How to Court a Rake
Published on 1. April 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-1-335-54003-4 (ISBN)
Description
A rake, a wallflower and a fake courtship! Delight in the spicy, high-stakes first installment of Bronwyn Scott’s new trilogy Wed Within a Year.
Sparks fly when the wallflower…
waltzes with the rake!
When the Crown awards spy Caine Parkhurst the title of marquess, it’s with the outrageous stipulation he marries within the year! Caine’s catapulted into London’s ballrooms in search of a bride, but the last thing the rakish bachelor is looking for is love…
Once a diamond, Lady Mary is now in danger of becoming a wallflower—or, worse, being married off to a man of her father’s choosing! To escape the relentless matchmaking, she agrees to a fake courtship with the new marquess. Yet his touch leaves her longing to court this rake…for real!
From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.
Wed Within a Year
Book 1: How to Court a Rake
Book 2: How to Tempt an Earl
Sparks fly when the wallflower…
waltzes with the rake!
When the Crown awards spy Caine Parkhurst the title of marquess, it’s with the outrageous stipulation he marries within the year! Caine’s catapulted into London’s ballrooms in search of a bride, but the last thing the rakish bachelor is looking for is love…
Once a diamond, Lady Mary is now in danger of becoming a wallflower—or, worse, being married off to a man of her father’s choosing! To escape the relentless matchmaking, she agrees to a fake courtship with the new marquess. Yet his touch leaves her longing to court this rake…for real!
From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.
Wed Within a Year
Book 1: How to Court a Rake
Book 2: How to Tempt an Earl
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Original ed.
Language
English
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Paperback (mass)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 122 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
159 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-335-54003-4 (9781335540034)
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Bronwyn Scott is the author of over 70 books. Her 2018 novella, "Dancing with the Duke's Heir" was a RITA finalist. She loves history and is always looking forward to the next story. She also enjoys talking with other writers and readers about books they like and the writing process. Readers can connect via Bluesky on Bluesky @bronwynscott.bsky.social.