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A sheep in rake’s clothing

My Fake Rake by Eva Leigh

March 17, 2021 by Catticus Finch 1 Comment

This is the first book in the Union of the Rakes series, and it starts off with a scene reminiscent of The Breakfast Club.  Five schoolboys are in detention, though for what is not clearly defined.  It’s really just a device to have the boys form a friendship, and provide a backstory to join them together for the series.  This one focuses on Sebastian Holloway – his adult self is scholarly, bespectacled, unfashionably dressed, impoverished and socially awkward.  He loves his research and spending time […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: bluestocking heroine, Eva Leigh, friends to lovers, Regency Romance, Union of the Rakes #1

Catticus Finch's CBR13 Review No:14 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: bluestocking heroine, Eva Leigh, friends to lovers, Regency Romance, Union of the Rakes #1 ·
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