The Ton's Most Notorious Rake. Sarah Mallory
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She vowed to stay clear of men...
But can she resist the ton’s most notorious rake?
Alone in the dirt, her ankle in agony, the last person Molly Morgan wants to come to her rescue is the handsome yet infuriating Beau Russington. Molly does her utmost to avoid scandalous rakes like Russ, but his dangerous allure shakes up her quiet country life. The sparks between them could be explosive, if Molly only dare surrender...
“Mallory pens a lovely, sweet second-chance romance.”
—RT Book Reviews on The Duke’s Secret Heir
“Passionate, moving and a positive gem.”
—RT Book Reviews on A Lady for Lord Randall
SARAH MALLORY was born in the West Country and now lives on the beautiful Yorkshire Moors. She has been writing for more than three decades—mainly historical romances set in the Georgian and Regency period. She has won several awards for her writing, including the Romantic Novelists’ Association RoNA Rose Award for The Dangerous Lord Darrington and for Beneath the Major’s Scars.
The Scarlet Gown
Never Trust a Rebel
A Lady for Lord Randall
The Duke’s Secret Heir
Pursued for the Viscount’s Vengeance
The Infamous Arrandales miniseries
The Chaperon’s Seduction
Temptation of a Governess
Return of the Runaway
The Outcast’s Redemption
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The Ton’s Most Notorious Rake
Sarah Mallory
ISBN: 978-1-474-07348-6
THE TON’S MOST NOTORIOUS RAKE
© 2018 Sarah Mallory
Published in Great Britain 2018
by Mills & Boon, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF
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For TGH,
as we stand on the edge of another great adventure.
Contents
‘Molly! Molly!’
She held her breath, balanced in her leafy eyrie and peeping down at the path below her. Edwin would never think to look up into a tree. Her brother did not think girls could climb trees. He was four years older and at school now and he did not think girls could do anything. True, her skirts had been a hindrance in scrambling up into the branches and Mama would be sure to scold her when she saw the tear, and Papa might beat her for it, too, and make her learn another tract from the Scriptures,