Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake

Readers will delight in New York Timesbestseller Sarah MacLeans debut novelfeaturing her sexy, funny, emotionally rich writing and one of the fiercely feminist heroines that made Entertainment Weekly crown her the utterly intoxicating queen of historical romance.There are things a lady simply does not do. She does not smoke. She does not fence or attend duels. She does not fire a pistol, and she never, ever sneaks into a mens club for a night of gambling andother excitements.Calpurnia Hartwell has spent a lifetime following the rules and, as a reward, shes been forgotten at the edges of society, unnoticedand unsatisfied. So, whats a girl to do, but break the rules and get a taste of the life shes been missing?Once Callie throws herself into a bold new world, she fast realizes a taste wont ever be enough. Shes going to need a partnersomeone who knows everything about rule-breaking. Someone like Gabriel St. John, Marquess of Ralstoncharming and handsome, with a scandalous reputation matched only by his wicked smile.But the further Callie ventures into this new world, the further she gets from her familys expectations and all she once held dear. Will she be brave enough to leave her old life behind? Because shes about to break the most important rule of allthe one that says pleasure-seekers should never fall in love. . .