This book for me was Ok, it took me a long time to really get into it. Perhaps it was because I had never read about these characters in previous books by this author so I didnt have a liking towards them? Dont know. I found Avalon's character well written and liked her strong character, but when she eventually did get with Devon I found the story lacking (although very hot scenes!) and just like every typical romance out there. I feel that Ms. MacGregor's writing is very strong and well done, the book had some really nice scenes in it but it took me a while to get into it and didnt thrill me.
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4.5 stars

I enjoyed this book. The characters have depth. I wasn't that keen on the heroine at the start but the author shows us her past and the journey she's made. She has been cruelly treated by her deceased husband and it's even more surprising that Avalon should have made a friend of his mistress. The charcter of Devan reminded me a little of Courtney Milan's Mark Turner in Unclaimed. Though Devan was known for his naughty image and Mark his unblemished one. Devan is just the right sort of hero to help the heroine achieve her happy ever after. This book is the sixth in a series but you really don't have to know any of those books to enjoy this one. Thea and William (from Book 5) make a cameo in this book.

I think you would enjoy this story so I heartily recommend it.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own

Oh this one just sizzles! I was slow to like the main characters. Avalon has been mistreated by those that should have loved her the most. The vicar has a wicked sense of humor that bites. But both characters are hiding their true selves. But has they show their hidden side they become people we cheer for. Both of them have so much to give to the world. And they just sizzle when around each other. Be sure to read this one! It is a delight.

I liked the beginning of the book however, It lost me later on. The whole story was a little iffy for me. If Mary who was the mistress of Avalon’s husband , was so wonderful then how could she so love a man who went beyond cruel with his wife. By the end of the book I thought there was just filler material. Overall the book was okay but it wasn’t as good as her other books.

This was nice story about two people who are hiding their true natures. Devan is a vicar who presents a wild front and Avalon is a widow with a small son. She was treated terribly buy her husband and it determined to help others. They fall quickly for each other, but things get in the way. The story is good but does not have much depth. As usual, the author’s writing is good, and I like the countryside and the recency time period. Thank you, Net Galley, for an advance copy for an honest review.

A refreshing historical romance with a hero who is the inexperienced one in the relationship. Reluctant vicar Devan is sent to spy on previously maltreated Avalon who vowed never to give up her independence again. Against their own wishes they find themselves drawn to each other. This is the first book I've read by Janna and now I want to go back and read the rest of the series.

My thanks to St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for the opportunity to read the book in exchange for my honest review.

Wild, Wild Rake is another delightful book by Janna MacGregor. This time we hear the story of Avalon, who jilted her first love when she was forced to marry another by her parents. This angered his best friend Devan, a handsome vicar, who didn't treat her very well on the rare occasions they ran into each other. After the death of her husband, Avalon lived with her son on the family estate and brought young women of ill favor to the small estate and town to live and work at an earnest living. The vicar is sent by his brother, Avalon's young son's guardian to make sure she is not using her son't inheritance to finance her good deeds, but he can't helped being charmed by Avalon herself. But can either of them set aside their animosity and see each other for what they really are? A very enjoyable Regency Romance!

Very romantic! Devan is the ultimate hero! He has a racy reputation, gorgeous as all get out, but godly and true. His teasing of Avalon is endearing and how quickly he instilled himself in the community is a testament to his character. Avalon gets the marriage and romance she has been denied, but it all happens too quickly for her to trust her feelings and Devan.

This book starts a little rough. Avalon is a young Regency lady married to a not so lovable man. Like most ladies of the time she married not for love but as an arrangement beneficial for her parents and future husband and boy was he a real piece of work (Philandering bully is too nice of a description for him). And at her most vulnerable, while pregnant Avalon discovers the truth about her husband and in a most embarrassing way with his friends present. Fast forward ten years when Vicar Devan, the duke’s friend gets sent to investigate Avalon and her spending habits while tutoring her son. Their relationship was tumultuous at first. Avalon being scarred from her disastrous marriage only sees the negative when looking at Devan( such as his rakish reputation), however he slowly wins her over. This book shows the not so idealic effects of arranging a marriage but also shows the strength that women have to overcome those circumstances. There is a lot of sexual tension between the two leads but not much bedroom time. Also Avalon’s young sister and her sister’s friend are a bit annoying, but her son is adorable. 4 stars. I received an arc copy of this book from the publisher and NetGalley for my honest review.

If you like/love enemies to lovers romances, then this is the book for you.

Avalon, a widow, is dedicated to her young son and her charitable endeavors. Devan, the new vicar, is sent by his brother to spy on Avalon.

This is a romance about healing, had emotional depth that pulls you in, a well-written romance. Bravo, Mrs. MacGregor.

This is a new author for me. I enjoyed the book but I think I would have enjoyed it even more had a read the previous in the series. Overall, since Outlander, I don't think I have read a book with a virgin hero. Which does not in any way mean he is not super sexy! Good characters, kept me interested. I will definitely add this author to my TBR lists!

I've become a fan now of Janna MacGregor and enjoyed this story immensely. The plot was great and the characters were good also. When I first started I wasn't sure whether I was going to like the book but it turned out to be quite quite nice.

I thank the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC for a fair and honest re iew. All opinions are mine.

I have become a huge fan of Janna MacGregor over the last couple of years. She writes some of the most romantic, sensual and sweet romance around! Wild, Wild Rake doesn't disappoint. Its a charming and emotional story. Devan and Avalon have appeared in other books...but this book is all theirs! We find out the truth of Avalon's first marriage. What turned her into Lady Warlock, as Devan likes to call her. We learn why he cultivates the title of rake.
Devan becomes the Parish Vicar when his brother Lord Larkton sends him to spy on Avalon. He's suspicious of where she's getting the money to support the charity she has formed to house former prostitutes and their children. The last thing he wants to do is get involved in the business of this prickly woman. But as he gets to know her he sees her for the caring and loving woman that she is. Avalon thinks Devan is a flirt and a rake of the worst kind, that he only cares about himself and having fun. She's hurt that all those years ago he nicknamed her Lady Warlock. She likes her life now and objects to having him in her life. But the chemistry between them grows as they get to know each other better. And believe me the chemistry is HOT! Wild, Wild Rake is a delightful regency romance that's not to be missed!

I thought that this was a good story that was well developed with lots and twists and turns!

This was a book that kept me turning the pages and it was thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish.

The characters were all good as was the plot line.

It is 5 stars from me for this one, I really enjoyed the story and it is one that I will be very highly recommending!

Janna is an amazing writer. The story was riveting, sexy and suspenseful. I couldn't put the book down.

This was a sweet story with two very kind and genuine people. Devan is a vicar with a very wild, and untrue, reputation as a lady’s man which hides the truth that he is in fact a virgin. He is waiting to find the woman who will be his wife. Avalon is a woman who was forced by her parents into a loveless marriage and is now a widow and mother to a young son. She is scarred from the callous treatment she received by her husband but resolute in wanting to help others. The author attempted to have the two characters dislike each other at first but I do not think that premise worked. I found it tiresome that Devan kept calling her Lady Warlock. The characters do quickly fall for each other so the author attempted another impediment to their match that I also found unbelievable. Personally I like more plot in stories, even romance, and I love when these stories have fun dialogue and witty repartee. I also enjoy the fun of the chase between characters, but unfortunately these elements were all lacking here. This book is at its heart a sweet story between this couple so it’s best for those looking for that, as for me I wanted more. I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Wild, Wild Rake is the story of a beautiful, kind marchioness who is neglect and constantly berated by her husband. She wasn’t his choice, and neither was he gets. Her parents concocted the match and she’s been paying ever since. The marquess is gone to his reward now, but he still haunts her as he named one of friends, an Earl, as their son’s guardian. The marchoniess has tried to move on, creating a robust community of misfits and other forgotten individuals in a parish she treasures. Then enters Vicar Devan Farris, brother to the Earl. He’s been sent to spy on the marchioness and get her son ready to head off to Eton. It’s a tangle, complicated by the fact that Devon and Avalon think they know exactly who the other person is, though they couldn’t be more wrong. Before the tale is done, there are three proposals, one marriage, one scandal and a dead peer. It’s worth a read, for sure.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

“I will always…always be with you through the brightest days and the darkest hours.”

Lady Avalon Warwyck has taken the lemons life has tossed at her and made lemonade. Set aside and banished to Warwyck Hall by her husband, Lady Avalon has done everything in her power to transform the lives of those misfortunate. After the untimely death of her husband, Avalon becomes a widow that refuses to answer to any man. So, when her son’s guardian sends his brother, a vicar, to spy on her charitable activities, she is beyond incensed, and determined to get ride of him…if only he didn’t look like a fallen angel sent to lead her astray…

Devan Farris is the fourth son of an Earl and as such led to a life in the church. Over time he has garnered the title of a vicar with a wild rakish reputation. His brother sends him to the parish at Warwyck Hall to oversee how Lady Warwyck has been handling the estate’s funds over the past 10 years, as well as seeing to the proper schooling of her son. It had been years since Devan had seen his “Lady Warlock”, and nothing could have prepared him for the whirlwind that he encounters…. especially when she manages to steal his virgin heart…

Avalon and Devan start their unholy alliance as frenemies that climaxes towards a heartwarming happily ever after. If they can manage to gain each other’s trust and get over the misconstrued perceptions of their character, it will be so worth all the heartache that brought them together… “I’ve waited my whole life for you. I promise, starting right this minute and all the others that follow, I’ll do everything in my power to protect you and make you happy.”

*Stands up and cheers* Oh, how I’ve been awaiting Devan’s story! Get ready to meet your next book boyfriend in the talented Mr. Farris! *Swoon* Dear Reader, this was an up past my bedtime page turner that I did not want to end! I’m over the moon in luv with Devan! Highly recommend!
5+++ stars!


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I received this from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This was the next book in the Cavensham heiresses book. I wasn’t sure how I was going to like this one because Avalon in the previous books was just annoying. I did enjoy it a great deal though. the story was well done. I am glad she got her HEA.

This book felt like two different books crammed together.....it was a sweet romantic love story with lovely characters.....then was the love scenes that didn’t seem to be about the same characters. The historical romance was great and I loved the romance.