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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  In Love & Scandal, Collette Jardiniere is outraged when notorious roué Charles
  Jameson appears to take credit for The Last Days of a Rake, a novel she wrote
  under the pseudonym Colin Jenkins to satisfy Victorian convention.
  
  Can a rake be true to himself, yet remain free from sin?
  
  Edgar Lankin has lived the life of rake, a man who cares for nothing but the
  pleasures of the flesh. But it is the seduction—and abandonment—of a gentle
  maiden that turns him from mere gadabout to immoral cad. Too late, Lankin
  realizes his self-centered ways have left him incapable of finding enjoyment
  in anything. Now on his deathbed, he relates the shocking tale of his wasted
  life to John Hamilton, a school chum who chose a different path.
  
  In telling his story, can Lankin find redemption for the trail of ruined lives
  he leaves behind?
  
  Companion piece to Love & Scandal by Donna Lea Simpson
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Dear Reader,
  
  Thank you for purchasing this Carina Press launch t