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    The Spinster and the Rake

    By Anne Stuart

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    The Spinster: As a maiden aunt, Gillian Redfern lives as an unpaid servant to her demanding family. Little wonder she finds the attentions of a rake distracting, and even less wonder that her usual good sense begins to unravel when Lord Marlow takes her in his arms.

    The Rake: Ronan Patrick Blakely, Lord Marlow, is a man of great charm and little moral character, a gambler, a womanizer, and handsome as sin to boot. He has no qualms about placing a wager on the virtue of one small, shy spinster.

    But Lord Marlow is about to discover that Miss Redfern is more siren than spinster. She amuses him, arouses him, and, much to his dismay, makes him a better man. Gillian will discover, in turn, that Lord Marlow possesses the power to turn her into a very wicked woman. The rake and the spinster are poised to find a love that neither could have imagined.

    If only someone weren't out to destroy them both . . .

    Anne Stuart recently celebrated her forty years as a published author. She has won every major award in the romance field and appeared on the bestseller list of the New York Times, Publisher's Weekly, and USA Today, as well as being featured in Vogue, People Magazine, and Entertainment Tonight. Anne lives by a lake in the hills of Northern Vermont with her fabulous husband.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBelleBooks
    Release dateAug 15, 2016
    ISBN9781611947298
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    The Spinster and the Rake
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    Anne Stuart

    Anne Stuart loves Japanese rock and roll, wearable art, Spike, her two kids, Clairefontaine paper, quilting, her delicious husband of thirty-four years, fellow writers, her three cats, telling stories and living in Vermont. She’s not too crazy about politics and diets and a winter that never ends, but then, life’s always a trade-off. Visit her at www.Anne-Stuart.com.

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    • 4/5
      Still not sure what to make of straight regency romances without the mystery but I did enjoy this tale. The spinster Gillian Redfern who spends her time moving between her brothers and sisters meets the rake - Ronan Patrick Blakely, Lord Marlow as she is travelling to London and her carriage breaks down only to be saved and taken the rest of the way by Marlow. Can the rake win his wager to compromise Gillian. Can there really be a happy ending.
      A very easy read and an entertaining story, with some interesting characters.
      A NetGalley book