Widowed young, Lady Asherton has not ruled out remarrying. As long as she can land a gentleman who is kind, steady and mature…
Sebastian Wright, London’s most disreputable rake, is none of the above. Why is it then, that she cannot stop thinking about this most inappropriate Marquess?
This is book 6 in Annabelle Anders, Lord Love a Lady series. I believe this is her BEST so far. It is the best romance I have read this year. It is the very emotional and oft times funny story of Margaret, Lady Asherton, a widowed Lady, approaching 30, and Sebastian, Marquess of Rockingham, rake extraordinaire, aged 24. Their story is both beautiful and heart wrenching. I can’t say more because I don’t believe in spoilers. You must read this book. Thank you ms. Anders, you made me ugly cry, but I loved it!! I was gifted this book and am voluntarily reviewing. My opinions are my own. Five stars
Margaret Coates, Lady Asherton is a young widow who has not ruled out remarrying. As long as she can land a gentleman who is kind, steady and mature, she is being courted by George Kirkley who although older seems to fit the bill. The pair of them are guests at her brother Hugh Chesterton, Viscount Danbury’s (Lady at Last) house party.
Sebastian Wright, Marquis of Rockingham, is none of the above. He’s sent to the house party by his mother to give a heirloom ring to his uncle George so that George can give it to his betrothed if Margaret accepts him. Margaret is having second thoughts about marrying George so decides to sneak into his room to see if there can be passion between them, however to her embarrassment it’s not George she finds but Sebastian, which leads to one of the loveliest romances I’ve read in a while. Another well written page turning read that grabbed me at the first page & left me sighing at the end. The characters were very well portrayed but then the author doesn’t do two dimensional. I loved Maggie but adored Sebastian, he was younger than her & totally sighworthy. The road to their HEA wasn’t smooth but it was highly entertaining & took me on a gamut of emotions from laughing to crying. I loved that we caught up with past characters, whilst this is the sixth book in the series it could be read on its own but I’d highly recommend reading the series in order. A lovely, lovely romance
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read
Margaret, the widowed Lady Asherton, is turning thirty. At a family house party, Margaret is hoping to spend more time with George her soon to be fiance. Wanting to know if can get her with child (performance check), Margaret sneaks into his room, only it’s his nephew and not George in the bed. Sebastian, the twenty-four year old Marquess of Rockington, starts making love to the lady in his bed when she calls out his uncle’s name. Uh, oh! Before he can discover her identity she flees. Intrigued Sebastian pursues Margaret, but what he wants and what she wants are not the same.
An unlikely romance that might turn into a lasting love.
Along with all the other books in this series, “Lady and the Rake” is a heartfelt and entertaining read. This is book 6 of the Lord Love a Lady series by Annabelle Anders.
Margaret Coates, widowed Countess of Asherton is about to turn 30 and longs for a child of her own. She has concerns regarding her betrothed, Mr. George Kirkley, who is at least 20 years older. Her sister- in- law persuades her to seek her answers in a somewhat unconventional way. Those of you familiar with Penelope can only imagine!
Sebastian Wright, Marquess of Rockingham is the 24 year old nephew of Margaret’s betrothed. Despite his reputation as a rake, he is very perceptive and wise beyond his years. He does not happen to be a fan of Margaret’s betrothal to his uncle.
This is a beautifully written story about a woman finding the courage to live life on her own terms and the younger man willing to assist her. Along the way Sebastian also makes some life changing decisions. While an easy familiarity grows between them, they also have combustible chemistry. They care about each other enough to allow the other to follow their dreams.
Several characters from the previous stories in this series make an appearance. Many of them happen to appear in one of my favorite, somewhat crowded scenes in the book. You’ll know of what I refer to when you read it (wink- wink). Surprising twists, intense longing, spicy interludes and several snickering moments come together to make Margaret and Sebastian’s story a must read. You will absolutely fall in love with this couple.
I was gifted an ARC by the author and this is my voluntary honest review.
What a fantastic, emotional, romantic tale Annabelle Anders has woven in this book. The story, the wonderful couple, the revisiting of past characters were such fun on this bumpy road to happiness!
Margaret Coates, Lady Asherton is an almost 30 year old widow but after of 8 years of marriage, to a man she had know all her life, she did not achieve the one thing she always wanted & that was children. She still hopes to find a kind man to marry that is in need or want of children. She is being courted by an older gentleman in his 50s, George Kirkley, but will he meet her qualifications – he has asked her to marry him, how will she respond? Margaret & George are at a house party hosted by her brother, Hugh Chesterton, Viscount Danbury – she will give him her decision before the end of the party.
Sebastian Wright, Marquis of Rockingham, is a well known 24 year old rake, that just radiates his maturity, sexiness & charm from every bone in his body & the nephew of George Kirkley. But as they say “you can’t tell a book by its cover”, Sebastian goes a lot deeper that his rakish reputation – he has a passion of the way workers are being treated & an enthusiasm to see it through, plus taking his new ship he is building to New York. He does not wish to be at this house party but his mother begged him to bring the family heirloom ring to George for when or if Margaret accepts his proposal.
Margaret needs to find out if George is interested in having children or can even perform the necessary act. She decides to sneak in to his bedroom & seduce him to be sure they can have passion between them. However; one problem arises, so to speak, it is not George she is naked in bed with but his nephew, Sebastian & oh, what a lovely mistake it was. This encounter takes the reader on a humorous, sweet & spicy journey with a man who has vowed never to marry or have children & a young widow who thinks she is too old for him & only desires children of her own. When they parted, I felt so sad for Maggie & the letters that Sebastian wrote sent me to tissue time.
I was gifted the Advanced Reader Copy of this book & all opinions are my own & have been voluntarily given.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thanks to the author for this opportunity.
Lady And The Rake, by Annabelle Anders, is available at booksellers on 3-31-20. Rake is book 6 in Ms Anders Lord Love A Lady Series. This has been my favorite couple so far of the 6 I’ve read. I truly liked them and was happy they did get a HEA. It was touch & go for part of the story. We’ve got a tad bit of a cougar going on in Margaret, our hero is 6 years younger. To the best of my recollection this is only the 2nd book I read with a reverse couple. In most historical romance books the men are older, some way older. That aside, it’s a sweet story and an enjoyable read.
Margaret Coats, widowed Countess of Asherton, is only days away from her 30th birthday. She had a comfortable marriage that ended tragically. I won’t tell you how, see for yourself. She doesn’t want to spend the rest of her days alone & has gotten caught up with a dowry hunter by mistake. His good-looking, witty, charming nephew, Sebastian Wright the Marquess of Rockingham, may be only 24 but boy is he fun. Sebastian is my favorite historical hero name & he doesn’t disappoint. Since neither is a virgin we get a little more steamy sex scenes than normal. That’s ok with me. Sebastian has his own tragic past that hasn’t been dealt with properly. It will make you cry. He needs to face it and grow up a little. They fall in love fast but then as time passes they grow to like each other too. It makes their HEA sweeter and deserved. Happy reading.
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As usual, Ms Anders touches on topics that bring great heartbreak but she knows how to write a story that shows the great joy that can be found when we allow ourselves to love. This book was again wonderfully written with a lot of ups and downs. You felt joy and sadness. There was a fair bit of sex in this book and as usual, this reviewer skipped it and enjoyed the book for the wonderful love story it told. You can’t go wrong with any books by this author. I received this book as an ARC and happily do my review.
Lady and the Rake
Lord Love a Lady Book 6
Annabelle Anders
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Release date 03/31/2020
Blurb :
Widowed young, Lady Asherton has not ruled out remarrying. As long as she can land a gentleman who is kind, steady and mature…
Sebastian Wright, London’s most disreputable rake, is none of the above. Why is it then, that she cannot stop thinking about this most inappropriate Marquess?
My review :
When pressured by time, will a woman make the right choice …
What I do love with Mrs Annabelle Anders’ stories is that they go straight to the point, and from them the narrative unfolds, with all its ups and downs. And while I know it is a romance so there will be a happily ever after, I never know in which journey she will transport me, nor the many roads I will have to run with the heroes.
And like always she swept me of my feet with two larger than life heroes, I was so sad for Margaret to see her selling herself short because of her age, she thinks she has no other prospect and is already lucky with this one offer, when her intended is a man who is pretending only to look for the perfect representation of a wife, one to take off all the duties to manage a household and keep him company in the evenings the years go by, a pet in some sort.
When she only longs for a child of her own, the great failure of her first marriage, but her desperation also blind her to the shortcomings of her prospective fiancé.
Sebastian, what to say about him…
Despite his young age, he learned too the hard way and unfairness of life, he too rated the bitter savior of loss, and so young it was imprinted in his body.
His own tragedy matured him to understand the plight of the poorer and the despondents, why he wants to change things and learn about the world. And while, he sees himself as unable to face loss again, once he enters in a willing friendship with Margaret, he can’t shake her out of his system. She disrupts everything he intended, and he can’t loose focus.
He is amazing man, beautiful inside and out, kind, caring, compassionate with a naughty touch. It is through his contact Margaret will find her own will power to take her life in hand and make a difference. He will open up her eyes when she will reopen his heart.
One more heartbreaking tale of getting the courage to face life with its risks and pains.
5 stars
I was granted an advance copy by the author and prior to it I preordered my own.
Here is my true and unbiased opinion.
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Young widow Lady Margaret Coats, Countess of Asherton, would like to marry again in the hopes of having children of her own. She wants, or at least thinks she wants, a steady, mature gentleman she can have a steady friendship with. Too bad it is her intended’s nephew whom she can’t stop thinking about.
Lord Sebastian Wright, Marquess of Rockingham, is a known rake, charming and much desired by all the ladies, especially given his fortune and the fact that he is the heir to a dukedom. But there is more to Sebastian than meets the eye and as he and Margaret develop an unlikely friendship, she finds herself even more confused about her impending betrothal and her inconvenient attraction to the younger man.
There may be what some consider to be spoilers ahead. Overall I really enjoyed this book. I must say it was very high on angst and emotion, and I tend to dislike angst, but that did also serve to make the characters very real. Both Sebastian and Margaret had past issues and pains to work through but I really liked them together. Margaret annoyed me a bit with her inability or refusal to truly stand up for herself, though she did grow and improve some in this as the book went on. Although it did work for these two, this book did feature a pet peeve of mine: the separation, which I never much like, but, to be fair, in their circumstances it did serve to help these two gain perspective and grow, both as individuals and as a couple. This was a great read and I look forward to more in the series.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Lady and the Rake by Annabelle Anders
This story turned into a heart pounding emotional ride following beautifully flawed characters who had experienced similar devastation and loss. One wanting to try again and the other sworn never again, which interfered with the new love they had both just found for one another. This turned from what I thought was going to be just another regency house party, into a beautifully written, emotional ride, I couldn’t put down until the last page…Sigh. I recommend this beautiful historical romance to everyone who loves a steamy romance between two similarly damaged people who end up as only they deserve!
Happy Reading
Content: Adult, steamy romance with explicit description.
I believe I always finish all Annabelle Anders books in one day, they are that good, I do not want to put them down. I enjoyed this book from the first paragraph to the last. After Margaret and Sebastian first meet (I will not tell you how), they both cannot stop thinking of each other, they are drawn to each other. Their love story was incredible. I have never been disappointed in any Annabelle Anders books I have read, I do not believe you will be either.
Annabelle Anders delivers another excellent story with Lady and the Rake! I was laughing with in the first couple of pages of the book and in tears by the middle of the book. Margaret was engaged to be married to Sebastian’s uncle but he only wanted to marry her for her money. Margaret and Sebastian grew close but Margaret thought Sebastian was to young for her. I loved Sebastian. He was a perfect hero and Margaret was the perfect heroin. They both had been married before and had both had tragedy in their first marriages but where Margaret wanted to be married again Sebastian didn’t think he could live through the pain again that he went through with his first marriage. I loved how Sebastian discovered that he couldn’t live with out her and traveled across the ocean to get her back. This is the 6th book in this series so I was excited to have all the characters back from the books before this one. All our old favorites show up again and it’s like coming home.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. I voluntarily review it and the comments are 100% my own.
Wow, just wow—a spicy, hot love story to make us forget about the world for a while!
Well I absolutely adored Sebastian and Maggie’s story! Margaret or Maggie to Sebastian, is Lady Asherton and her past has not been easy. The deaths of her husband, stillborn child, and Mother have hit her hard. Hidden away the last 4 years, she is about to marry George. That’s when she meets Sebastian, George’s nephew, in the strangest of places—his Uncle’s bed. Although she is not in love, she wants children therefore she is set on marriage to George.
Sebastian, Marquess of Rockingham, is a rake to the highest degree and will inherit a dukedom. But just like Maggie he has also seen a lot of tragedy and is looking to make changes to his life and those lives he will be responsible for as a duke.
This story has a lot of heat , a heroine older than the hero , a little mystery, a plot twist I didn’t see coming, a lot of heart wrenching feelings, some reformative themes along with some silliness, and a happily ever after that will brighten your day! I have thoroughly enjoyed this entire series. I bought book 2 of this series because I love that trope. Well, I went back for book 1 and now own the entire series!!! I did receive an ARC of this book and this is my honest review, BUT on release day I bought it because it’s just that good! Thank you Annabelle for stimulating my quarantine!
What happens when a case of mistaken identity happens at a house party?
Engaged to a man 20 years older than her own “advanced” age of almost 30, Margaret, the widowed Lady Asherton, is just looking to find comfort and companionship…and maybe have a child to hold and love. With a pending betrothal to Mr. George Kirkley, she has a chance at motherhood. But unsure of her intendeds, hmmm, masculine urges, she is encouraged by her sister in law Penelope to take him for a test drive before agreeing to making the betrothal public. Alas, her attempt at seduction goes awry! In the best way possible!
Lord Sebastian Wright, Marquess of Rockingham is sent to meet his uncle and pass on a family heirloom to give his betrothed. Never did he expect to wake up to a lady in his bed, but what a pleasant surprise! Until he realizes that the lady in question is seeking his uncle George. Who is the mystery lady? And will he get a second chance with her. Once he learns that his mystery lady is his uncle’s intended, his intrigue grows into a quest to make her realize that his uncle is not the man for her…he is. But he is 6 years younger than he, and that proves to be an issue for Maggie. How can he convince her that age doesn’t matter?
Filled with lots of humor, some sexy heat, and a plethora of fabulous characters, Lady and the Rake is Book 6 in the Lord Love a Lady series by Annabelle Anders. True to form, the characters are complex and complete, making you feel for them in the best way. Her dialogue, as always, is witty and crisp, with lots of snappy remarks to keep your interest. Even though this is book six, you can still read it a a standalone novel, but I am betting you would want to go back and read the first five books as well once you get a taste of the glory that is Anders’ writing.
I am a huge fan of Annabelle Anders, and I was lucky to be given an Advanced Reader’s Copy of this book for review. Thank you Annabelle for all you do!!
Oh. My. God! I loved this book! I am so glad Icame across this author. This book was excellent! The best book I have read in a long time. Sebastian is the perfect hero, sweet, kind, loving. And Maggie was his perfect heroine. I love the older woman/younger man trope and this was done so perfectly. I laughed, I cried and I absolutely fell in love with Sebastian. Side note: all of my favorite hero’s seem to be named Sebastian. This book was achingly romantic. The hero and heroine both had so much to overcome and in each other found the perfect person to help them along the way. I enjoyed every word and in a world so upside down right now this allowed me a few hours of escape. I will be anxiously awaiting the next book by Ms. Anders.