The Rake and the Rose

Name: The Rake and the Rose
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Eva Devon
ISBN: 9798350852264

Author: Eva Devon

Series: Once Upon a Wallflower #3

Narrator: Sasha Higgins

Unabridged: 5 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/06/2024

Categories: Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction

Synopsis

For as long as pamphlet writer Rose Digby can remember, certain men of the ton gallivant about town with their own set of rules. Whether it's gambling, drink, or women, these playboys of London suffer no consequences. When someone she holds dear falls prey to a rake of the highest order Rose is determined to expose them all. But she needs a way to enter their world undetected . . .

Alexander Markby, the sixth Earl of Derby, is her brother's closest friend and is positively rife with roguishness. Too much money, too much time, and much too well-endowed . . . with good looks (obviously). He's the perfect cover to help Rose infiltrate his world. He has just one rule. In the name of "protecting" her—she must pose as his mistress. The very idea!

Now Rose will have to become what she loathes. She'll have to flutter her eyelashes, flatter the Earl of Derby, and pretend to be completely, utterly, and totally smitten with him. But it's for a good cause. Because there's nothing more dangerously charming—and completely ruinous—than a rake. No matter if he's friend, foe . . . or hiding a secret that will shake the foundations of Rose's world.

Contains mature themes.

About Eva Devon

USA Today bestselling author Eva Devon was raised on literary fiction, but quite accidentally and thankfully, she was introduced to romance one Christmas by Johanna Lindsey's Malory novella, The Present. A romance addict was born. She devoured every single Lindsey novel within a few months and moved on to contemporary and paranormal with gusto. Now, she loves to write her own roguish dukes, alpha males, and the heroines who tame them.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on February 18, 2024

This is book three in the Once Upon a Wallflower series, but it can be read as a stand-alone. The Rake and the Rose was a bit of a slow burn, but I really liked Rose and Alexander. This was a nice conclusion to this series, and it was wonderful getting cameos from the characters in the first two boo......more

Goodreads review by Debby *BabyDee* on October 24, 2023

Rating: 4/5 Stars Publishing: October 30, 2023 Series: Once Upon a Wallflower #3 Pages: 195 I have read The Duke and the Dressmaker by Eva Devon and thought that was such an excellent read that I knew The Rake and the Rose would be enjoyable as well. Although it can be read as a standalone, I think the......more

Goodreads review by Margaret on October 25, 2023

Rose has her own views of the world as seen from the pain of her father's downfall and her mother's death. Known for her reforming pamphlets, she asks her friend from childhood to introduce her to the world of courtesans. Alexander, the sixth Earl of Derby, is familiar with the world of courtesans.......more

Goodreads review by Brenda on November 08, 2023

This is a good romance. For as long as pamphlet writer Rose Digby can remember, certain men of the ton gallivant about town with their own set of rules. Whether it’s gambling, drink, or women, these playboys of London suffer no consequences. When someone she holds dear falls prey to a rake of the hi......more

Goodreads review by Jocelynereadsromance on March 02, 2024

The Rake and the Rose is the third installment in Eva Devon’s Once Upon a Wallflower series and it is a wonderfully charming addition! Devon’s writing is really sweet and evocative. Through clear intensions and well developed characters, Devon’s story shines. I found this novel to be a sweet and qui......more