The Widow and the Rake (A Zebra Regency Romance) [Paperback]

Jeanne Savery (Author)

Book Description

Series: A Zebra Regency Romance | Publication Date: November 1, 1993

Five years after Lady Joanna Ransome broke her engagement to Pierce Reston, Duke of Stornway, and married another soldier, the Duke returns to find that Joanna's husband has been lost in battle. Original.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Zebra (November 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821743821
• ISBN-13: 978-0821743829
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,768,228 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars OK..., January 3, 2002

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This review is from: The Widow and the Rake (A Zebra Regency Romance) (Paperback)

Jacket Blurb:"LOVE LOST. Five years had passed, but Pierce Reston, Duke of Stornway, remembered the humiliation and heartache only too well. Despite his ardent courtship, Lady Joanna Ransome had escaped his tender trap, jilted him, and married a soldier! [This is incorrect; he grew up next door, assumed he would marry her, went to London and enjoyed himself for a few years, she adored him for years but suddenly fell for another man when finally wooed, Stornway suddenly realized how much he loved her, tried to woo her back, failed, tried to abduct her in desperation and failed.] Now her husband had just been lost in battle, and the beguiling widow was once more at liberty. This time, Pierce vowed, no rival would ever come between them. For their love was meant to be...whether the lovely Joanna realized it yet or not!" "LOVE REGAINED. Lady Jo never expected to see Pierce again. The dark and dashing duke was as devilishly attractive as ever, yet she knew she daren't trust him. After all, hadn't the rogue nearly single-handedly sabotaged her first trip to the altar? And here he was, pursuing her all over again! Jo vowed to avoid him at all costs, but she could scarcely resist the attraction that flared between them...nor could she deny the yearning of her true heart. For when it came to love, the second time was, truly, a charm."

This book was OK but not particularly interesting. The story starts back at her family's home next to Stornway's and then goes to London where she chaperones her niece's debut. Of course, the niece wants Stornway and is a bit spoiled. Etc, etc.