Monday, February 24, 2020

THE RAKE WHO RESCUED ME by Samantha Holt


Title:  THE RAKE WHO RESCUED ME

Series:  N/A

Author:  Samantha Holt

Publisher:  Helstone Press

Publish Date:   06.11.2018

Category /Genre:  Historical Romance

Recommended for:  18+ due to sexual content

Grammar/editing:  A – near perfect

Received from:  Amazon purchase

Goodreads link: The Rake Who Rescued Me

Date completed: 02.08.2020



Description from the publisher:

Dashing and rakish by day, secretive and daring by night, Reed Valentine, Duke of Keswick’s uncanny ability to lie at a moment’s notice makes him an ideal candidate to spy for His Majesty’s Secret Service. But now that the war is over, and Napoleon is exiled to the island of St. Helena, he finds himself adrift. The life of a wealthy nobleman isn’t enough to satisfy him.


When the government tasks him with one last mission—to find out who is trying to kill Napoleon—Reed takes on the job with gusto. Disguising himself, he slips into the Romani world while convinced that one of them will know who was responsible for the attempt.


Orelia finds herself charmed by the stranger in their midst. When he comes to her rescue, however, that infatuation quickly comes to an end. As far as Orelia is concerned, the Romanis are being used as scapegoats—as usual. She’s determined to prove Reed wrong.


Together, they set out to find the truth. With their combined quick tongues and ability to slip in and out of society, it should be easy. But the more time spent together, the harder it becomes to understand—why can’t a duke and a poor gypsy girl be together?  Will their wits be enough to carry them through their treacherous journey and bring them together, or will their differences and the danger force them apart?

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THE RAKE WHO RESCUED ME is a stand-alone historical romance.  The romantic in me suggests that there should be a companion novel for Reed’s brother, Noah.



There is a modernity to the attitudes of Reed and Orelia – women and men working together as spies for the good of the government – that runs in juxtaposition to the Regency era that I thought just proved that people are the same no matter the period.



Orelia is at times strong, but vulnerable, a perfect picture of all of us kittens who want to roar.  I love how Reed encourages her to roar!  I love how they roar together!!  This is a wonderful romance, sweet-spy adventure, and story of acceptance in differences (gypsies, disabilities, classifications - it doesn’t matter!).



I will always one-click a book available from Samantha Holt!  I’m sure you heard me squee from here to where you live when I saw this one put online.  Now, I’m going through my Kindle to see what I have next…. See you soon!



Also from Samantha Holt:

·         The Angel’s Assassin

·         Buckle Down

·         Christmas Seduction

·         The Crimson Castle

·         Eden’s Fire

·         Heart of a Viking

·         Her Dream Cowboy

·         Her Highland Defender


·         Hunting His Highland Lass

·         Kissed at Midnight

·         Knight’s Captive

·         Love or Loyalty

·         Must Love Lords

·         Not Another Soldier

·         Once Upon a Rake

·         The Rake Who Rescued Me

·         The Sexy Bartender’s Virtual Seduction

·         A Summer Siege

·         Tempting His Mistress

·         Too Much to Lose

·         Warriors

·         The Warrior’s Reward


Bluestocking Brides series:


1.      Amelia and the Viscount

2.      Julia and the Duke

3.      Emma and the Earl

4.      Catherine and the Marquis

5.      Lilith and the Stable Hand

Borderland Legacy:

1.      Borderland Bride

2.      Borderland Beauty

3.      Borderland Betrayal

Cynfell Brothers series:

1.      Sinful Confessions

2.      Sinful Deeds

3.      Sinful Liaisons

4.      Sinful Cravings

5.      Sinful Possession

6.      Sinful Temptations

7.      Sinful Secrets

Highland Fae Chronicles:




The Inheritance Clause series:





One Knight Collection:

1.      One Knight

2.      Black Knight

3.      White Knight

4.      Highland Knight

Regency Fairy Twists:

1.      Wake Me with a Kiss



Rogues of Redmere Series:



3.      Waiting for a Rogue Like You

4.      What’s a Rogue Got to Do with It?

Spinsters Club Series:

1.      Gentlemen Prefer Spinsters

The Wallflower Brides Series:

1.      Married to the Rake

2.      Married to the Lord

3.      Married to the Earl


















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