The Good Girl's Guide to Rakes by Eva Leigh

I also hope/suspect a certain Ransome sister will get her own novel as part of the series). There’s a touch of world-building lag at the start of the novel, but that’s both necessary and expected in a first-in-series (there are two more rakes in need of wives, and we learn their circumstances in chapters 1 and 2. TGGGtR highlights Leigh’s signature dexterity with found family, deep feeling, and easy-to-love protagonists. When Kieran and Celeste strike a bargain to help one another achieve their social goals before the Season ends, neither is prepared for the sparks between them to ignite into a conflagration with the potential to burn down the futures they thought they’d live – or the people they thought they were. Celeste Kilburn is a darling of the ton despite being nouveau riche, but under her demure facade hides a quick wit, sharp mind, and a thirst for adventure. Three-sentence summary: Society believes Kieran Ransome is an irreverent rake, the third son of an earl whose disregard for propriety reaches a boiling point at his sister’s wedding. The Good Girl’s Guide to Rakes is everything I want an historical romance to be: charming, funny, feminist, sexy, romantic, and angsty enough to keep Act III from being dull without sending my blood pressure to alarmingly high levels. Can’t wait to get my hands on the stepback. But when their midnight exploits are discovered, Celeste's freedom and reputation are at risk and Kieran must save the woman he loves…respectable or not.Before I get to my review proper, can we just observe a moment of silence for the PERFECTION of this cover?! In a world of illustrated messes, this is a perfect clinch. When Kieran, her brother's best friend, begs for her help Celeste makes a deal: she will introduce him to the right social circles if he'll show her the scandalous side of London!Īmongst ‘proper' garden parties and, equally enthralling, wild fêtes and sensual art salons an initial attraction builds to a more tempting desire. But keeping a spotless reputation leaves little room for adventure and she longs to escape her gilded cage. But as one of London's most notorious scoundrels, Kieran doesn't know any ladies who fit the bill…or does he?Ĭeleste Kilburn is a society darling, beloved by influential members of the ton. When Kieran Ransome's latest antics result in scandal, his father issues an ultimatum: find a respectable wife or inherit nothing.

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The Good Girl's Guide to Rakes by Eva Leigh