The Rake to Rescue Her (Ransleigh Rogues, #3)

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He s never forgotten her But can he forgive her When Alastair Ransleigh sees Diana, Duchess of Graveston, for the first time since she jilted him, he makes her a shockingly insulting offer the chance to become his mistress And even shockingly, she accepts But the widowed duchess is nothing like the bold, passionate girl Alastair once loved Years of suffering at the hands of a cruel husband have taken their toll And as Alastair resolves to save Diana from the damage of the past, their chance meeting turns feelings of revenge to thoughts of rescue Ransleigh Rogues Where these notorious rakes go, scandal always follows New Read The Rake to Rescue Her (Ransleigh Rogues, #3) [ author ] Julia Justiss [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr The Rake to Rescue Her by Julia Justiss is a 2015 Harlequin Historical publication I was provided a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review This story is emotional ,very intense, and is historical romance written the the way it should be I couldn t put it down Eight years ago, Diana stunned everyone who knew her when she betrayed Alastair He was planning to ask for her hand in marriage, but without any notice or explanation she married a Duke many years older than herself The on The Rake to Rescue Her by Julia Justiss is a 2015 Harlequin Historical publication I was provided a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review This story is emotional ,very intense, and is historical romance written the the way it should be I couldn t put it down Eight years ago, Diana stunned everyone who knew her when she betrayed Alastair He was planning to ask for her hand in marriage, but without any notice or explanation she married a Duke many years older than herself The only conclusion Alastair could come to was the obvious one She threw him over a for a title and money Returning home to Bath where his sister resides, Alastair is stunned to discover Diana has also arrived in Bath, is now a widow and the mother of a young son, James To his mortification is would appear his nephew has struck up a friendship with James forcing a confrontation.Diana promised herself that if she ever got a chance to explain to Alastair...This is the story to read if you like second chance stories and let me tell you that even if you re not fond of the trope you re still going to thoroughly enjoy it The story starts with a chance encounter of former sweet hearts Alastair Raleigh and Diana, recently widowed Duchess of Graveston Due to past history, he believes she owes him a great deal and therefore she must pay with none other than herself They each have their reasons to go into the affair and as much as each tries to keep the This is the story to read if you like second chance stories and let me tell you that even if you re not fond of the trope you re still going to thoroughly enjoy it The story starts with a chance encounter of former sweet hearts Alastair Raleigh and Diana, recently widowed Duchess of Graveston Due to past history, he believes she owes him a great deal and therefore she must pay with none other than herself They each have their reasons to go into the affair and as much as each tries to keep the heart out of the equation, they do not succeed much He s a poet at heart so even though he s a rake by reputation he can never bring himself to be mean to Diana, as much as he thinks he wants to He s thoughtful, sweet, and charming but never falters in his decisions, alw...To begin with, THE RAKE TO RESCUE HER is one of the most gorgeously written books I have ever read Diana broke Alastair s hearts years ago when she left him to marry money and a title He never got over it, he never forgave her, but when they accidentally meet again, Diana is a widow Alastair seems to want to establish a renewed civil relationship, but Diana responds rather coolly Alastair offers her to become his mistress, and he is nonplussed when she agrees Eventually Alastair thinks it mi To begin with, THE RAKE TO RESCUE HER is one of the most gor...Here I sit with a cup of coffee at my side, my eyeglasses at the ready, a pencil in my hand, a wee bit of white chocolate bar and the book, The Rake To Rescue Her written by Julia Justiss.I always write down five words that pertain to my understanding and thoughts about the novel I am reading Words that best describe to me what the story is about, the emotions evoked by the author s storytelling I take delight in circling sentences that I find intriguing, funny or descriptiveyou know, unc Here I sit with a cup of coffee at my side, my eyeglasses at the ready, a pencil in my hand, a wee bit of white chocolate bar and the book, The Rake To Rescue Her written by Julia Justiss.I always write down five words that pertain to my understanding and thoughts about the novel I am reading Words that best describe to me what the story is about, the emotions evoked by the author s storytelling I take delight in circling sentences that I find intriguing, funny or descriptiveyou know, uncommon I write my thoughts within the pages of the novel.SynopsisHe s never forgotten her But can he forgive her When Alastair Ransleigh sees Diana, Duchess of Graveston, for the first time since she jilted him, he makes her a shockingly insulting offer the chance to become his mistress And evenshocking...My verdict 3.5 stars When I read about the jilted lover angle, I my heart jumped in anticipation Those are always fraught with strong emotions To be thrown over in favor of a duke How can a mere mister compete with that I prefer to see the human side of characters, especially heroes since many times they are too cool, in control, stoic I got a good pict...Julia Justiss brings the warmth and sweetness in this third book of the series Despite the Rake in the title and the scandalous proposition described in the book s blurb which occurs very early in the book , Ms Justiss Rakes are lovely men and are concerned with honor and propriety to some degree, as would have been very much expected in that time period And I really, really appreciate ...Good book, as a reunion story with a bit of suspense added for intensity Eight years earlier Alastair and Diana had been in love and engaged, until she jilted him and married a duke instead Devastated, hurt, confused and angry, Alastair spent the next years serving in the military He didn t care what happened to him and as a result took on many dangerous or hopeless missions, earning himself quite a reputation.He has returned to England to take up his life now that the war is over His sister Good book, as a reunion story with a bit of suspense added for intensity Eight years earlier Alastair and Diana had been in love and engaged, until she jilted him and married a duke instead Devastated, hurt, confused and angry, Alastair spent the next years serving in...book is the third title in Julia Justiss Ransleigh Rogues series and is probably the best of the lot I reviewed the second book in this series and the Rogues sobriquet got on my nerves just a bit But the Rogues aspect was toned down a bit in this installment and I think that was a good decision on Ms Justiss part Some things are just a little too cheesy to stomach.Alastair Ransleigh fell in love with Diana over eight years ago and was certai book is the third title in Julia Justiss Ransleigh Rogues series and is probably the best of the lot I reviewed the second book in this series and the Rogues sobriquet got on my nerves just a bit But the Rogues aspect was toned down a bit in this installment and I think that was a good decision on Ms Justiss part Some things are just a little too cheesy to stomach.Alastair Ransleigh fell in ...I have long been a fan of Julia Justiss work In my opinion, The Courtesan and The Untamed Heiress are two of the best historical romances ever written They are both definitely on my desert island keeper shelf When an author writes some of the best historical romances in the business, it is difficult to imagine how she might top herself With the Ransleigh Rogues series, Ms Justiss has done just that.The Rake to Ruin Her and The Rake to Redeem Her are both gems Julia Justiss at her best I have long been a fan of Julia Justiss work In my opinion,...Alastair is in the park with his nephew and suddenly he sees Diana Years ago they were engaged and suddenly at a ball he finds she is engaged to a Duke and she refused to respond when he created a scene begging her to stay with him.His life became a military life and he behaved heroically in the war Since Diana broke his heart, he has never allowed himself to trust or become enad of a woman, and he does not intend to change now.When they finally speak to one another, he insults the widowed Alastair is in the park with his nephew and suddenly he sees Diana Years ago they were engaged and suddenly at a ball he finds she is engaged to a Duke and she refused to respond when he created a scene begging her to stay with him.His life became a military life and he behaved heroically in the war Since Diana broke his heart, he has nev...

The Rake to Rescue Her (Ransleigh Rogues, #3)
  • 24 February 2018
  • Paperback
  • 288 pages
  • 0373298242
  • Julia Justiss
  • The Rake to Rescue Her (Ransleigh Rogues, #3)