Ravished By the Rake

Rakes make very bad husbands, but what if he is impossible to resist?

When Lady Prudence Stanton’s father is murdered at his estate, the heir, her cousin, arrives to take charge. The soon-to-be new earl informs Prue that she has no option but to accept his proposal. Prue is aghast.
Intent on discovering who killed her father and fearing she will become trapped in an unhappy marriage, Prue escapes from her home during the night in her father’s clothing, intent on reaching her beloved great-grandmother. But when her horse becomes lame, the rakish viscount Jack Ross, Viscount Hereford, on his way to London in his curricle, gives her a lift to the nearest village. After her plan to join the stagecoach goes awry, Prue begs him to take her to her great grandmama in Richmond. Seeing through her disguise and recognizing the lady with whom he once shared a memorable kiss, he agrees.

Prue tries to ignore the strong attraction she feels toward him. Her sole purpose is to find her father’s killer and put an end to the scandalous gossip blighting his character. And her great grandmama warned her to never trust a rake. But as Prue comes to rely on his help, Lord Hereford is the only man she feels she can trust.