{"product_id":"how-to-ruin-a-rake-isbn-9781496755162","title":"How to Ruin a Rake","description":"\u003cb\u003eTurning the conventions of Regency London upside down, a single lady desires a carefree, no-strings-attached dalliance with a devilish rogue in this spicy, irresistibly sensual new romance from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Kate Pearce.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBut is her all-wrong scoundrel actually her Mr. Right?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLady Allegra Musgrove has resigned herself to never marrying. Creating a scandal worked out well for her sister, Carenza, now happily wed after advertising for a no-strings-attached arrangement with a willing gentleman from the \u003ci\u003eton\u003c\/i\u003e. 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Cowboy romance fans will be charmed.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e on\u003ci\u003e Three Cowboys and a Baby\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Inspired by the movie \u003ci\u003eThree Men and a Baby\u003c\/i\u003e, this new series from Pearce features three former Marines, who leave the military behind for life on a ranch…Primarily set on a cattle ranch, fans of Carolyn Brown will welcome this rustic treat with a bit of spice.\u003ci\u003e” \u003cb\u003e—Library Journal \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eon\u003ci\u003e Three Cowboys and a Baby\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Enticing...Pearce effortlessly draws readers into Kaiden and Julia’s romance, using the characters’ shared past to ease their transition from friends to lovers. Series fans will be entranced.”\u003cb\u003e —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \u003ci\u003eThe Rancher Meets His Match\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“All who enjoy contemporary Western romances will relish the love story about the youngest and only female Morgan sibling, Rachel… An adopted dog, interfering family members, and a near tragedy in a silver mine bring them together in a thoroughly satisfying holiday romance.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist,\u003c\/i\u003e STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e for \u003ci\u003eThe Rancher\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Those who love family drama, redemption stories, and satisfying romance all rolled into one will want this title. 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