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Never Kiss a Rake by Anne Stuart
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Never Kiss a Rake

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Length 8 hours 24 minutes
Language English
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Anguished by death. Driven by revenge.

Bryony Russell and her two sisters are left destitute by the disgrace and unexpected death of their father, a wealthy shipping magnate. He left a cryptic note, and Bryony is determined to find the real villain and clear her father’s name. In disguise as a servant, Bryony infiltrates the home of her father’s business partner to find proof of his guilt…or innocence. It’s not just clues that Bryony finds, but temptation too…

Adrian Bruton, Earl of Kilmartyn, immediately suspects there is something not quite right about his new housekeeper. The brooding, irresistible rake plays along because he has his own guilty secrets, and his venal, scheming wife holds the key to them, trapping him in a hate-filled marriage. But against his will he’s fascinated by Bryony, seeing past the scars on her face to show her the beauty she never knew she had. Bryony must uncover the truth and attempt to preserve her father’s legacy, before things go too far and she falls in love with a man who might very well be her worst enemy.

Anne Stuart is the winner of the Romance Writers of America’s prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. She is the author of the award-winning historical romance series The House of Rohan, set in Venice, and the Ice series, a New York Times bestselling series of romantic suspense novels. Her books have been covered on Entertainment Tonight as well as in Vogue, People, USA Today, Women’s Day, and countless other magazines and newspapers. When she isn’t traveling, she is at home in Northern Vermont with her husband, three cats, and one Springer Spaniel.

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Reviews

“Stuart is back with an absorbing gothic romance full of deadly secrets and shocking passion. While her heroine’s pluck and determination are consistently admirable, her real triumph lies in the creation of a hero steeped in fascinating historic details and unbending in his sense of self and his devotion to the woman who finally touches his heart…Stuart’s fans and new readers alike will find much to enjoy in this unconventional story and the series to follow.” RT Book Reviews (4 stars)

“Anne Stuart is truly the queen of historical romance. In Never Kiss a Rake, she has written a captivating and engaging tale of a woman on a mission to clear her father’s name, while falling in love with the very man whom she suspects.” —The Romance Reviews

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