Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a ..., Sarah MacLean
Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a ..., Sarah MacLean
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Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake

Author: Sarah MacLean

Narrator: Carolyn Morris

Unabridged: 12 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 05/13/2014

Synopsis

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 . . .

About Sarah Maclean

American born author, Sarah Maclean, has given true credence to the historical romance novel. She has been a leader in demonstrating the usefulness of the romance genre, as having a place of importance in gender and cultural studies. Maclean had wanted to be a writer since she was a teenager. She ultimately received a B.A. degree in American Studies from Smith College. Ironically, Maclean and her friends read many romance novels while at Smith.

MacLean moved to New York City as a literary publicist, but then decided to get her master's degree from Harvard University. After returning to NYC, she wrote her first book, The Season, a young adult novel for teens. After that, Maclean wrote her first romance novel, Nine Rules to Break When Romancing A Rake. The Regency historical book received the Romantic Times Magazine Seal of Excellence.

Maclean has been a romance novel review writer for The Washington Post, since 2014. In 2019, she hosted the RITA Awards. She also started a podcast called Fated Mates. She lives with her husband in Brooklyn, New York, and is a self-described feminist.

Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Marj on 2011-03-08 21:00:53

If this is one of her first books, I can't wait to read more by Sarah Maclean!!!! This book had everything BUT a perfect heroine which I have come tohate in these Regency Romances. This heroine, Callie, is likeable, funny, brave, and truly down-to-earth. I enjoy reading romances but was getting verytired of perfect hero & heroine. THANK YOU, SARAH MACLEAN FOR A TRULY ENJOYABLE BOOK!!!!!!

Goodreads review by chan ☆ on November 04, 2024

parts of this were really sweet and swoony but ultimately the hero and heroine brought the story down a star or two......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on November 22, 2020

OMG I LOVED THIS SO MUCH. ugh. The romance. Was so cute. I really loved the premise how Callie made this list she wanted to do because she was a spinster and was tired of not living her life. It was fun watching her try to achieve her list and how Ralston is always roped into her antics. Their roman......more

Goodreads review by Shawna on May 24, 2022

Reread/listened to audiobook May'2022 I enjoyed listening to the audiobook version of this 5 star romance. Original rating/review April'2010 5+ stars – Historical Romance What a wonderful, charming, sexy, entertaining, sweet, funny, emotional, steamy, and well-written regency romance with an utterly lo......more

Goodreads review by Nalini on February 10, 2017

I loved the "on the shelf" heroine who decides to do all the things ladies aren't supposed to do (smoke a cheroot, gamble, attend a duel...), and the scandalous hero who gets caught up in her rule-breaking (until he actually helps her do some of the things on her list). Totally recommended!......more

Goodreads review by EmBibliophile on December 07, 2020

4.25 stars Not only am I a shallow person who sometimes picks books because of their lovely covers, but I’m also a shallow person who picks books because of their fun titles. I saw the book titles of this series and I was sold! Aren’t they fun? Callie doesn’t like the way her life turned out. She’s ti......more

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