As Rich as a Rogue
By (Author) Jade Lee
Sourcebooks, Inc
Sourcebooks Casablanca
2nd August 2016
United States
416
Width 106mm, Height 175mm
The third installment of spirited and saucy Regency romance from USA Today bestselling author, Jade Lee Peter George Norwood, Lord Whitly, returns to London a wealthy man in want of a wife. And who better but the woman who fires his heart like no other, the "Wayward Welsh" heiress Mari Powel Mari Powel's fiery Welsh temper is up. Peter Norwood, Lord Whitly, is back in town after six years romping around India making his fortune. Mari blames him for her social downfall and has spent all this time clawing her way back into the ton's good graces. How dare he show up on his first day back and publicly embroil her in a bet involving long-awaited apologies, illicit kisses, and Lady Illston's unruly parakeet Mari is outraged, and is going to show him-and everyone else-what she's made of. Little does she know, the unrepentant Lord Whitly has been dreaming of her all this time. Now he'll do anything to win the wager-along with Mari's heart.
" A diverting read. " - Kirkus Reviews
"The latest in Lee's sexy Rakes and Rogues series brilliantly showcases the author's flair for humor with a surfeit of sparkling dialogue and laughter-laced scenes." - Booklist
"Lee's newest romp through the drawing rooms and seedy taverns of London brings smiles at her character's irreverence for Society's rules. It also adds a touch of nailbiting thrills when the coupletobe has to thwart a ruthless gang before claiming their happilyeverafter" - RT Book Reviews
"As Rich as a Rogue has the rollicking feel of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, although like the relationship of combative Kate and her Petruchio, Mari and Peter share many tender, poignant moments." - Heroes & Heartbreakers
"I highly recommend AS RICH AS A ROGUE to Regency romance fans who enjoy a blend of humor and action-adventure with a few steamy scenes of passion" - Fresh Fiction
" Jade Lee is a great writer, she's always entertaining." - Ramblings From This Chick
USA Today bestselling author Jade Lee has been scripting love stories since she first picked up a set of paper dolls. Ball gowns and rakish lords caught her attention early. (Thank you, Georgette Heyer.) Lee is the author of more than forty romance novels and the winner of dozens of reader awards. She lives in Champaign, Illinois.