{"product_id":"nine-rules-to-break-when-romancing-a-rake-a-novel-isbn-9780063230354","title":"Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReaders will delight in this brand-new trade paperback edition of \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestseller Sarah MacLean’s debut novel—featuring her sexy, funny, emotionally rich writing and one of the fiercely feminist heroines that made \u003cem\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e crown her “the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eutterly intoxicating queen of historical romance.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are things a lady simply does not do. She does not smoke. She does not fence or attend duels. She does not fire a pistol, and she never, ever sneaks into a men’s club for a night of gambling and…other excitements. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalpurnia Hartwell has spent a lifetime following the rules and, as a reward, she’s been forgotten at the edges of society, unnoticed…and unsatisfied. So, what’s a girl to do, but break the rules and get a taste of the life she’s been missing? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce Callie throws herself into a bold new world, she fast realizes a taste won’t ever be enough. She’s going to need a partner—someone who knows everything about rule-breaking. Someone like Gabriel St. John, Marquess of Ralston—charming and handsome, with a scandalous reputation matched only by his wicked smile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the further Callie ventures into this new world, the further she gets from her family’s expectations and all she once held dear. Will she be brave enough to leave her old life behind? Because she’s about to break the most important rule of all—the one that says pleasure-seekers should never fall in love. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e | \u003cp\u003eA lady does not smoke cheroot. She does not ride astride. She does not fence or attend duels. She does not fire a pistol, and she never gambles at a gentlemen's club.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLady Calpurnia Hartwell has always followed the rules, rules that have left her unmarried—and more than a little unsatisfied. And so she's vowed to break the rules and live the life of pleasure she's been missing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut to dance every dance, to steal a midnight kiss—to do those things, Callie will need a willing partner. Someone who knows everything about rule-breaking. Someone like Gabriel St. John, the Marquess of Ralston—charming and devastatingly handsome, his wicked reputation matched only by his sinful smile. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf she's not careful, she'll break the most important rule of all—the one that says that pleasure-seekers should never fall hopelessly, desperately in love . . .\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"Bestseller MacLean (\u003cem\u003eDaring and the Duke\u003c\/em\u003e) launches her Hell’s Belles series with a sizzling, adventurous Victorian romance...This promises good things to come.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With the splendidly conceived launch to her new Hell’s Belles series, RITA award-winning MacLean aptly demonstrates that her literary magic never loses its allure by gifting readers with both an extraordinarily memorable cast of characters and a fiercely feminist storyline powered by ample measures of intense sensuality and sharp wit.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“MacLean’s books should be required reading...She is, without question, the elegantly fuming, utterly intoxicating queen of historical romance.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sarah MacLean's books are\u003cem\u003e fierce\u003c\/em\u003e.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulia Quinn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Bridgerton series\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sarah MacLean reinvents the historical romance for the modern reader. Don’t know if you would enjoy historical romance? Do yourself a favor and discover the compelling magic of Sarah MacLean. Her sharp, edgy, witty and intense novels overflow with cross-genre appeal.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmanda Quick, New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I recommend anything by Sarah MacLean.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLisa Kleypas, New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“MacLean’s devilishly fun debut novel is an absolute delight: rich in supple wit, suffused with sensuality, and enlivened with a wonderfully engaging cast of characters.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review) on Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The nineteenth-century clothes are luscious, the twenty-first sensibility is raunchy, and it’s all implausible, escapist fun.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly on Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Avon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889664979173,"sku":"NP9780063230354","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063230354.jpg?v=1730231706","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/nine-rules-to-break-when-romancing-a-rake-a-novel-isbn-9780063230354","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}