The Rake and the Rose

The Rake and the Rose
Author: Eva Devon
Publisher: Entangled: Amara
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2023-10-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1649376006

The only way to expose a rake is to conspire with one...in this lively novel from USA Today bestselling author Eva Devon For as long as pamphlet writer Rose Digby can remember, certain men of the ton gallivant about town with their own set of rules. Whether it’s gambling, drink, or women, these playboys of London suffer no consequences. When someone she holds dear falls prey to a rake of the highest order, Rose is determined to expose them all. But she needs a way to enter their world undetected... Alexander Markby, the sixth Earl of Derby is her brother’s closest friend and is positively rife with roguishness. Too much money, too much time, and much too well-endowed...with good looks (obviously). He’s the perfect cover to help Rose infiltrate his world. He has just one rule. In the name of “protecting” her—she must pose as his mistress. The very idea! Now Rose will have to become what she loathes. She’ll have to flutter her eyelashes, flatter the Earl of Derby, and pretend to be completely, utterly, and totally smitten with him. But it’s for a good cause. Because there’s nothing more dangerously charming—and completely ruinous—than a rake. No matter if he’s friend, foe...or hiding a secret that will shake the foundations of Rose’s world. Each book in the Once Upon a Wallflower series is STANDALONE: * The Beast and The Bookseller * The Duke and the Dressmaker * The Rake and the Rose

The Rose and the Rake

The Rose and the Rake
Author: Christopher Kahn
Publisher:
Total Pages: 616
Release: 2014-04-13
Genre:
ISBN: 9781499142228

"...in the end, we all become stories!"

The Rake and the Rose

The Rake and the Rose
Author: Amelia Clearwater
Publisher:
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2013-12-27
Genre:
ISBN: 9781493513062

Alexander Cromwell finds himself in a position he must quickly correct- he needs a wife. So when his meddling Aunt and stepmother (Yes, and stepmother) Giselle invites ladies and their families to spend the early spring at The Cromwell Estate, he loathes the thought of what is to come. A young woman wakes up finding herself lacking not only her memory- but she is in the woods! Frantic and frightened from some unknown force buried in her subconscious, her only clue is her locket which holds her name, Charlotte. The Marquess of Cromwell does not belive in Fate, but when he stumbles upon Charlotte during a fox hunt and later trying to flee charges of theft, she inevitably lands into his care and -ahem- lap he is rather put out but highly intrigued. Through poisoning, jealousy, and a horrid kidnapping can they manage to realize that they belong with each other? Can he give himself to her? Or will propriety and placement in society keep him from what he wants most? Will Charlotte find out who she really is, and what it is that lurks in the darkness of her mind? And do either know what the cost truly is for what they want?

Days of Rakes and Roses

Days of Rakes and Roses
Author: Anna Campbell
Publisher: Forever Yours
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2013-07-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 145557628X

A Sons of Sins novella from bestselling and award winning author, Anna Campbell. "A lush, sensuous treat." -- Laura Lee Guhrke, New York Times bestselling author on Seven Nights in a Rogue's Bed Lady Lydia Rothermere has spent the past decade trying to make up for a single, youthful moment of passion. Now the image of propriety, Lydia knows her future rests on never straying outside society's rigid rules, but hiding away the desire that runs through her is harder than she could have ever dreamed. And as she prepares for a marriage that will suit her family, but not her heart, Lydia must decide what's more important: propriety or passion? Simon Metcalf is a rake and adventurer. But for all his experience, nothing can compare to the kiss he stole from the captivating Lydia Rothermere ten years ago. Simon can scarcely believe he's about to lose the one woman he's never forgotten. The attraction between them is irresistible, yet Lydia refuses to forsake her engagement. With his heart on the line, will Simon prove that love is a risk worth taking?

Rakes and Roses

Rakes and Roses
Author: Josi S. Kilpack
Publisher: Wheeler Publishing a Part of Gale a Cengage Company
Total Pages:
Release: 2022
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781432895174

In the third standalone novel, Lady Sabrina finds herself falling in love with gambler and rake, Harry Stillman. But the closer they become, the more she risks him discovering a secret that could destroy everything. A Mayfield Family Romance - Vol. 3 in the standalone series Lady Sabrina endured an abusive marriage, a miscarriage, and early widowhood to emerge as a smart, successful, confident woman who found a way to make her mark in a man's world. She has friends and purpose, but cannot hide from the emptiness she feels when the parties are over and the friends have gone home to families she will never have. Harry Stillman may be charming and handsome, but he's a gambler and a rake who has made a mockery of his privileges. He turns to the mysterious Lord Damion for financial relief from his debts, but still ends up beaten nearly senseless by thugs and left in an alley. When Lady Sabrina comes upon Harry after the attack, she remembers the kindness Harry once showed to her six years ago and brings him to her estate to heal. Though their relationship begins on rocky footing, it soon mellows into friendship, then trust. But Lady Sabrina needs to keep Harry at a distance, even if he is becoming the kind of man worthy of her heart. After all, she is keeping a secret that, if exposed, could destroy everything she's so carefully built.

The Rake

The Rake
Author: Mary Jo Putney
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2011-10-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1420127942

A woman holds the key to one man’s destiny in this classic Regency romance from the legendary New York Times bestselling author. Disinherited and disgraced, Reginald Davenport’s prospects cried for a dire end. But fate has given him one last chance at redemption—by taking his rightful place as the heir of Strickland, his lost ancestral estate. Davenport knows his way around women, yet nothing prepares him for his shocking encounter with Lady Alys Weston. Masquerading as a man in order to obtain a position as estate manager of Strickland, Alys fled a world filled with mistrust and betrayal. She was finished with men—until Strickland’s restored owner awakens a passion she thought she would never feel. A passion that will doom or save them both . . . if only they can overcome their pasts . . . Praise for Mary Jo Putney “Putney’s endearing characters and warm-hearted stories never fail to inspire and delight.” —Sabrina Jeffries “A complex maze of a story twisted with passion, violence, and redemption. Miss Putney just gets better and better.” —Nora Roberts “A gifted writer with an intuitive understanding of what makes romance work.” —Amanda Quick “No one writes historical romance better.” —Cathy Maxwell “Dynamite!” —Laura Kinsale

The Rake's Redemption

The Rake's Redemption
Author: Georgina Devon
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 331
Release: 2011-12-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1459225201

FROM ROGUISH RAKE—TO HONORABLE HUSBAND! As a respectable chaperon, Emma Stockton doesn’t welcome the attentions of notorious rake Charles Hawthorne. He is putting her reputation in jeopardy, and for her family’s sake, she cannot afford to have this happen! But there is something about him—and his touch—that makes her shiver with pleasure, especially once a stolen passionate kiss reveals a side she doesn’t know she has…. Can she make Charles change his rakish ways and become a man worthy of a lady’s hand in marriage?