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* '''Author''': [[Mary Jo Putney]]
 
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[[Mary Jo Putney]] rewrote and expanded this book. The new version was released as [[The Rake - Mary Jo Putney|''The Rake'']] in 1998.
 
[[Mary Jo Putney]] rewrote and expanded this book. The new version was released as [[The Rake - Mary Jo Putney|''The Rake'']] in 1998.
 
== Awards ==
 
* [[1996 RRA Awards Winners|1996 RRA Awards Winner]] - Best All-Time Favorite Regency Romance
 
* [[1990 RITA® Winners & Finalists|1990 RITA®]] for [[RITA®: Historical Romance Categories|Regency Romance]]
 
 
== Related Titles ==
 
* [[The Diabolical Baron]] - Hero of this book is the villain of ''The Diabolical Baron''
 

Latest revision as of 14:55, 3 August 2021


Book Description

Reggie Davenport is a drunk and a ne'er do well. But when he inherits an estate, he sees a chance to redeem himself. Alys Weston is the farm's manager, hiding from the world as she buries herself in work. She and Reggie slowly and carefully become friends and lovers -- but Reggie's love of drink threatens their fragile relationship.

As is typical of a Mary Jo Putney book, there is humor mixed with the strong emotional punches. The topic of alcoholism is never treated as a plot device, and the scenes where the charming-when-sober Reggie becomes out-of-control drunk are vivid and powerful.

Mary Jo Putney rewrote and expanded this book. The new version was released as The Rake in 1998.