Rogues To Lovers: Book 3
Publication Date: January 23, 2024
The swoony, frothy finale to the Rogues to Lovers series from award-winning author Anna Bennett.
She’s about to face her biggest challenge yet…
Since she was a girl, Miss Kitty Beckett has been adept at finding trouble: sneaking brandy, running away, and getting under the skin of the boy who, like her, was an apprentice to an architect. Now Kitty’s a talented heiress who can take a dry building plan and breathe life into it with her pencils and paints. Also? She can spot a rake at a hundred yards—and she won’t be tricked or charmed into marriage. Certainly not by a man who might interfere with her dreams. When Bellehaven Bay announces its first ever architectural design contest, she vows to win—with a little help from her childhood rival.
Turning her buttoned-up nemesis into a certified rake.
Leo Lockland, a hardworking architect with a gift for numbers, has returned home after a few years in London, and he has secrets. The biggest? He’s been in love with Kitty since they were both apprentices. She refuses to give her heart to any man, but Leo’s determined to beat the odds—even if it means learning how to be a rake. Fortunately, Kitty’s willing to tutor him in the nuances of fashion, flirtation, and seduction in exchange for his help with the contest. But the whole plan would fall apart if she knew how he felt, so he’ll have to be very convincing.
Let the lessons begin…
Leo proves to be a surprisingly quick study in the ballroom, on the beach, and in the bedchamber. Before long, he’s softening Kitty’s hard edges with his wicked words and kissing his way past all her defenses. Perhaps she’s a bit too skilled at teaching, because her lessons are threatening to backfire, putting her closely guarded heart in grave danger…
Miss Kitty Beckett has both beauty and brains, qualities very much appreciated by Leo Lockland. However, winning her hand may require a miracle.
Author Anna Bennett delivers a delicious Regency romance in It Takes a Rake. Set in the picturesque town of Bellehaven, the storyline pits a highly analytical, logic-thinking man against a woman who prefers a challenge.
They face off over an agreement in which Leo agrees to help Kitty with the calculations for her architectural design, and in exchange, Kitty will teach him how to be a rake.
What ensues is a comedic romp as the strait-laced Leo starts to evolve and excel at the lessons. And when Kitty suggests a kissing assessment, the sparks begin to fly.
Add in a family secret, a rival, and Kitty’s desire for a marriage of convenience with plenty of depth. The author does a fantastic job bringing the story to life. As the third book in the Rogues to Lovers series, it can be read as a stand-alone.
It Takes a Rake provides an exceptional Regency romance with fascinating characters.
Anna Bennett is the award-winning author of the Debutante Diaries and Wayward Wallflowers series. Her dream of writing romance began during a semester in London, where she fell in love with the city, its history, and its pubs. Now Anna’s living happily-ever-after in Maryland with her family, who try valiantly not to roll their eyes whenever she quotes Jane Austen.
