She insists upon a proper mourning period for her husband, and she’s trying her best to take over the supervision of her sisters-in-law who need guidance and in the case of the twins, an introduction to proper behavior as they’re both hoydens. Kathleen is only trying to do what is proper. He’s wholly attracted to this woman who is so bound by propriety that he can’t help but want to compromise her. But agree he does and as he leaves for London, he finds that he can’t stop thinking about the prim, uptight Countess Trenear. Kathleen tells him in no uncertain terms that he is making a mistake and is a wholly reprehensible person for even thinking of deserting the many people who are depending upon him.ĭevon is completely resentful of Kathleen goading him into agreeing to keep the Priory and to begin to try to locate funding to begin to renovate the house. Not to mention the many tenants and servants who will be without means of supporting themselves once he sells. The Priory has been in the Ravenel family for hundreds of years and the selling of it is really unthinkable.
Mostly because Devon’s initial response is that he’ll be selling Eversby Priory and everything in it post haste. When he meets Kathleen, they clash immediately. And Devon does not react well to being hemmed in. All of this is a bit much for a confirmed bachelor who has no interest in giving up his lifestyle. Kathleen and Theo’s three sisters, Helen (21) and twins, Pandora and Cassandra (19) have no dowry settled upon them, so along with the expense of the household, he must find a way to settle them as well. Theo and Kathleen were married only three days before Theo broke his neck being thrown from a horse during a drunken ride after an argument with Kathleen. Along with the dilapidated house and grounds, he must deal with Kathleen, Countess Trenear, his cousin Theo’s widow. Given that Devon has always enjoyed his dissolute lifestyle, the news of his inheritance is unwelcome in the extreme. A wholly undesired Earldom that comes with a house, Eversby Priory, that has more than 200 tenants all depending upon him for their welfare. Cold Hearted Rake is no exception.ĭevon Ravenel has inherited an Earldom. I find I can always count on you to write an historical romance that satisfies me, which I can say about very few authors these days. I was delighted to see you dip your toe back into the historical romance pool after publishing a number of contemporary and paranormal-type romances. Kati B Reviews / B Reviews Category Historical / rake / widow 7 Comments
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