{"product_id":"beauty-and-the-rake-jr-salisbury-9781967169870","title":"Beauty and the Rake: A Victorian Historical Romance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere's no denying eternal love.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWidowed from an arranged, unhappy marriage to a much older nobleman, Lady Roxanne Smith, dowager countess of Temple returns to England to reestablish her life. She's self-assured, confident, and caring. As a widow her place in society is much different with more freedom. Marriage is the last thing on her mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGraham Hawksbury, Earl of Otley is not only handsome, he's a well-known rake. An unexpected new arrival and learning his best friend's sister, Lady Roxanne, has returned upend his world. His feelings for the lady come tumbling out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTry as they may, neither party can convince others or themselves they're only friends and can no longer deny the love between them that's always been there.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTropes \/ Themes: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✅ Victorian Historical Romance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✅ Friends to Lovers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✅ Widow Heroine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✅ Reformed Rake\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✅ Second Chance at Love\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✅ Nobleman\/Noblewoman Romance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✅ Forbidden (or Secret) Longing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✅ Slow-Burn Romance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✅ Emotional Healing from a Past Marriage\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEndless Love\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 1: Beauty an the Rake\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 2: A Duke's Love\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 3: The Forgotten Spare\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 4: Love At Last\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jr. Salisbury\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 196716987X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781967169870\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/09\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.51d","brand":"Jr. Salisbury","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47135670796543,"sku":"9781967169870","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_61ee0c37-13bb-4d9d-8c8e-fdf67b2f2259.jpg?v=1755010797","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beauty-and-the-rake-jr-salisbury-9781967169870","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}