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The Rake's Handbook: Including Field Guide (2014)

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3.79 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1492602116 (ISBN13: 9781492602118)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Sourcebooks Casablanca

series

The Rake's Handbook

review 1: For the most part, I did like the book, I just didn't love it. The story started out strong with a very amusing and flirtation encounter between Ross and Elinor. I loved their encounter when Elinor was fishing. Their attraction and fit really came off the page. But then the story kind of got a little long and frustrating. I couldn't understand why everyone in the town cared about Elinor's reputation. I thought widows were exempt from needing chaperons. It just got really tiring having people constantly talking to her about her reputation and why she should stay away from Ross. I did skim a few places to advance the story more quickly. The ending was very sweet and I was happy for their HEA. I just felt like it took too long to get there.
review 2: I w... moreon an autographed copy of The Rakes Handbook as a first reads in the Goodreads giveaway! An enjoyable book in an era I love to read about!Ross Thornbury wrote this book that is reviled by the ladies but enjoyed by the men. Unfortunately the notoriety of the book is getting to him and since he doesn't want his mother hearing about it, he moves with her to the new country estate he bought. That is where he meets Elinor Colton who is a widow with 2 'Knights' who want to care for her. Having just come out of mourning, she wants to get involved in the local activities and laugh again. And Ross makes her laugh but her former husband still has her heart and besides Ross is planning on building a colliery which will blacken the countryside and her house! With his mother putting up resistance to him marrying a childless widow, men sabotaging the building of his colliery, Elinore's 'knights' getting in his way, it is a rocky road to love. less

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