Taken by the Rake
Title | Taken by the Rake PDF eBook |
Author | Shana Galen |
Publisher | |
Pages | 464 |
Release | 2019-02-12 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781796607147 |
Sometimes beauty...Honoria Blake knows she must have had a moment of madness when she accepted a summons by the Scarlet Pimpernel to travel to revolutionary Paris and help his League. She's an expert forger and glad her services can be of use, but the violence of the Reign of Terror has her longing for her quiet, unobtrusive life in London. Then a bloody man staggers to the door of the house where she's hiding, claiming he was sent by the Pimpernel. Recently escaped from La Force prison, the former Marquis de Montagne is sinfully handsome and charming. He's also desperate enough to kidnap Honoria. So much for her return to the quiet life.Can be a beast...Laurent is a consummate rake, but even he is captivated by the beautiful Honoria. Laurent cares almost nothing for his own life, but he was always close to the royal family and the little princess was like a sister to him. He will risk everything to save her from a life of imprisonment and possible execution. His plan is risky and surely doomed, but if he can convince Honoria and the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel to help him, it just might succeed. The only question is how far he's willing to go and whether he's willing to risk the life of the only woman he's ever loved to save a doomed princess.
Taken by the Wicked Rake
Title | Taken by the Wicked Rake PDF eBook |
Author | Christine Merrill |
Publisher | Harlequin |
Pages | 281 |
Release | 2011-01-01 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1426879555 |
Lady Verity Carlow is poised, charming, virginal. Her family's precious jewel. She will marry whatever titled bore is chosen for her. Yet sometimes, in the dark of the night, she wishes she weren't always so well behaved…. Then she is kidnapped by her family's enemy, Gypsy lord Stephano Beshaley. In this dangerously unsuitable man's arms, Verity is tempted to do wicked, wicked things. And, shockingly, she does not want to be rescued—not one little bit! As the secrets of the past are dramatically revealed, join in the final breathtaking installment of Silk & Scandal.
The Rake Is Taken
Title | The Rake Is Taken PDF eBook |
Author | Tracy Sumner |
Publisher | |
Pages | 258 |
Release | 2020-05-23 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
A gorgeous psychic. An unwanted betrothal. A tantalizing compromise. An independent hellion, a stealer of time, and the only woman who can capture his heart... Lady Victoria Hamilton has a supernatural gift, a fiancé, and a guardian angel. She just never expected her protector to be the most dazzling man in England, a devilish scoundrel they call the Blue Bastard. Victoria has agreed to marry for duty, not love, but her unforeseen desire for her mystical angel threatens to destroy not only her plans for the future but the armor surrounding her susceptible heart. A confirmed scoundrel, a mind reader, and the only man she desires... Illegitimate son of a viscount and reigning king of London's gossip sheets, Finn Alexander has spent a lifetime hiding his ability to read minds behind charming smiles and wicked behavior. No one knows the real man, and he likes it that way. Until he meets the lone woman who sees the man beneath the disguise--a blue-blooded temptress with the power to bring him to his knees. As they embark on a journey of passion and friendship, Victoria and Finn must decide if they're willing to risk everything for the promise of true, magical love. Second novel in the tantalizing Victorian paranormal League of Lords series!
The Perfect Rake
Title | The Perfect Rake PDF eBook |
Author | Anne Gracie |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 372 |
Release | 2005-07-05 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1101204982 |
A phony engagement turns into real passion in this delightful Regency romance from award-winning author Anne Gracie. Fate has lavished beauty on the Merridew sisters—that is, all save the eldest. But plain Prudence bears no grudge; she loves her four beautiful sisters infinitely. So when their abusive grandfather is laid up with an injury, she seizes the opportunity to concoct an ingenious plan that will allow all five of them to escape the clutches of their legal guardian. All it will take is a little matrimonial deception... A renowned rake, Gideon, Lord Carradice, has a way of making ladies swoon. But when Prudence arrives at his doorstep and mistakes him for his cousin, the Duke, it is Gideon who’s infatuated. The delightful spitfire claims she and the Duke are engaged—although a taller tale was never told. In spite of the lies, Gideon is so taken with charming Prudence that he’s eager to join her game, especially if it will award him a stolen kiss or two. Now, Prudence’s plot is about to go terribly, albeit deliciously, awry...
One Night with a Rake
Title | One Night with a Rake PDF eBook |
Author | Connie Mason |
Publisher | Sourcebooks, Inc. |
Pages | 237 |
Release | 2013-06-04 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1402272448 |
For King and Country, Three Notorious Rakes Will Put All Their Seductive Skills to Work. After All, The Fate of England's Monarchy is in Their Hands. Since the death of his fiancée, Nathaniel Colton's polished boots have rested beneath the beds of countless wayward wives and widows of the ton. He's careful to leave each lady smiling, and equally careful to guard his heart. So seducing Lady Georgette should pose no problem. But the beautiful reformist is no easy conquest, and Nate's considerable charm fails to entice Georgette to his bed. To woo her, Nate will have to make her believe he cares about someone besides himself--and no one is more surprised than Nate when he realizes he actually does.
To Wed a Rake
Title | To Wed a Rake PDF eBook |
Author | Eloisa James |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 115 |
Release | 2012-12-04 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1101611103 |
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.
Never Trust a Rake
Title | Never Trust a Rake PDF eBook |
Author | Annie Burrows |
Publisher | Harlequin |
Pages | 282 |
Release | 2013-02-01 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1460303830 |
Rumor has it that the Earl of Deben, the most notorious rake in Londoon and in need of an heir, has set aside his penchant for married mistresses and turned his skilled hand to seducing innocents! But if Lord Deben expects Henrietta Gibson to respond to the click of his fingers he can think again. For she knows perfectly well why she should avoid gentlemen of his bad repute: 1. One touch of his lips and he'll ruin her for every other man. 2. One glide of his skillful fingers to the neckline of her dress will leave her molten in his arms. 3. And if even one in a thousand rumors is true, it's enough for her to know she can never, ever trust a rake….