ASIN: B00DYX9KIS
ISBN-13: 978-1101612781
Publisher: Penguin Group
Line: Berkley
Release Date: Feb 4, 2014
Pages: 320
Digital Retail: 7.99
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Genre: Historical
Heat Level: Hot
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All of London knows Phillip Montcalm’s name. It’s on the lips of a different lady every night…
So it’s no wonder he’s called the Lord of the Rakes. Rumor has it he’s the most dangerous seducer in the city, with quite the extensive list of conquests. Talk of his prowess as a lover and his ingenuity in the bedroom are enough to make even the most prudish of ladies succumb to temptation. But as of late, Phillip has found himself a bit bored. Until he sets his eyes on a fiery newcomer.
New to independence and London, gorgeous heiress Lady Caroline Delamarre wants to make the most of her life. And when Phillip meets her gaze, she knows the perfect place to start: in his arms…and in his bed. But what begins as a long night of breathtaking passion leads to more than the two bargained for. Haunted by troubled pasts and inescapable family entanglements, each of them must decide if they can risk a gamble on what might be true love.
Review
Lord of the Rakes was the first book I’ve read by Darcie Wilde, but it will not be the last as I will watch for any new releases from this author. This is a well written, very spicy, hot historical romance. I was very pleasantly surprised with this read. This book was tantalizing and a different pace than a normal sweet romance, although it is exciting and definitely worth it.
The hero is, Phillip Montcalm, a true to form second son among the ton of society, and a rake in the truest sense. He does have some morals and keeps away from virgins or any lady unwilling to take part in his care free giving life. He likes his ladies willing to divulge in delights of the flesh but not of the heart. Therefore he became known as the Lord of the Rakes. From a very noble family he is received by the ton and cream of society and publically maintains being a gentleman. A cheating lover results in the hero taking a second look at his bored and predictable mundane life. Deciding to find a new lover he begins a search for something of a change and out of the ordinary.
Who does he see across a crowded room, Lady Caroline Delamarre. This particular lady has been, more or less, surviving in the country. Caroline’s mother suffered depression and was kept away from all society by her husband and son, Caroline’s father and brother. Caroline was allowed small freedoms and did go to local parties and had local friends, but she really craved something more. With the death of her parents her brother refuses to allow her to become part of society in town. Now she is allowed only to be around her brothers’ friends, of which she has no plans to make a match with. She was however; very sure she did not want anyone dictating her life forever or deciding what she would be allowed to do or not do.
She discovers she has money left by her mother and escapes, more or less, and sets up her own household in town.
She is a strong outgoing person and decides she would much rather have lovers than an overbearing husband as her mother had. With this plan she will always be in charge and if she decides to end an affair she will when she wishes. So, when she meets Phillip’s eyes across the ballroom, she takes the initiative, and she goes after what she wants. From that moment meetings between the two are very different than what would be expected in society.
The romance and steamy love scenes are great and the book moves along at a great pace without any boredom. The hero and heroine each have what the other needs which turns out to be a lot more than what is apparent in the beginning.
Reviewed by Rhonda