Between a Rake and a Hard PlaceBetween a Rake and a Hard Place
"Plenty of action and passionate, wicked adventures."—RT Book Reviews on One Night with a Rake
Lady Serena's List of Forbidden Pleasures
Attend an exclusively male club.
Smoke a cigar.
Have a fortune told by gypsies.
Dance the scandalous waltz.
Sir Jonah Sharp thinks Lady Serena Osbourne will be just like any other debutante, and seducing her will be one of the easiest services he's ever done for the Crown. Then he catches her wearing trousers and a mustache in his gentleman's club and she demands he teach her to smoke a cigar. But what will truly be Jonah's undoing is finding out he's an item on her list too, which makes him determined to bring her all the forbidden pleasures she can handle.
When a royal's intended bride is kidnapped, only a rake can set things right
Wealthy heiress Serena Osborne feels like her father is determined to sacrifice her on the marriage altar. The Duke of Kent is negotiating for a bride, and the wickedly appealing Sir Jonah Sharp is sent to woo the Lady Serena on the Duke's behalf. It only muddies the waters when she succumbs to Jonah's charm. Repeatedly. But Jonah has a secret agenda-to prevent the marriage at any cost. When Serena is kidnapped in a desperate attempt to force the royal betrothal, Jonah realizes his new agenda is to secure a bride-for himself.
When Sir Jonah Sharp is sent to woo her on the behalf of the Duke of Kent, who is negotiating for a bride, wealthy heiress Serena Osborne falls for this dashing rake who is determined to thwart this royal betrothal by any means necessary. Original.
Before settling into married life, Lady Serena Osbourne has a list of unconventional experiences she plans to complete, including smoking, a gypsy fortune, dancing a scandalous waltz, and Sir Jonah Sharp.
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