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Nine Rules to Break when Romancing A Rake by Sarah MacLean

Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake - Sarah MacLean

Series:  Love by Numbers #1

Author:  Sarah MacLean

Genre:  Historical Romance

Publisher:  Avon

Release Date:   3/302010

Format:  ebook

Source:  Purchased at B&N

 

I initially read Nine Rules to Break when Romancing a Rake a couple of years ago and DID NOT finish it! Gasp!  I know, right?  Then last year, I picked up One Good Earl Deserves a Lover and I was hooked!  I immediately went back and read her backlist and I am so glad that I did.

 

Ridiculously Short Plot

 

Spinster Lady Calpurnia finally takes matters to her own hands and asks the Marquess of Ralston for assistance in completing her bucket list.  What happens is a steamy game where both h&H finally fall in love with each other.

 

Main Characters

Lady Calpurnia Hartwell - spinster, wants to complete her bucket list of scandalous behavior

Gabriel St. John, the Marquess of Ralston - rake, rogue, ladies man, finally falls in love with Callie when he assist her in completing her bucket list

 

Themes

Rakes & Rogues

Spinster wanting independence

 

Recommendations

I recommend reading the whole Love by Numbers series.  Sarah MacLean has become one of my one-click authors!

 

Other Thoughts

Despite it being a little bit predictable, I loved the freshness that the author added to make it unique.  There were no boring parts and for once, I did not skim the pages.

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