⭐⭐⭐⭐ Was I hooked by that book? Yes. Watch Henry and Julia quietly fall in love in this charming romance while their families scheme and plot around them.

Everyone knows debutantes will do anything to marry a duke, which is precisely why this season, the Duke of Ridgefield is going undercover as yet another notorious rake, the mysterious Mr. Pope. As the eldest of seven sisters, Miss Julia Rigsby has one task in life – marry well. The trouble is, she’s clueless when it comes to flirting. Might she learn a trick or two from one of London’s handsome rakes? Mr. Pope, it seems, might make for a capable teacher, not to mention, easy on the eyes.

MY THOUGHTS

It’s Raining Rakes in April is the fourth book in The Rake Review series, one book for each month of the year written by different authors. And reminiscent of Bridgerton, it comes complete with its own scandal sheet, The Rake Review, penned by the Brazen Belle. Mr. April in our calendar of rakes is the missing Duke of Ridgefield, posing as Mr. Henry Pope.

Henry wasn’t so much a rake as masquerading as one while biding his time until his real identity could be revealed. But Julia assumed he was one when they met and that’s all that mattered. Their flirting was steaming up the pages and I loved them together.

This short story was wholly complete and it never felt like anything was rushed or missed. The relationship between Julia and Henry developed at a good pace and they found the best ending together.

This is a fun series if you like steamy historical romance. Each book stands well on its own.

Thank you to the author for providing me with a copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Genre: Historical Romance
Published: April 1, 2024
Sensuality Rating: Warm
Series: The Rake Review
Other books in the series: Jilted in January, The Fake February Rake, Mad Duke March