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bwagner's review
fast-paced
4.0
I enjoyed reading this historical romance story. This is a newer author for me which I enjoyed their attention to details that made the story come to life. This is a well written story about secrets, never falling in love and how opposites attract. Margot has a secret that no one can find out about and the Earl of Langley. They team up to find out the truth about the duke’s death. This is where the story heats up. Not only what they find out about the duke but what they find that they have more in common than they realize. I enjoyed their characters and what they brought to the story. They are connectable and have great chemistry. I enjoyed watching their relationship grow throughout. This is a fast paced story that is hard to put down and easy to read. This is a great romance story that has some suspense to it as well. I really enjoyed this book and I highly recommend it.
jennadb's review
3.5
3.5 stars
The Rake is the first book in the Daughters of Dishonour series by Ava Bond. Ava is an unknown author to me which is why I decided to give it a go. Historical romance is not really my thing but every now and then I don’t mind reading one and I usually end up liking it as I did with this one.
The Rake is an opposites attract tale full of secrets, lies, murder, mystery, treasure maps, jewellery heists, bastard children, debauchery, and wanton Rakes.
Lord Silvester Beresford makes no bones about what he is and uses his charm every chance he gets but when a strange and beautiful woman runs into him, he finds more than he bargained for.
Margot maybe the daughter of a vicar but she is new to the sight before her when she chases after a potential murderer.
If you like historical romance with a murder mystery, then The Rake is for you. I look forward to reading the next book to see if I get some answers.
shellyk51's review
medium-paced
4.0
Though I normally don’t read this genre, I found this one quite enjoyable. There was a little of everything: steamy romance, murder mystery, etc. This story had me hooked right off the bat. These two characters felt so opposite that I had to read to see what happened. The writing was good. The characters had such unique personalities. Lots of drama and action make this a romance mystery that I would recommend.
kelseyreadshr's review
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
The Rake is the first book in the Daughters of Dishonor series. This was a new to me author and this book seems to be in the same universe as the Oxford Set series. A few of these characters make appearances but I didn’t have any problem starting with this series.
I enjoyed this fast paced and adventurous romance. You’re almost immediately thrown into the story in that I had to stop and make sure I was still in chapter one because of how quickly the story escalated. I liked how the story was mysterious and dangerous but never felt like it overshadowed the romance.
The MC are opposites in their reputations but are immediately drawn to one another. And almost immediately they also fight their attraction for one another. Neither looking to ever marry but the feelings the tall spinster FMC has sparked in the libertine MMC are unlike any he’s felt for any other woman. Which he of course finds confusing and pulls away from the FMC for every step forward. As the daughter of a country vicar, the FMC isn’t used to the feelings of desire she feels for the MMC and fights to keep from being just another conquest.
I also liked that while this is filled with tension it wasn’t high angst. I did feel that one part towards the end was anticlimactic. Overall, it was a fun journey for this unlikely pairing and am excited to see what’s in store for Margot’s sister and to also check out the Oxford Set series.
There are four encounters with voyeurism that leads to an encounter.
The author provided an advance ebook. All opinions are my own.
I enjoyed this fast paced and adventurous romance. You’re almost immediately thrown into the story in that I had to stop and make sure I was still in chapter one because of how quickly the story escalated. I liked how the story was mysterious and dangerous but never felt like it overshadowed the romance.
The MC are opposites in their reputations but are immediately drawn to one another. And almost immediately they also fight their attraction for one another. Neither looking to ever marry but the feelings the tall spinster FMC has sparked in the libertine MMC are unlike any he’s felt for any other woman. Which he of course finds confusing and pulls away from the FMC for every step forward. As the daughter of a country vicar, the FMC isn’t used to the feelings of desire she feels for the MMC and fights to keep from being just another conquest.
I also liked that while this is filled with tension it wasn’t high angst. I did feel that one part towards the end was anticlimactic. Overall, it was a fun journey for this unlikely pairing and am excited to see what’s in store for Margot’s sister and to also check out the Oxford Set series.
There are four encounters with voyeurism that leads to an encounter.
The author provided an advance ebook. All opinions are my own.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Death, and Gun violence
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