Never Romance a Rake
by Liz Carlyle
Pocket Books
July 22, 2008
ISBN-13: 1416527168
Available in: Paperback
New York Times bestselling author Liz Carlyle continues her exciting new historical trilogy with the story of a wicked rake's redemption, and the unconventional woman who might save him.
Baron Rothewell lives a dark, shuttered existence by day, and a life of reckless abandon by night. Scarred by a childhood filled with torment and deprivation, Rothewell cares very little anyone or anything. His life on the edge of ruin suits himuntil he meets a man who just might be his nemesis. The Comte de Valigny likes to play deeply and dangerously, but Rothewell's recklessness is undeterred. Until one night when de Valigny wagers something just a little more valuable than gold.
Mademoiselle Marchand is a desperate woman in a strange land, and her pleading eyes seem to swallow Lord Rothewell body and soulassuming he still has one. Now the baron must play his hand with the utmost care, for at last something meaningful is at stake . . .
During her frequent jaunts around England, Liz Carlyle always packs her pearls, her dancing slippers, and her whalebone corset, confident in the belief that eventually she will receive an invitation to a ball or a rout. Alas, none has been forthcoming. While waiting, however, she has managed to learn where all the damp, dark alleys and low public houses can be found. When she's not traveling, Liz resides in North Carolina with her romance-hero husband, Edward, and their three very fine cats, Elliot, Pelham, and Mary. You can write to her at LizCarlyle@aol.com, or visit her web site at www.lizcarlyle.com.