The Enigmatic Rake (Harlequin Historical) [Mass Market Paperback]

Anne O'Brien (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2006 | Series: Harlequin Historical (Book 791)

Secrets!

A spy for the British Government, Lord Joshua Sherbourne Faringdon must foster his notoriety as a rake as a front for his secret activities. Until an undercover exercise almost costs him his life.

Passion!

Miss Sarah Russell, newly appointed housekeeper, knows only of her lord's rakish reputation. She's unprepared for his surprise proposal of marriage—and the way her body responds to him!

Espionage!

Burning desire turns to passion for Joshua and Sarah, until rumors and whisperings rear their ugly heads. Who is the shadow following Sarah's every move? What did actually happen to Joshua's late wife? What is this intriguing man hiding…?

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (March 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373293917
• ISBN-13: 978-0373293919
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,488,859 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars 3 stars for writing flow, October 24, 2009

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This review is from: The Enigmatic Rake (Harlequin Historical) (Mass Market Paperback)

My first read of Anne O'Brien. I liked her use of words and the easy flow. With that said, however, I missed emotional ups and downs. I was not happy, anxious or sad reading this story.

This is the 3rd book in the Faringdon series and perhaps I would have enjoyed it more had I read the other two first as characters from those stories were often referred to in this one. There might have been more of a connection.

Lord Joshua Sherbourne Faringdon is a spy and not the rake everyone believes. Miss Sarah Russell is a widow with an unhappy past and is connected through previous events to the Faringdon family. She becomes Lord F's housekeeper when he returns to England after a debacle in France. They marry without Lord F explaining his true occupation. All is eventually known and they finally declare their love for each other. That's it. Not much excitement but the writing managed to hold my interest.

***SPOILER*** The Epilogue was a disappointment. It had nothing to do with Lord and Lady F. The story ended with characters from a previous book in the series. I can only think this might have been satisfying if I had read the first 2 books.