SOLVED. Regency Romance; Heroine shoots hero. [s]

[fluffysox]

Hero is titled English rake, heroine is proper English lady who despises rakes. Hero woos heroine, takes advantage, then scorns her publicly. She shoots him (in Italy, I think, but maybe not). They wed & return to his home where she encourages him to take in & raise his neglected bastard son. Obvious HEA. Thought Loretta Chase wrote it, but looks like not. Any help appreciated!

[Aerulan]

Well it sounds a lot like Lord of Scoundrels are you sure it wasn't by Chase?

[Dee]

it does sound like LoS, but she (Jessica - I think) - shoots him in an antique store as more of a dare

[Aerulan]

Dee wrote: "it does sound like LoS, but she (Jessica - I think) - shoots him in an antique store as more of a dare"

Except when she meets Dain (the H) they're out of England aren't they? So that fits. And wasn't the shooting thing because they were caught kissing at a party, so she shoots him since he won't do anything to redeem her reputation? I could be mixing up some other books, it's been a good while since I read that one, though I may pick it up again now that I've been reminded.

ETA I checked and she shoots him in a restaurant, and it's not as a dare. Though they do clash in an antique store earlier in the book.

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

When was the book published? Remember the cover?

[Kris]

Yes, it sounds like Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase. Dain, who is half-Italian, gives the impression of wooing her in Italian in a cafe.

[Mir]

Some elements you list match Devil's Cub.

[fluffysox]

Dang it, y'all are probably right. Gonna go find that one again & re-read it to see. I'll move this to Solved if so. Thank you!!!

[fluffysox]

Yes, it was Lord of Scoundrels. And the second read was better than the first! lol Thanks for helping me clear this up! Discussion has been moved to Solved.

[Aerulan]

You're welcome! I'm glad we could help. :)