title: A Taste of the Forbidden
author:  Carole Mortimer 
description: Carole Mortimer was born in England, the youngest of three children. She began writing in 1978, and has now written over one hundred and seventy books for Harlequin Mills and Boon. Carole has six sons, Matthew, Joshua, Timothy, Michael, David and Peter. She says, Im happily married to Peter senior; were best friends as well as lovers, which is probably the best recipe for a successful relationship. We live in a lovely part of England.
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  The Rake's Wicked Proposal
  
  [(2009)](http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2009.htm)
  
  
  A novel by
  
  
  
  
  
  [Carole Mortimer](http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/m/carole-mortimer/)
  
  Lucian’smouth curled disdainfully. ‘Dotrytolooka littlehappier, Grace, when
  Iamabouttoaskyourguardiansforyourhand in marriage.’  
  Gracestared at himdazedly, surethatshecould nothave heard him correctly.
  Hecould notseriously think—could notimagine—  
  ‘ButI have nowish tomarryyou!’
  
  ‘Wish?’Hearched scathing brows. ‘Wishes, Grace, eitheryoursormyown,
  donotenterintothesituation wenow find ourselvesin,’heassured her scornfully.
  ‘We havebrokentheunwritten law of Society.’  
  Gracewaswellawarethatsheshould nothave allowed thisman the liberty of kissing
  her—and had no idea how shewasgoing toface herauntagain— but surely thatdid
  notmean they had toactuallymarryeach other?
  
  Chapter One
  
  ‗Good gad! Is