Rake, The, Mary Jo Putney
Rake, The, Mary Jo Putney
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Rake, The

Author: Mary Jo Putney

Narrator: Mark Meadows

Unabridged: 13 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/13/2017

Synopsis

Known as the despair of the Davenports, Reginald is a disinherited, disgraced alcoholic who is headed for a bad end - that is, until the new Earl of Wargrave gives him one last chance at redemption by letting him take his place as the heir of Strickland, his lost ancestral estate. Masquerading as a man in order to obtain a position as estate manager of Strickland, Lady Alys Weston came to Strickland after having fled her home, her wealth, and her title due to betrayal and despair. She vowed never to trust another man, but when the new owner appears, his dangerous masculinity threatens everything Alys holds dear, awakening a passion that she thought she would never feel again - a passion that will doom or save them both...

About Mary Jo Putney

Mary Jo Putney is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who has written over sixty novels and novellas. A ten-time finalist for the Romance Writers of America RITA, she has won the honor twice and is on the RWA Honor Roll for bestselling authors. In 2013 she was awarded the RWA Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award. Though most of her books have been historical romance, she has also published contemporary romances, historical fantasy, and young adult paranormal historicals. She lives in Maryland with her nearest and dearest, both two and four footed.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lady Wesley on December 28, 2020

Fabulous. If you like this book, I highly recommend this audio version by Mark Meadows. If you haven't yet read this book, ditto. It's one of the classic historical romances of all time. Alys Weston is running from her past, and Reggie Davenport is fleeing his future. Fate brings them together on Reg......more

Goodreads review by Lady Wesley on July 30, 2017

Alys Weston is running from her past, and Reggie Davenport is fleeing his future. Fate brings them together on Reggie's Dorset estate, Strickland. It's uncommon, to say the least, for a woman to be an estate steward, yet Alys has been able to pull off that job for four years, communicating with the a......more

Goodreads review by Pepa on November 23, 2018

Reseña completa: [URL not allowed] Pues me ha gustado tanto como la primera vez, está claro que no hay mucha sorpresa, Pero aún, así opino lo mismo sobre los personajes, la ambientación y la valentía de decantarse por este protagonsita masculino en la época en la que fue escrit......more

Goodreads review by Jacob on June 20, 2017

While part of a series and with characters you're clearly expected to know, I didn't feel that left out without having read the first. I liked the idea of this story well-enough but have a hard time rating it very high now I've finished it. It was fun getting to know Alys and I enjoyed her confidence......more

Goodreads review by Buggy on February 13, 2014

Opening Line: “When two gentlemen are related by blood, they do not usually address each other with formality.” Based on all the glowing reviews and accolades THE RAKE has received I was really looking forward to sinking my teeth into this regency romance. And I guess because I’d heard so many good t......more

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