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Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake
432 pages
A spirited Regency romp about the sheer delight of throwing out the rulebook and falling into the arms of a wicked rogue.
What it feels like
Reading this historical romance feels like a joyful rebellion against stifling societal expectations. The narrative moves at a brisk, playful pace as it follows a heroine who trades a lifetime of proper, unsatisfied behavior for a thrilling checklist of forbidden pleasures. The mood is swoony and spirited, steeped in the glittering, restrictive atmosphere of Regency society, yet bursting with a desire for liberation. The prose is lively and charming, perfectly capturing the witty banter and simmering tension between a newly rebellious lady and a devastatingly handsome rake. It is an utterly delightful experience for anyone who loves watching a rule-follower finally break bad, discovering that the greatest thrill of all is falling hopelessly in love.
- Mood
- swoony
- spirited
- charming
- Tone
- playful
- romantic
- witty
- rebellious
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- female rebellion · breaking societal expectations · the allure of the forbidden · finding one's desires
- The writing
- Engaging and lively, balancing the formal constraints of Regency society with a spirited, romantic sensibility.
- The arc
- Moves from stifled dissatisfaction to exhilarating liberation, culminating in a deep, unexpected romance.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love historical romances where a proper heroine finally decides to misbehave with a charming rogue.
Content notes
- gambling
- dueling
- pistol use
About the book
A lady does not smoke cheroot. She does not ride astride. She does not fence or attend duels. She does not fire a pistol, and she never gambles at a gentlemen's club.Lady Calpurnia Hartwell has always followed the rules, rules that have left her unmarried—and more than a little unsatisfied. And so she's vowed to break the rules and live the life of pleasure she's been missing.But to dance every dance, to steal a midnight kiss—to do those things, Callie will need a willing partner. Someone who knows everything about rule-breaking. Someone like Gabriel St. John, the Marquess of Ralston—charming and devastatingly handsome, his wicked reputation matched only by his sinful smile.If she's not careful, she'll break the most important rule of all—the one that says that pleasure-seekers should never fall hopelessly, desperately in love...
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