title: Ruined by a Rake: An All's Fair in Love Novella (Volume 1)
author:  Erin Knightley 
description: Despite being an avid reader and closet writer her whole life, Erin decided to pursue a sensible career in science. It was only after earning her B.S. and working in the field for years that she realized doing the sensible thing wasn't any fun at all. Following her dreams, Erin left her practical side behind and now spends her days writing, her mind happily in the Regency period as she types away on her very modern laptop. Now an award-winning and USA Today Bestselling author, she's living her own Happily Ever After in North Carolina with her tall, dark, and handsome husband and their three ridiculously spoiled mutts.<br />For more about her books -- or to see a picture of her wrapped in Mr. Darcy, er, Colin Firth's arms -- visit ErinKnightley.com
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  Once a rake...always a rake?
  
  Adventurous rogue James Winterley has filled his double life as a spy with
  fleeting pleasures. Looking for love is the last thing on his mind.
  
  Then, James’s dangerous past catches up with him and widowed Rowena Westhope
  risks being caught in the cross fire! The spark James experiences with this
  fiercely independent beauty is undeniable, so when the only way to protect
  Rowena is to renounce his rakish ways and marry her, he knows it’s more than
  duty tempting him to the altar!
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  A Year of Scandal
  
  A gentleman for every season
  
  At the mercy of a ghostly matchmaker, four gentlemen must perform a shocking
  task. But claiming their inheritance might just lead them to the women who
  will steal their hearts!
  
  Don’t miss this wonderful new quartet by
  
  Harlequin Historical author
  
  Elizabeth Beacon
  
  Now available:
  
  The Viscount’s Frozen Heart  
  The Marquis’s Awakening  
  Lord Laughraine’s Summer Promise  
  Redempt