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The Good Girl's Guide to Rakes

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by Eva Leigh
Zara Hampton-Brown
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In USA TODAY bestselling author Eva Leigh's new novel a notorious rake and an innocent debutante strike a scandalous bargain...

When Kieran Ransome's latest antics result in a massive scandal, his father issues an ultimatum: find a respectable wife or inherit nothing. But as one of London's most inveterate scoundrels, Kieran doesn't know any ladies who fit the bill. Or does he?

Celeste Kilburn is a society darling, beloved by influential members of the ton. But keeping a spotless reputation leaves little room for adventure and she longs to escape her gilded cage, especially with her impending engagement to a stuffy earl. When Kieran—her older brother's best friend and an irresistibly attractive rogue—begs for her help, Celeste makes a deal: she'll introduce him to the right social circles if he'll show her the scandalous side of London.

In between proper teas and garden parties, Kieran escorts Celeste—disguised as "Salome"—to rowdy gaming hells, wild fêtes, and sensual art salons. As they spend more time together, their initial attraction builds to a desperate desire that neither can ignore. But when someone discovers their midnight exploits, Celeste's freedom and reputation are endangered, and Kieran must save the woman he loves... respectable or not.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Last Chance Scoundrels

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    February 22, 2022

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780063082649
      • File size: 273076 KB
      • Duration: 09:28:54

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from December 20, 2021
      A woman bargains for her freedom from society’s gilded cage in Leigh’s smart and sizzling introduction to her Last Chance Scoundrels regency series (after the Union of the Rakes series). When roguish Kieran Ransome’s father demands he marry or be cut off, Kieran recruits the “most respectable woman he knows,” Miss Celeste Kilburn, to help reform his reputation and introduce him to marriageable debutantes. Celeste, whose father is forcing her to accept the courtship of the obnoxious Lord Montford but whose virtuous facade hides a risk-taker within, agrees to help Kieran if, in exchange, he’ll bring her along on his less reputable adventures. Disguising Celeste as “Salome,” the pair attend scandalous bacchanals and wager at gaming halls, along the way sharing secrets, discovering hidden talents, and falling in love. Kieran finds a kindred spirit in the courageous Celeste, whose sexual appetites match his own, and Celeste learns Kieran’s well-earned naughty reputation hides a good heart. When Montford discovers their secret, however, he attempts to blackmails Celeste into marriage—forcing her to choose between her honor and her heart. That Kieran and Celeste’s love affair is born of mutual respect and admiration only enhances the sensual love scenes. This risqué romp will have readers hooked. Agent: Kevan Lyon, Marsal Lyon Literary.

    • Booklist

      January 1, 2022
      It's official: if Kieran Ransome doesn't find a way to reform his rakish ways so that he can find a respectable woman to wed, his father is going to cut him off financially. Since Celeste Kilburn is the only person Kieran knows who actually possesses a spotless reputation, his plan is to convince Celeste to provide him with an entr�e to polite society, where the newly reformed Kieran can find a suitable spouse. However, Kieran quickly discovers Celeste's help comes with a price. If Kieran wants Celeste to hook him up with well-positioned, marriage-minded misses, he is going to have to escort Celeste around the naughty corners of the town, where good girls never go. With this promising start to her new Last Chance Scoundrels series, Leigh (Waiting for a Scot Like You, 2021) once again displays her literary prowess for creating marvelously memorable characters and crafting sensuality-forward love stories perfectly enhanced by her deliciously acerbic sense of humor.

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    • AudioFile Magazine
      Zara Hampton-Brown narrates a romance between a rake in need of reform and a young lady who seeks to reject expectations. When Kieran Ransome does something unthinkably foolish, his father threatens to disinherit him unless he finds a suitable bride. But, apart from Celeste Kilburn, his best friend's sister, Kieran doesn't know any respectable women. Hampton-Brown portrays Kieran as warm and generous, a rake with a heart of gold whose only real flaw is trying to avoid responsibilities. Celeste is deeply frustrated with her lot, both as a woman and as her family's ticket into society, and Hampton-Brown leans into that frustration in her portrayal. While this frothy story of a rake seeking redemption and a woman seeking agency is nothing new, it is capably performed. K.M.P. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine

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