The Rake's Retreat

By Nancy Butler

Subjects: England, fiction, Love stories, Fiction, gothic, Fiction, Romance, Historical, Regency, Traditional Romance, Man-woman relationships, Fiction, thrillers, suspense

Description: While sketching in a wooded grove, Lady Jemima Vale encounters a young actress who witnessed a murder in the grove . . . and her rescuer, the notorious libertine Beecham Bryce. When he insists young Lovelace Wellesley take shelter at his nearby home, Lady Jemima offers to act as chaperon, not realizing her maidenly reserve will soon be shattered by her devilish host.