Rakes and Rogues

Rakes and Rogues
Author: Mary Balogh
Publisher: Signet Book
Total Pages: 352
Release: 1993
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780451176394

In five stories--by Mary Balogh, Melinda McRae, Anita Mills, Mary Jo Putney, and Maura Seger--about devilishly appealing heroes, wicked and wonderful men demonstrate why they are "mad, bad, and dangerous to know." Original.

Witches, Rakes, and Rogues

Witches, Rakes, and Rogues
Author: D. Brenton Simons
Publisher:
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2005
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Simons traces some early Boston scandals, illustrating both the uniqueness of its people and the universalities of human nature.

As Rich As a Rogue

As Rich As a Rogue
Author: Jade Lee
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781492605058

After six years gathering riches in India, Lord Whitly returns with his heart set on the feisty Welsh girl who'd first set him on the path to wealth. Thanks to the unflattering epitaph he gave her before his departure, Megan Powel has been forced to suppress her natural vivacity-and now she blames Lord Whitly for her misery. Oblivious to her predicament, Lord Whitly embarks upon her seduction. Through hilarious antics and wagers, he chases his intended bride, but can a wealthy noble give up his heart to win the lady who rules it?

Her Pirate Rogue

Her Pirate Rogue
Author: Aliyah Burke
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2014-12-02
Genre: Man-woman relationships
ISBN: 9781503234895

A tumultuous meeting leads to a journey across the ocean and starts something new. Pug has grown up as the eldest son of the Earl of Clifton yet prefers the open sea to land. Stopping off at an island, he engages a woman who takes his breath away. Fearless and protective, he wants to learn more of the woman who is as unique as the ocean. Sabeen is taking care of five children after the island's revolt. She has to find passage to England, somehow. Will she be making a big mistake by trusting this dark haired, blue eyed man who had offered his assistance? During the journey, they grow closer and she learns there is more to this man than she first learned. A revelation waits for him back in England. Will this news drive them further apart? Will her past reclaim her, or will they find their way back to the seas and adventure?

50 Ways to Ruin a Rake

50 Ways to Ruin a Rake
Author: Jade Lee
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-04-13
Genre: Betrothal
ISBN: 9781492604990

When Melinda Smithson, beautiful, rich, and logical, is proposed to for the umpteenth time by her obsessively poetic but brutish cousin Ronnie, she bemoans her inexplicable lack of other prospects. Trevor, future Duke of Timby and a former student of Melinda's father, pays a visit and complains that his grandfather has cut off all funds until Trevor becomes engaged. Quickly he realizes that a fake betrothal will let him introduce Melinda to men who might court her and will also unlock his bank accounts.

Libertine's Kiss

Libertine's Kiss
Author: Judith James
Publisher: HQN Books
Total Pages: 378
Release: 2010-08-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1426864116

Abandoned by his cavalier father at a young age, William de Veres grew up knowing precious little happiness. But William has put the past firmly behind him and as a military hero and noted rake, he rises fast in the ranks of the hedonistic Restoration court. Though not before he is forced to seek shelter from a charming young Puritan woman… The civil wars have cost the once-high-spirited Elizabeth Walters her best friend and her father, leaving her unprotected and alone. She flees an unwanted marriage, seeking safe haven, but what she finds is something she never expected. When her kindness and her beauty bring her to the attention of William, and then the king, she will have a choice to make. After all, can a notorious libertine really be capable of love?

The Highwayman

The Highwayman
Author: Judith James
Publisher:
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2015-04-21
Genre: Great Britain
ISBN: 9780992050450

"Known to some as Gentleman Jack and others as Swift Nick, Jack Nevison preys on the wealthy, stealing coin (and the occasional kiss) on England's darkest roads. Jack's dangerous deeds are legend, but the thrill of a highwayman's life is growing cold—until he meets the intrepid travel writer and spinster, Arabella Hamilton. Beautiful and bold, Arabella may come from the world Jack despises, but she's a kindred spirit at heart. When circumstances bring them together the sparks ignite—yet they remain on opposite sides of society and the law and with each encounter they risk more. To be together, will one of them have to give up their world forever?"--Provided by publisher.

What the Earl Desires

What the Earl Desires
Author: Aliyah Burke
Publisher: Passion in Print Press
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2011-09-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781608203642

Preferring solitude, Colin Faulkner resides at his country estate. Yet, fate being fickle, introduces a mysterious woman into his life. Societal dictates say he has no business wanting her...he does. Najja's in England for one thing, however, meeting Colin changes everything. After he unexpectedly becomes Earl of Clifton, Najja withdraws. Her excuse? His title. Her vow.Colin doesn't care, but wanting and /having/ Najja are two different things. For Najja can never truly be his so long as another controls her. Obstacles are meaningless when a love that spans the continents is...What the Earl Desires

Dangerous to Know

Dangerous to Know
Author: Joana Starnes
Publisher:
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2017-12-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780998654034

Jane Austen's masterpieces are littered with unsuitable gentlemen-Willoughby, Wickham, et al. Eleven Georgian era stories reveal how Austen's rogues came to be whilst remaining true to canon.

When The Rogue Returns

When The Rogue Returns
Author: Sabrina Jeffries
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 285
Release: 2014-01-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1471113817

It had been a decade since Victor Cale, first cousin to the Duke of Lyons, had seen his wife. After some royal jewellery went missing from the jeweller's shop where they worked, Isabel Mertens disappeared. When Victor gets word of a woman who fits his wife's description, he sets out to confront her. But he discovers that nothing is as it seems-and revenge is never as sweet as true love.