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== Awards ==  
 
== Awards ==  
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* [[1996 RRA Awards Winners|1996 RRA Awards Winner]] - Best All-Time Favorite Regency Romance
 
* [[1990 RITA® Winners|1990 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Regency Romance|Regency]] category
 
* [[1990 RITA® Winners|1990 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Regency Romance|Regency]] category
  
 
== Related Titles ==
 
== Related Titles ==
 
* [[The Diabolical Baron]] - Hero of this book is the villain of ''The Diabolical Baron''
 
* [[The Diabolical Baron]] - Hero of this book is the villain of ''The Diabolical Baron''

Revision as of 00:22, 20 June 2006

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

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