{"product_id":"what-a-rake-requires-merry-farmer-9798377756408","title":"What a Rake Requires","description":"\u003cb\u003eMysteries and secrets abound as two men from diverse backgrounds work together to fulfill a dead man's last wish...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter being ejected from White's club three years ago, Cecil Mackworth, Viscount Thurleigh, has devoted his life to helping men like him who are in trouble. It's the closest he has been able to come to regaining a place in the society he misses so much. But when he ends up paired with solicitor Austin Haythorne to carry out the most important of their deceased mentor George's will, Cecil falls head over heels in love. But his new lover has secrets.... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAustin Haythorne has worked hard against class expectations to make an independent life for himself as a solicitor. But with George's passing, he is left with his business on the verge of collapse. Now, with the mystery of what exactly George wants him and Cecil to do hanging over them and Austin's secret life at a club called Perdition revealed, the very man Austin is falling in love with could spell his ruin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan the two lovers solve the mystery of George's final wish, or will Cecil's efforts to \"help\" Austin drive the two men apart?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat a Rake Requires\u003c\/i\u003e is an opposites attract story with a mysterious twist, and involves locks and keys, not necessarily in that order, silk stockings and a corset, a very big, very dusty house, a stuffed chameleon who is a very good listener, a scantily-clad Cupid, help that is no help at all, and a certain gaming club called Perdition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlease Be Advised: \u003c\/b\u003e Steam Level - Pretty darn hot! This is not your grandma's Regency Romance! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Brotherhood: Origins series consists of: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWHAT A DUKE DESIRES\u003cbr\u003eWHAT A NOBLEMAN NEEDS\u003cbr\u003eWHAT A COURTESAN CRAVES\u003cbr\u003eWHAT A RAKE REQUIRES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Merry Farmer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8377756404\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798377756408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 262\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.55d","brand":"Merry Farmer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44121077940479,"sku":"9798377756408","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5ea840ff-16fb-4816-b13f-c45618d677fb.jpg?v=1687417926","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/what-a-rake-requires-merry-farmer-9798377756408","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}