Rake the Earl of Dare is truly a rogue and a rake.
He strikes up a friendship with Lady Leonora whose wit and banter lightens his life.
She is an innocent and he will protect her even from himself.
Secrets abound and Leonora is determined to uncover them.
A fun romantic romp with strange animals intruding into their encounters.
Lighthearted and easy to read.

Just About a Rake is the fifth book in the Ladies Who Dare series. This can be a stand-alone read.

Lady Leonora Heart has learned a secret that could change her life forever, but does she dare reveal that she is aware. She has been growing closer to the Earl of Dare. He is a rake and everything she is supposed to stay away from. But she finds that she can be herself and is accepted without judgement. He guesses the secret Leonara holds close to her heart.

Rake Sloane, the Earl of Dare, refuses to change for anyone, but finds that he feels most complete with Leonara by his side. He knows that he should stay away, but the more he tries the more he desires Leonara. An innocent display in front of the ton threatens a scandal for Leonara.

This was a fun quick afternoon read. The characters were wonderful and entertaining.

Leonora enjoys flirting with rakes. Rake Sloane enjoys flirting with her. Although they are friends, they find themselves in all sorts of scandalous situations. Neither thinks they are good enough for each other. Rake swears he won't be tamed, but he starts to have second thoughts. I received an ARC from NetGalley and Dragonblade Publishing for my honest review.