The Passionate Love of a Rake by Jane Lark
The
Passionate Love of a Rake – Harper Impulse Historical Romance
By
Jane Lark
The only woman who had the power to
disturb Robert Marlow’s equilibrium had just appeared from nowhere and was now
walking away from him, again. He’d
heard Sutton had died, and known Jane was free, but he’d always thought his
desire would only be for revenge, not her. Yet here he was, like a dog, chasing
after her bloody bones.
Robert felt Jane’s fingers
trembling. She was nervous and agitated. She’s
vulnerable. He was frustrated. He was not playing games. She was the one
who kept flying from hot to cold. There was something wrong she would not tell
him, and nor would she admit she liked him. She did. She was a liar.
No one could refuse such a handsome,
skilled man as Lord Barrington — except Jane.
How could she trust him when he had
once let her down so badly?
When will the wounds of love be
healed?
REVIEW
When I was given the opportunity to read this book for review I was thrilled. After absolutely loving the first book in the Marlow Intrigues Series - The Illicit Love of a Courtesan, I could not wait to get stuck into this book! And thankfully it lived up to my expectations. Historical romance is a newish genre for me and Jane Lark has piqued my interest so much with her books that I am now a fan!
This second book in the series follows Robert Marlow in his quest to win the heart, and body, of Jane. After casting him aside as young would-be lovers, Jane married a man many years her senior, leaving Robert a broken man. He spent many years thinking badly of Jane and her motives for marrying the aging aristocrat. Over the years, whilst nursing his broken heart, Robert built up quite a reputation as a ladies man and a cad! He was irresistible to any woman he came into contact with and his love making skills reportedly the stuff of legends.
A chance meeting with the beautiful Jane, now widowed and looking like a goddess, opens up old wounds for Robert and it seems Jane is undecided in her affections for him. Robert is desperate to consummate his love for Jane but it all seems to no avail. What secret is she harbouring? Does she really love him or is she toying with his affections? For Jane, she feels that Robert failed to save her from her arranged marriage and is keen to protect her heart once again. Jane just needs a hero to save her! Is Robert to be that man?
Jane Lark has a unique style of writing that so easily draws the reader into the story, swept along in the world of a Regency Romance! The language spoken throughout the book is that of a gentler, more romantic age, but also an age where women had few rights. The love scenes in the book are tastefully done and extremely sensual and had me heading for a cold shower on more than one occasion. I am well and truly in lust with Robert Marlow! This is a beautiful love story that will have you caught up in the finery of Regency England and is an emotional, tender and tragic roller-coaster. Thank you Jane Lark for creating a wonderful world full of interesting characters and a fantastic storyline. I love this Regency Romance with an air of mystery! I look forward to the next book in the series! Highly recommend!
Author Bio
Jane
is a writer of authentic, passionate and emotional love
stories.
She began her
first historical novel at sixteen, but a life full of adversity derailed her as
she lives with the restrictions of Ankylosing Spondylitis.
When
she finally completed a novel it was because she was determined not to reach
forty still saying, I want to write a book.
Now
Jane is writing both Regency and New Adult novels and she is thrilled to be
giving her characters life in others’ imaginations at last.
Jane is also a Chartered Member of the Institute of Personnel and Development, and uses her knowledge of people to bring her characters to life.
Jane is also a Chartered Member of the Institute of Personnel and Development, and uses her knowledge of people to bring her characters to life.
‘Basically
I love history and I’m a sucker for a love story. I love the feeling of falling
in love; it’s wonderful being able to do it time and time again in fiction, and
my understanding of people helps me write the really intense relationships I
enjoy developing. I like writing characters who will capture your attention
from the moment you open my book.’
Jane is a
member of the Society of Authors, the Romance writers of America, Romance
Novelists Society and the Historical Novelists Society
Twitter
https://twitter.com/JaneLark
Next Christmas Will be Different by Pauline Barclay - PROMO!
On the blog today we have the wonderfully talented Pauline Barclay bringing us all an early Christmas Present. Thanks so much Pauline!
Pauline Barclay, author of
four top selling novels has released a short festive story in time for
Christmas, Next Christmas Will Be Different,
and it's now free!
"Thank you so much JB
for having me on your amazing blog to promote my short story. As you know I
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announce it is! It's a little gift from me to say thank you to all the fabby
readers who have read my books."
Next Christmas Will Be Different.
When the O’Reilly family
gather for the festive season it is a time for catching up, eating too much and
making promises, but can the promises be kept?
Here are the links:
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I hope you enjoy this short
festive story.
Guest Post by Tilly Tennant AND Competition!!!!
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What are the chances?
Every generation has their pop heartthrobs. As a little
child, I remember the bedroom walls of my teenage aunt being plastered with
posters of David Essex and the Bay City Rollers. She used to tell me that one day she would
marry Woody and I actually believed she would! When I got a little older, it
was my turn to stare at posters of Morten Harket on my wall and dream of the
day when he would realise that he was actually in love with a fifteen year old
from Staffordshire, he just didn’t know it because he hadn’t met me. Of course, this is all pie in the sky (unless
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imagine if it were possible. What if you
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To meet her idol is all Bonnie dreams of in Hopelessly Devoted. The trouble is, she’s in her mid thirties
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Hopelessly Devoted is due for
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About Tilly:
Tilly Tennant was
born in Dorset but now lives in Staffordshire with her slightly nutty
family. Tilly is married to Mr Tennant (not that one, though a
girl can dream). After years of dismal and disastrous jobs, including paper
plate stacking, shop girl, newspaper promotions and waitressing (she never
could carry a bowl of soup without spilling a bit), she decided to indulge her
passion for the written word by enrolling on a degree in English and creative writing.
She wrote her first novel in 2007 during her first summer break at university
and has not stopped writing since. She also works as a freelance editor, and
considers herself very lucky that this enables her to read many wonderful books
while getting paid for it.
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