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The Notorious Rake (Paperback)

~ Mary Balogh (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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Lewd, lascivious, and mocking, Lord Edmund White is everything that Lady Mary Gregg despises in a man, but her heart tells her something quite different as soon as she sets eyes on him.

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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Signet (September 1, 1992)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0451174194
  • ISBN-13: 978-0451174192
  • Product Dimensions: 7 x 5 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #168,275 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Notorious Rake, February 24, 2000
I loved this book. I generally don't read romances but have recently become addicted to Regencys, especially Mary Balough. This is my favourite so far. Lord Edmond Waite is completely surprised when he and Mary, Lady Mornington are thrown into each other company during an evening at Vauxhall Gardens. Forced to take shelter during a thunderstorm, Lord Edmond is overtaken by Mary's passionate lovemaking; he would never have expected such a thing from the very prim and proper bluestocking. He so awed he decides to make her his mistress. He's even more shocked when a week later he's fallen in love with her. Despite Mary's protests Lord Edmond pursues her voraciously even though she looks at him and his rakehell lifestyle with disgust, the only things she likes about him are his lovemaking (which isn't enough) and his aunt.

When they find themselves in each others' company at the aunt's houseparty Edmond attempts to make himself completely disgusting to Mary but finds he needs her emotional support when confronted by the family after fifteen years.

This novel has great sweetness, humour and sadness at its core as well as Balough's wonderfully descriptive storytelling.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A hero bent on self destruction. . ., December 29, 1998
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Probably my all time favorite Balogh novel (and I've read just about all of them). The hero broke my heart.

Left to bear his family's grief and guilt over a horrible tragedy in his youth (think along the lines of the movie "Ordinary People"), the hero set out to prove he was every bit as terrible as they said he was. He is a rake who despises himself for being a rake. When he meets a lovely and passionate widow he sees the dream of love and family again within his grasp. . . but he cannot allow himself to reach out and take it. Only by healing his past (and having his father and brother accept their share of the responsibility) can the hero hope to have a future.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of her best, July 6, 2001
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Cleaning out my closet this week, I came upon an old paperback copy of the Notorious Rake by Mary Balogh. I thumbed through it and ended up sitting down and re-reading it (for the fourth or fifth time) It really is, I think, one of her best novels. The book's romance and conflict isn't contrived between the two main characters. You can understand and believe the attraction between the two and also understand why they both would resist such an attraction.

The resolution was particularly sweet with Mary helping to bridge the gap between Edmond and his family. Very good book!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A real gem
Balogh at her best is absolutely brilliant; at her worst, she is still pretty damned good. This book, I feel, joins the ranks of her very best. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Soulwriterchick

5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute gem!
I paid nearly $24 for this book used here on amazon and I don't regret a single penny. I loved it! As far as reformed rake books go, this is one of the very best. Read more
Published on February 9, 2008 by Misuzmama

2.0 out of 5 stars This one's not up to Balogh's short Regency standards
I can't really praise this book. I've enjoyed a number of Mary Balogh's short Regencies, but this one is sub-par. Read more
Published on March 15, 2006 by SusieQ

4.0 out of 5 stars the notorious rake
As a Balogh lover, I really enjoyed this one. The action comes fast and furious early on. The rake is so despicable at times that one has to wonder how it's going to work out. Read more
Published on July 8, 2005 by lisa marlen

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful characters!! Wonderful book!!!
This is a fabulous short Regency by Mary Balogh and it is right up there with my favorites by her! Boy, can she ever write great dialogue and create complex, three-dimensional... Read more
Published on March 23, 2005 by ellejir

5.0 out of 5 stars The redemption of a villain who rediscovers his soul
Lady Mary Gregg is what is normally called a bluestocking: she dresses plainly, doesn't care for balls and parties, and prefers to spend her time discussing literature, philosophy... Read more
Published on May 23, 2004 by Dr W. Richards

5.0 out of 5 stars Book 3 in the series, Balogh improves.
On the day he turned twenty-one, they blamed Lord Edmond Waite for the death of his brother. Slowly, fifteen years pass and Edmond Waite's soul continues to decay. Read more
Published on March 8, 2004 by MaryGrace Meloche

5.0 out of 5 stars Balogh at her magical best
This is a memorable regency romance by one of the contemporary masters in the genre. The publisher really needs to re-release it! Read more
Published on February 14, 2004 by Rosamond1

5.0 out of 5 stars The redemption of a villain who rediscovers his soul
Lady Mary Gregg is what is normally called a bluestocking: she dresses plainly, doesn't care for balls and parties, and prefers to spend her time discussing literature, philosophy... Read more
Published on June 8, 2003 by Dr W. Richards

5.0 out of 5 stars The redemption of a tortured hero
The Notorious Rake starts quite surprisingly with what looks like the climax of a story: Mary Gregg, Lady Mornington, blames herself for letting her terror of thunderstorms push... Read more
Published on April 29, 2003 by kaethel

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