Taming the Rake

 

Taming the Rake

by Erica Ridley

 

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GENRE: Historical Romance

 

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BLURB:

 

Enjoy a fiery, passionate enemies-to-lovers revenge romance from a New York Times bestselling author!

 

All her life, Miss Gladys Bell was a wallflower whose parents despaired of her ever attracting a suitor. Then she met the man of her dreams, who said she was the woman of his. One passionate night later, Gladys awaits a marriage proposal that never comes. Reuben Medford, the ton’s most notorious rake, doesn’t even remember her name.

 

Thanks to his cold-hearted callousness, Gladys lost her reputation, her dowry, and her chance at love. But now she’s back, and bent on revenge. He’s trifled with the wrong woman: This wallflower has thorns. Once Gladys holds that damnable rake’s arrogant, fickle heart in her hands… She’ll crush it, just as he did to her.

 

This time, he’ll remember her name.

 

 

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EXCERPT

 

 

Mr. Medford had given Gladys more attention in the past ten minutes than her one-and-only suitor intended to show her in their entire shared lifetimes. She couldn’t lose it. Not this passion, not these kisses, and certainly not Mr. Medford.

 

He was supposed to be untouchable—yet here he was, touching her. Gladys was doing what every other wallflower had only dreamed of. What she had only dreamed of. Now, how could she keep the dream from ending?

 

One kiss wasn’t enough. According to Mother, this meant Mr. Medford had selected her to be his bride. Even the wallflowers had said he was on the hunt for a wife. Why he’d set his sights on Gladys, she could not fathom, but she was determined not to lose his attention now that she had it. 

 

Not because Mr. Medford was handsome or wealthy or a potential future viscount, but because he saw her. Because he picked her. Because he wanted her and found her desirable.

 

All of which required immediate action.

 

If Gladys didn’t secure an official marriage proposal, here and now, in the morning it would be too late. Mr. Alsop would show up at the hotel willing to saddle himself with Gladys if it meant getting his hands on the pasture in Wales, and Gladys’s father would sign the betrothal contract without blinking an eye. 

 

The first banns would be read tomorrow afternoon, and the unhappy marriage would take place a fortnight hence… unless Mr. Alsop was so eager to gain possession of the promised land that he procured a special license and married Gladys within days.

 

Whichever suitor was first to present himself to her father would be the one Gladys ended up married to. It couldn’t be Mr. Alsop. Not now and not ever. She wanted this. She needed Reuben Medford. But how could she convince the man every unmarried young lady lusted for to choose her?

 

 

 

 

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

 

 

Erica Ridley is a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of witty, feel-good historical romance novels, including THE DUKE HEIST, starring the Wild Wynchesters. Why seduce a duke the normal way, when you can accidentally kidnap one in an elaborately planned heist?

 

In the 12 Dukes of Christmas series, enjoy witty, heartwarming Regency romps nestled in a picturesque snow-covered village. After all, nothing heats up a winter night quite like finding oneself in the arms of a duke!

 

Two popular series, the Dukes of War and Rogues to Riches, feature roguish peers and dashing war heroes who find love amongst the splendor and madness of Regency England. 

 

When not reading or writing romances, Erica can be found eating couscous in Morocco, zip-lining through rainforests in Central America, or getting hopelessly lost in the middle of Budapest.

 

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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION and RAFFLECOPTER CODE

 

Erica Ridley will be awarding a Winner's choice ebook or paperback copies of the first TWO books in the Wicked Dukes Club series! (ebooks international) to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.

 

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