Publication Date: August 29, 2023
Lord Richard Seaton will do anything to find his missing brother—even confront criminal lord Thorne Blackmore. Thorne’s price for information? Something Richard’s wounded heart vowed never to marriage. And not to one of the stunning debutantes chasing him but to Thorne’s bluestocking sister, Jane.
Shunned by the ton thanks to her scandalous brother, Miss Jane Grant runs a school that saves Whitechapel children from the gallows. Unwilling to abandon her students for marriage, a fake engagement is her only escape.
Jane offers to dig up the information Richard needs before the wedding. But they must keep their deal a secret or endanger Richard’s family and face Thorne’s wrath.
Braving society to convince the ton of their love, Richard protects Jane from judging matrons. And from elegant soirees to glamorous balls, Jane casts aside her gray dresses for vibrant silks and transforms into the lady she was born to be.
Soon, the reforming rake is falling under his blossoming wallflower’s spell…and into her bed.
But when Thorne learns of their deception, will Richard live to marry the fake fiancé who has become his true love?
Despite being born a baron’s daughter, Jane Grant has been excluded from high society since his death, which led her to move in with her half-brother, a leader in London’s criminal district.
Her goal is to operate a school for the Whitechapel children so they can learn skills to keep them from a life of crime. Jane is the epitome of a bluestocking, focusing little on her appearance. However, her brother has greater plans for her.
Author delivers the second installment of the Dukes and Secrets series with Her Rake Fiancé. It can easily be enjoyed as a standalone story, but once you start, you will want to continue the series.
Lord Richard Seaton needs information from Thorne Blackmore. The price? As a duke’s brother, marriage would restore Jane’s reputation and return her back to the ton. While neither Jane nor Richard wants to get married, they agree.
This pairing is quite amusing because, as a rake, Richard is not accustomed to virginal bluestockings who care nothing about the latest fashion. Their decision to create a fake relationship while Jane tries to get the information Richard needs is innovative, but they fail to take into account those pesky things called feelings.
Her Rake Fiancé delivers a delightful Regency romp full of spice as two unlikely people try to outsmart love.
When time travel romance writer Mariah Stone isn’t busy writing strong modern women falling back through time into the arms of hot Vikings, Highlanders, and pirates, she chases after her toddler and spends romantic nights on North Sea with her husband. Mariah speaks six languages, loves Outlander, sushi and Thai food, and runs a local writer’s group. Subscribe to Mariah’s newsletter for a free time travel book today!
