A wicked rake and a ruined lady… detailing her deepest desires for social change. Even though she sent essays under a nom de plume, they have the power to bring real harm, not just to herself, but to her family as well. But how can she protect herself and them as a ruined woman? And why can’t she stay away from the rake who ruined her? Lord Ridgely will only make her problems worse, won’t he?
The Earl of Ridgely learned long ago to keep his dalliances short and sweet. He has no use for emotional attachments, they only provide unnecessary complication. But when there is a case of mistaken identity in the garden and he inadvertently ruins a respectable lady, Adam has no choice but to offer marriage to Maddie. Except that the duke’s daughter grows more and more interesting with each passing day and her past… well it’s not so innocent. In fact, the lady needs his help. The question is, can he give her what she requires without losing his heart?
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A great addition to an amazing series!
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Taming a Wicked Rake is the ninth book in the Taming the Duke’s Heart. This was a short, sweet romance and another great book in the series. Lady Madeline was supposed to meet Charles, the editor of the newspaper she is secretly writing essays for. Instead she finds Adam, Lord Kingsley, who steals a kiss in the garden. They are seen but supposedly no one knows who the man was. Madeline tries to keep it a secret that it was Adam because she doesn’t want to be married to a rake with his reputation. Adam offers for her and as they get closer to the wedding their attraction to each other grows. But Charles is determined to have Madeline. Will Madeline and Adam get their HEA? The book was well written, fast paced and an easy book to read. The author was able to write a great story even with the book being so short.
Lady Madeline Maddox has several secrets. The worst one isn’t that she accidentally kissed a known rake, Lord Adam Ridgely, in the garden at the Everston’s Ball. Nor is it that the editor of the London Standard published her scandal for all of London. Her greatest error was sending a series of letters to that same publisher detailing her deepest desires for social change
The Earl of Ridgely learned long ago to keep his dalliances short and sweet. When there is a case of mistaken identity in the garden and he inadvertently ruins a respectable lady, Adam has no choice but to offer marriage to Maddie. Except that the duke’s daughter grows more and more interesting with each passing day and her past well !
A well written totally captivating read which I read in a sitting. Strong characters who are well portrayed in this long novella. It could be read on its own but the whole series is delightful & we are now reading the stories of the children of the Duke & Duchess. The story flows efortlessly & I was drawn in from the start & left with a smile on my face.
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read
She thought he was the man she was suppose to meet. It was so dark she could not really make him out but he called her name and his voice alone sent shivers. She was sure it was Charles, the newpaper man she had been submitting articles too and letters as they got to know each other. Maddie calmed when he drew her closer and could feel the connection. As he kissed her, she knew life would never be the same after tonight.
Oh no, I’d say it shockinly would not because the man that held her in his arms was none other than Lord Kingsley, rake extraordinaire, that she had just met in the ballroom. But she did not know that at the time. Unfortunately Charles had seen her in his arms as he later whispered that through her carraige window, while she was waiting for her brother. Oh yes, a tangled web ensued!
I have to confess, I just want to tell you about the entire story, it was so delicious, but you need to read it for yourself. Kinglsey, was sin itself and Maddie was just so beautiful and really wanted to find a true love, someone not just wanting her fortune, but her.
Intrigue, hidden secrets, jealousy and blackmail and of course an undeniable attraction that just might grow into something more.
I want to say this is one of my favorite stories of this series, but I am sure I said that about the last one! What can I say! Love them all!
Tammy Andresen has written another delightful book with marvelous main characters that will win you over in the first few pages.
Lady Madeline Maddox is the sister of a duke, well dowered, has had 6 seasons & is secretly writing essays under an alias to a London publisher & also letters regarding her desires to bring more rights for women. But Maddie has even a worse secret, she unknowingly kissed a known rake in the dark gardens at the Everston’s Ball – Lord Adam Kingsley, an Earl that has had arrangements with 1/2 of the Ton’s widows. The publisher is blackmailing her after he alerted the morning news to seeing her & an unknown gentlemen kissing in the gardens & will publish her letters about women’s rights if she won’t marry him.
Adam Kingsley, the Earl of Ridgely knows how is feels to be days away from marriage & having his fiance announce to the entire family & his friend that she is expecting his friends child & ending their engagement. Since then, he has never let himself become emotionally involved with any female – they both filled one another’s needs & when the time came, they left on amicable terms. That was before in accidentally kissed Maddie in the gardens which was a case of mistaken identity on her part but then the news tells of her secret meeting & he unintentionally ruins virtuous lady.
He may be a rake but Adam knows honor will have him offering marriage of convenience to Maddie.
Every day Adam is around the duke’s daughter, Maddie is another day she pulls down his emotion blocking walls & she finds him the perfect man for her. Maddie not only needs a husband to kill the gossip in the Ton buy she needs help to protect herself from the publisher who is a very dangerous man & won’t give up on having Maddie & her dowry. Can Adam help her without giving his heart to this interesting, beautiful lady?
I was gifted the Advanced Reader Copy of this book; all opinions are my own & have been voluntarily given.
Dubbed “The Siren”, very few people realise that beyond the beautiful face there is an intelligent woman with deep desires. Lady Madeline longs for a marriage where she will be valued for whom she is, one where her husband will respect her views and share his with her too. Unfortunately, this results in her making an error of judgment that lands her in more hot water than she ever anticipated when she keeps her rendezvous in the rose garden. Adam Ridgely has been badly burned and has absolutely no intention of ever allowing himself to be pulled into the marriage trap. That is until he unwittingly compromises the beautiful Lady Madeline. However, one touch of her lips and it is as if the past never existed. This book is well written and has all the very best components of a Regency romance: a strong and very likable tarnished hero; a beautiful lady with an independent mind; a plot against her and an attraction that cannot be denied. I, unfortunately, started reading this story after dinner, resulting in my being severely sleep deprived the next day! It is one of those books that lingers in your mind long after you have closed it. I received a copy of this novel as a gift and this is my honest and voluntary review.