Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake

By: Sarah MacLean

Narrated by: Carolyn Morris

A lady does not smoke cheroot. She does not ride astride. She does not fence or attend duels. She does not fire a pistol, and she never gambles at a gentlemen's club.

Lady Calpurnia Hartwell has always followed the rules, rules that have left her unmarried—and more than a little unsatisfied. And so she's vowed to break the rules and live the life of pleasure she's been missing.

But to dance every dance, to steal a midnight kiss—to do those things, Callie will need a willing partner. Someone who knows everything about rule-breaking. Someone like Gabriel St. John, the Marquess of Ralston—charming and devastatingly handsome, his wicked reputation matched only by his sinful smile.

If she's not careful, she'll break the most important rule of all—the one that says that pleasure-seekers should never fall hopelessly, desperately in love . . .

Loved this Story!

This was a fun listen with plenty of funny situations. It is about a women tired of the sterotype she's forced to live within to be acceptable in a society of shallow cookie cutter women. She finally decides to be her own woman since she isn't acceptable enough to marry within the ton and the result of this decision is enough to give her brother and Gabriel St. John gray hair as they strive to protect her from herself! Great Story and a Fun Listen!

Wow!

Any additional comments?

I have never listened to anything like this before. The sexual tension between Callie and Gabriel is extraordinary and listeners will applaud at the end -- for love wins all hearts. The narration was truly excellent. The story, though highly improbable, engages the modern woman with the life of the historical woman who had so little freedom and risked so much. Highly entertaining!

Very good read.

The character Callie was real. The story was well developed. It was a pleasure to read.

SUPERB! listened straight through.

Loved every minute of this book!
Such great escapism!
The Spinster and the Rake
The Passion and the chemistry!
The Minx and the man!
He didn't have a chance........but she was the best thing that could have happened to him.

listened to this book again, worth repeating!

What did you love best about Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake?

I like it when stories have a prequel of the characters meeting. Ralston was a delightful character and the love scenes were just the kind I enjoy, with lots of tension.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake?

The fencing match.

What does Carolyn Morris bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I found she had the right amount of tension in describing a scene . There were a few mispronounced words at least from American pronunciation, like renaissance, but she did such a great job in such along project, that it did not take away. I liked her choice of voices for the characters and she had a nice place. It was more enjoyable to listen rather than read this one.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes , I would have liked to. I did listen to it again a few months later because I enjoyed it so much.

Any additional comments?

book had all the elements that I like in a romance novel.