The Reluctant Rake

Two stories in one that had a feeling of going back in time to some of the older historical romance novels that hold a special place in my heart. The Reluctant Rake was a story of things not always being what they appear. As the story opens, our hero, Sir Richard goes into a shady part of town to a club masked and hopefully unknown. He bids on a young girl, who is supposedly an innocent, but finds out she wants to be a kept woman. Why does he do this? Julia Devere, a most innocent debutante had led a very sheltered life. She was so excited to be marrying Sir Richard Beckwith, who was both handsome and wealthy. What more could she want? But then she overhears a conversation about her betrothed being at a club and bidding on a girl. Surely this was not true? That is when everything gets interesting and Julia became determined. What was Richard doing with the young girl and would he explain and be forgiven by Julia? A truly delightful tale that made me smile as I turned the pages. How to Beguile a Baron What happens when two young ladies making their debut in the new season are wearing the same dress? But worse than that they have set their sights on the exact same gentleman. Such a fun, charming story that only had me wanted to read more of these classics by this author! Superb!