What’s a man to do when he’s attracted to a woman he can’t have? Bradford Kendall, the Duke of Weston, is in that very predicament, when his brother’s ex-wife shows up at his estate. Regina has always held an unnerving lure for him, and it’s a nuisance to have to deal with it, and her.
Regina Dewitt wants to find out what happened to her sister. The best place to start her search is where she disappeared—Weston Manor. It’s been a year, and clues will be scarce, but she’s determined. She didn’t count on how tempting the estate’s resident duke would be…
As they begin the search together, the question remains: Can they fight their growing desire?
I received this book from the author for an honest review.
SO I took this book totally thinking it was a historical romance but much to my shock it’s not..LOL. But that is totally ok because I loved the sci-fi edge of the novel when I realized it was contemporary.
The story begins with Regina ending her mistake of a marriage to Trenton. She knew they shouldn’t have ever gotten married and her heart with his brother BUT she didn’t thin Bradford was the settle down kind of guy.
The “rake” in the title is Bradford who has a thing for his sassy and feisty sister-in-law Regina…yes folks his sister-in-law. He is none too thrilled when she pops into his life but is keeping secrets.
Regina and Bradford have great banter and they are both dancing around the emotions they have for the other. They both want the other but as scared to admit it out loud for fear of being rejected.
The sci-fi of the story is a woman who needs Regina to help her get a message across to someone. That all plays into the story of Trenton and his journey, Regina and Bradford’s explosive relationship and the plot twist of the story.
The story is a quick read for someone looking for a different read for a rainy day like I am having today……ENJOY
Dawn Brower works as a substitute teacher and enjoys the flexibility it gives her to concentrate on her other endeavors.
Growing up she was the only girl out of six children. She is a single mother of two teenage boys; there is never a dull moment in her life. Reading books is her favorite hobby. While she loves all genres she focuses most of her writing on historical and contemporary romance.
There are always stories inside her head; she just never thought she could make them come to life. That creativity has finally found an outlet.