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Letter from a Rake by Sasha Cottman
4.0
Recently arrived in London, Millie Ashton thinks English high society is full of empty headed, arrogant fools. But when she meets Lord Alex Radley, she falls desperately in love with him.
Fearing humiliation and rejection, she decides the only sensible thing to do is take her pride and go home to India. Men like Alex do not fall for girls like her, whereas every girl loses her heart to Alexander the Great.
Alex Radley, Marquis of Brooke rules the ton like a god, but even gods are known to fall for mere mortals. With his wealth and title, wooing Millie should be an easy task.
When his passionate love letter to Millie goes astray, Alex’s life becomes more than a little complicated. He is shocked to discover the price that everyone he loves has long paid in order to keep his secrets safe, to protect him.
Will losing the woman he loves be the ultimate price Alex has to pay when he finally confesses the truth to Millie?
Sasha Cottman writes Regency romance with strong heroines and courageous heroes.
This is a full standalone book in the Duke of Strathmore series.
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I truly enjoyed this book! It was a cute simple read. The chemistry and banter between Alex and Millie were spot on. Millie arrives in London after her father moves the family from India. She was having a hard time making friends in the beginning. She blamed her background some as well as her figure. She was a very curvaceous woman for England's standards. She then meets Lucy Radley and they become fast friends. Afterwards is when she meets our other main character, Alex Radley (Lucy's brother). It was love at first sight for him, as he has never seen a woman like her before in London. They become friends and share a stolen kiss after an evening away from a ball. The next day, Alex has to leave with his family for their annual leave for Scotland for 6 weeks. Millie throws it out of her mind that Alex has any feelings for her and attempts to move on with her life. We find out later that Alex cannot read nor write, so he elects the help of his brother to write a love letter to Millie to confess his love. It ends up going awry in the end. Alex then returns to London to find out that things are not what they seem and will need to fix things in the end with Millie to win her hand.
Overall a good read. One spicy scene towards the end of the book.
Fearing humiliation and rejection, she decides the only sensible thing to do is take her pride and go home to India. Men like Alex do not fall for girls like her, whereas every girl loses her heart to Alexander the Great.
Alex Radley, Marquis of Brooke rules the ton like a god, but even gods are known to fall for mere mortals. With his wealth and title, wooing Millie should be an easy task.
When his passionate love letter to Millie goes astray, Alex’s life becomes more than a little complicated. He is shocked to discover the price that everyone he loves has long paid in order to keep his secrets safe, to protect him.
Will losing the woman he loves be the ultimate price Alex has to pay when he finally confesses the truth to Millie?
Sasha Cottman writes Regency romance with strong heroines and courageous heroes.
This is a full standalone book in the Duke of Strathmore series.
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I truly enjoyed this book! It was a cute simple read. The chemistry and banter between Alex and Millie were spot on. Millie arrives in London after her father moves the family from India. She was having a hard time making friends in the beginning. She blamed her background some as well as her figure. She was a very curvaceous woman for England's standards. She then meets Lucy Radley and they become fast friends. Afterwards is when she meets our other main character, Alex Radley (Lucy's brother). It was love at first sight for him, as he has never seen a woman like her before in London. They become friends and share a stolen kiss after an evening away from a ball. The next day, Alex has to leave with his family for their annual leave for Scotland for 6 weeks. Millie throws it out of her mind that Alex has any feelings for her and attempts to move on with her life. We find out later that Alex cannot read nor write, so he elects the help of his brother to write a love letter to Millie to confess his love. It ends up going awry in the end. Alex then returns to London to find out that things are not what they seem and will need to fix things in the end with Millie to win her hand.
Overall a good read. One spicy scene towards the end of the book.