Anna Harrington's A Relentless Rake Review!

A Relentless Rake

By: Anna Harrington

Release Date: March 29, 2022

Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca

Author Website: https://www.annaharringtonbooks.com/

5 Stars

Evil machinations pushed the limits of trust and integrity for both Alexander Sinclair, Earl of St James and school teacher Olivia Everett as they were confronted with clandestine schemes and deadly espionage in Anna Harrington's A Relentless Rake!

Alex and Olivia were as intriguing as the plot they were unwittingly pulled into sharing feisty exchanges and action packed encounters. This couple's outer appearances belied an abundance of secrets that burdened them both. As past mistakes and the expectations of others mounted this pair fought to maintain a hold on their tenuous growing feelings for each other. With a shared need for forgiveness and unconditional trust Alex and Olivia's attraction was as poignant as it was steamy. There was a kindness and sweetness to this couple, even in their most difficult moments, that was beautifully expressed by Ms. Harrington. That being said this author did a great job of sneaking in Alex's rakish charm with superb precision bringing this pair's attraction to the next level.

Anna Harrington can always be counted on to write well-rounded books focusing not only on the personal relationships of her couples but giving brutally honest glimpses into history. Showing the vast class distinctions that existed in Regency England, with special focus on the struggles of women in all strata of that society, she gives amazingly insightful looks into the world she is depicting. It is always refreshing to read her work and see how this author can not only elevate but empower her heroines even while putting accurate obstacles in their way for the period they lived in. Of equal importance her heroes are progressive in their views of women without seeming out of place for their time.

Consistently Ms. Harrington's exchanges are thoughtful, often showing her characters' vulnerabilities, humanizing them and making them relatable to her audience despite their placement in time periods other than the ones her readers live in. You would be hard pressed to find a storyteller as talented and entertaining as Anna Harrington in any time frame. A Relentless Rake brings the past to the present embracing its readers in a romantic grand adventure impossible not to be caught up in!

*I was given an advanced copy. All opinions expressed are my own. *
*While part of a series this book can be read as a stand alone.*