The Rake's Bride
A Regency Historical Romance
by Kelsey Swanson
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Pub Date Mar 27 2026 | Archive Date Mar 30 2026
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Description
A notorious rake with a ruined estate. A fortune he intends to claim. A wife he never expected to crave.
Wickedly charming and famously untethered, Rafe Hart, Viscount Blackwood, has never believed in love—only pleasure—and he intends to keep it that way. But when tragedy strikes down his beloved sister and her husband, Rafe is left with three young wards…and desire must give way to duty. This leaves him with only one way forward--he needs a wife. And with the impoverished estate he inherited, he had to find a wealthy one.
Victoria Rockford, an American shipping heiress newly arrived in London, struggles to find her place among the ton—until a dangerously handsome nobleman offers laughter, passion, and the promise of belonging. Rafe is everything Victoria shouldn’t want…and everything she does.
What begins as a calculated courtship soon ignites into something far more intoxicating. Rafe wins Victoria’s trust, her father’s approval, and her hand in marriage—without revealing the full truth of his responsibilities.
But marriage has a way of exposing secrets…
A sensual Regency romance about redemption, responsibility, and the kind of love worth reforming for.
Tropes You'll Love:
- Notorious rake hero
- Reformed rake
- Marriage of convenience
- Wealthy American heiress
- Fish out of water in London society
- Aristocrat with ruined estate
- Secret responsibilities
- Duty vs. desire
Note: This series is part of Dragonblade's Flame line, so this is a sexy, steamy, and scorching-hot read with multiple sex scenes. Be advised.
Reformed Rakes Series
Book 1 - The Rake's Bride
Book 2 - The Rake’s Revenge
Book 3 - The Rake’s Accidental Marriage
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 03112026TRBKS |
| PRICE | $2.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 311 |
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Featured Reviews
His actions are borne out of defiance until he is faced with true responsibilities and his pure heart emerged. She sees him but has to reconcile it with his reputation and assertion that he is incapable of love until she proves him otherwise. Loverly and enjoyable read about a not quite a rake and his perfect match.
I received an ARC of this book and leaving my review voluntarily.