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Overview
Irresistible Seduction Only Leads To. . .
War had scarred the Earl of Ashby's face. . .and perhaps his soul. Before being wounded in the Napoleonic war and shunning society, the dashing lord had been a notorious rake. Now, Isabel Aubrey, a proper lady, dares to approach the masked, reclusive nobleman for a large donation to a worthy charity—and decides she must save him from his self-loathing. She begins to flirt. He responds. She invites him to a masquerade ball. He accepts and dazzles her with a kiss.
The Most Scandalous Passion. . .
But Isabel already has a fiancé and despite her attraction to the earl she knows she must reject him. Yet no force on earth is greater than the passion that leads her into his bed; nothing she has ever experienced is more exciting and erotic. Now he asks her to stay with him although it will mean her ruin. Isabel must not say yes—and the smitten earl cannot let her say no. To win her body and her heart, he initiates an outrageous scheme that only a rake would devise—and no woman can resist.
Praise for Rona Sharon and My Wicked Pirate
"A rich, sweeping, passionate read."—New York Times bestselling author Rosemary Rogers
"My Wicked Pirate is wickedly fun."—Booklist
"A passionate debut...the action never stops."—Romantic Times
Editorials
Romantic Times Bookreviews
With its powerful emotions and attention to detail and character, Sharon's second novel brings the tragedy and nightmare of war to the forefront of a highly romantic story that showcases the healing power of love.—Kathe Robin
Simply Romance Reviews
I can honestly say that Once A Rake is one of my favorite new books. I could lose myself in this story again and again. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough; I had to know what was going to happen next between Isabel and Ashby. I can't say enough about how much I loved this book. Rona Sharon is an author to definitely keep your eye on, if Once A Rake and her debut book My Wicked Pirate are any indications as to what she has in store for the romance world, than we are very lucky readers!—Julie Kornhausl