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| + | [[Category:Ranchers/Farmers]] | ||
| + | * '''Renamed''': [[The Rake]] | ||
| + | * '''Author''': [[Mary Jo Putney]] | ||
| + | * '''Publisher''': [[Signet]] | ||
| + | * '''Year''': 1989 | ||
| + | * '''Editor''': [[Hilary Ross]] | ||
| + | * '''Setting''': | ||
| + | * '''Amazon Listing''': [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0451161432/ref=nosim/103-3685024-2000659?n=283155 The Rake and the Reformer] - Out-of-Print | ||
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| + | ==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. | ||
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| + | 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. | ||
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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. | ||
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| + | == 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]] | ||
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| + | == Related Titles == | ||
| + | * [[The Diabolical Baron]] - Hero of this book is the villain of ''The Diabolical Baron'' | ||
Latest revision as of 14:54, 3 August 2021
- Renamed: The Rake
- Author: Mary Jo Putney
- Publisher: Signet
- Year: 1989
- Editor: Hilary Ross
- Setting:
- Amazon Listing: The Rake and the Reformer - Out-of-Print
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.
Awards
- 1996 RRA Awards Winner - Best All-Time Favorite Regency Romance
- 1990 RITA® for Regency Romance
Related Titles
- The Diabolical Baron - Hero of this book is the villain of The Diabolical Baron
