The Rake’s Convenient Bride
Madeline Martin
Historical Regency
A wallflower who trips through life…
Lady Elizabeth Ashbrook is something of a klutz. Only this time the quiet, bookish young lady has literally fallen directly into the path of none other than the notoriously rakish Earl of Darington.
When an accidental encounter appears rather compromising, Lady Elizabeth does what any sensible young lady would, and declares they are engaged.
Even rakes can act the gentleman when necessary and Lord Darington does so by allowing her lie to stand, thus saving her reputation with the ridiculous claim. After all, they only need to be “betrothed” for a few weeks before calling their engagement off.
And it will be called off. Lord Darington is enticing, smooth-talking, and as sure in his footing as he is in his own confidence. That is to say, he is everything Lady Elizabeth is not and the kind of gentleman that should make any lady guard her heart.
In all possible ways, they are entirely ill-suited for one another…aren’t they?
Uncaged Review: A terrific regency romance that I read in one day. The characters are endearing and I fell in love with Jasper and Elizabeth, and Elizabeth’s fun friends. The friends have made a pact to not get married, but after being caught in a compromising position at a ball, Elizabeth blurts out that her and Jasper are engaged, and Jasper, ever the gentleman, goes along with the fake engagement.
I love that Elizabeth is not perfect and I love how Jasper always comes to her rescue and it will take Jasper to deal with his past to know he can love. The Dowager Darington is a great character and there are many fun moments within this book. This one was very difficult to put down and I was almost sad it was over. The epilogue is always a nice touch. Reviewed by Cyrene
5 Stars
