Kiss #3 ~ The Interdimensional Lord's Earthly Delight

Download or read book Rake s Ransom written by Barbara Metzger and published by Untreed Reads. This book was released on 2012-04-25 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Madcap Tomboy... When the local magistrate jailed Jacelyn Trevaine's pet dog as a public nuisance, the country miss knew he meant to blackmail her into socializing with his nephew. High-spirited Jacelyn decided to free her dog by kidnapping the precious nephew, but unfortunately she abducted the wrong gentleman! Her captive was none other than handsome Lord Leigh Claibourne--returned war hero and rake extraordinaire. And four hours alone with the libertine Earl was tantamount to social ruin. Of course if she was already ruined, Jacelyn may as well give society something to be scandalized about... Hardened Womanizer... Claibourne found country life tiresome and dull ... until he was kidnapped by an irrepressible chit whose candor was utterly disarming. Even rakes have their points of honor, however, and when the situation threatened to compromise Jacelyn, the cynical nobleman was forced to give the appearance of being betrothed to her. Claibourne never gave something for nothing. And in the case of the deliciously appealing Jacelyn, he'd hold her reputation hostage...for a rake's ransom.

Download or read book RAKE S REFORM written by Marie-Louise Hall and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2014-04-15 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jonathan Lindsay was surprised when he was confronted by the ever-passionate Miss Janey Hilton. Her love for lost causes drew him to her, along with her astonishing beautfy and forceful ways. But the scoundrel in him made a big mistake by wagering that he could seduce the naive miss! The joke was soon on him when the unthinkable happened—the determined bachelor Jonathan fell in love! Baffled by his sudden emotion, he knew he had to call off the wager. But would it be too much, too late, when Janey discovered his horrendous deception?

Download or read book To Redeem a Rake written by Christi Caldwell Inc and published by Christi Caldwell Ink. This book was released on 2016-09-09 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He's spent years scandalizing society. Now, this rake must change his ways. Society's most infamous scoundrel, Daniel Winterbourne, the Earl of Montfort, has been promised a small fortune if he can relinquish his wayward, carousing lifestyle. And behaving means he must also help find a respectable companion for his youngest sister--someone who will guide her and whom she can emulate. However, Daniel knows no such woman. But when he encounters a childhood friend, Daniel believes she may just be the answer to all of his problems.Having been secretly humiliated by an unscrupulous blackguard years earlier, Miss Daphne Smith dreams of finding work at Ladies of Hope, an institution that provides an education for disabled women. With her sordid past and a disfigured leg, few opportunities arise for a woman such as she. Knowing Daniel's history, she wishes to avoid him, but working for his sister is exactly the stepping stone she needs. Their attraction intensifies as Daniel and Daphne grow closer, preparing his sister for the London Season. But Daniel must resist his desire for a woman tarnished by scandal while Daphne is reminded of the boy she once knew. Can society's most notorious rake redeem his reputation and become the man Daphne deserves?

Download or read book The Rake s Proposal written by Sarah Elliott and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2011-12-15 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Scandalous Secret was part of the dowry Katherine Sutcliff would bring to her bridal bed. And any prospective suitor on the Marriage Mart would have to live with it—or live without her! But her pressing need for a suitable match was diverted by her most unsuitable attraction to the disreputable Lord Benjamin Sinclair. A Rakish Life had been Benjamin’s choice, but now the adventurous gentleman was tempted to stay closer to home. How else could he keep a watchful eye on Kate Sutcliff, when the gangly girl he’d teased in childhood had grown into a most unconventional beauty?

Download or read book A Rake s Redemption written by Maggie Dallen and published by Maggie Dallen. This book was released on 2020-01-04 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Her brother's best friend might be a rake, but she's about to be his ruin... Claire is the dutiful, proper Cleveland sister, and the only one who's not embroiled in a scandal. Until now. With her sister's marriage to an earl, the weight of responsibility to save her family has been lifted from her shoulders, and for the first time in her life Claire is free. A rebelliousness she's long denied has her acting out in ways she would never have imagined. Like chasing her brother through the dark streets of London... and kissing her brother's best friend and notorious rake, Lord Nicholas. Nicholas thought he knew everything there was to know about his friend's proper and boring younger sister. Beautiful though she might be, Claire holds no allure for the worldly rogue. At least, not until he holds her in his arms. Could this passionate, daring, feisty woman be the same Claire Cleveland with the simpering smiles? Even more alarming, has the woman of his heart been right in front of his eyes this whole time? He may be late to realize that there is more to Claire than meets the eye, but now that he's seen her true nature, he'll do anything to keep her by his side. Even if that means marrying her. Please Note: This book was formerly titled A Rake's Ruin.