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The Rake

Boston Belles, Book 4

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The Rake

By: L.J. Shen
Narrated by: Maxine Mitchell, Joe Arden
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Summary

Boston’s most infamous femme fatale meets her match in a dangerously mild Englishman who has vowed to never marry in this romantic stand-alone from Washington Post best-selling author L.J. Shen

Emmabelle Penrose has cruised through life never needing a man, a plan that has worked stunningly well until about five minutes ago, when she decided she must have a baby.

Devon Whitehall is 6’2” of premium DNA, financial security, and British royal titles. Best of all, he fears the one thing she dreads the most: getting hitched.

Emmabelle figures it’s a no-brainer when Devon offers his services - sperm and involvement in her future child’s life.

What begins as an innocent modern-family arrangement quickly erodes into a web of lies, dark pasts, and unfurled secrets.

Inside this chaos, Emmabelle and Devon are forced to face the awful truth - they are capable of love.

Even worse, they might feel it toward each other.

©2022 L.J. Shen (P)2022 Audible, Inc. Romance
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I have never put my kindle down so many times.
I even shouted at it a time or 5 lol 2 broken people in more than one way. They coming together perfectly. It was definitely worth the heart palpitations, aggressive out bursts and tears.
Even though it’s sad to say good bye to an amazing series it really was the perfect ending.
I loved each book for completely different reasons and I honestly couldn’t pick a favourite. This will be a series I will reread for the foreseeable future. Smash it again dude bro lol

Perfect end to a world I never wanted to leave

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Loved this book, the last of the Boston Belles I believe. Lots of ups and downs, passion, emotions and serious issues too. Glad how it all worked out in the end. Couldn't stop listening and will miss the characters, thank you to all involved x.

Loved the Rake!

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I enjoyed this story and the narration was good. Emma bell was my kind of women!!

Love this one.I

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The rake is book four in the Boston Belles series and is the story of Emmabelle Penrose and Devon Whitehall, and sweet baby Jesus what a conclusion to the Belles this is.
L.J. is the most amazing storyteller and writes romances full of raw, hot, sensual, sexual, real, and emotional moments that have you captivated from the very first word to the last. She writes in a way that allows the narrators to strip away layers of your soul, leaving it exposed to the emotional impact that she portrays through her storytelling.
Emmabelle has glided through her adult life never needing a man for more than a quick f**k. A plan that has served her well as she focussed on her career and is now the sole owner of a successful burlesque club and master of her own destiny. That is until she’s told her biological clock is ticking so needs to get to baby making sooner rather than later.
Devon is a British aristocrat. His father is a Marquess and promises his son in marriage to Louisa Butchart, however, after being abused by his father he defies him and leaves and leaves for the United States never speaking to him again. Now aged 41, Devon plans never to marry instead choosing to live out his days with one-night stands and short-term relationships.
Joe and Maxine are the ultimate dream team pairing and honestly, are the perfect Devon and Emmabelle.
Joe’s British accent is simply swoony worthy. I couldn’t have asked for a better Devon than Joe, he knows how to not only play your body and mind in the most delicious ways, but he also knows how to draw out the emotion and make you feel everything.
For the life of me I cannot understand why Maxine is still underrated when she is the most amazingly talented woman with the most impressive male voice and the ability to take you through the whole spectrum of emotions and raw feelings. She was the perfect choice for Emmabelle and Maxine portrayed the ball busting, man hating, broken boss babe impeccably.
This was a breath-taking conclusion to a phenomenal series. If you haven’t jumped into the Boston Belles series, take the leap. You won’t be disappointed!

A charmingly spicy end to the Belle's series.

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Loved it. Loves all her books. .Great when they are on Audible. Can not wait for the next Boston Bells.

A good read

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