Romancing the Rake (Brotherhood of the Black Tartan #2)

by Nichole Van

A biology-educated rake. The man was truly a menace to bluestockings everywhere.

She would not be a slave to the pull of his demon dimples. Her will was stronger than mere biology.

His mere presence had raised the temperature in the taproom by a solid five degrees.

What did it say about her life that kindness from a man such as Lord Rafe should bring her to tears?

“Your father isn’t worth your hate,” she said. “Your hate is a reaction to his behavior. Another way in which he owns you, another way he controls you. Do not give him the satisfaction of such emotion.”