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Rake's Reward

Joanna Maitland (2003)

SubgenreHistorical Romance
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SettingContemporary
CSM age16
Goodreads3.02/5 (45)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Manipulation

Positive tags

Found Familyhappy endingredemption arc

Hero archetypes

Tortured HeroReformed Rake

Heroine archetypes

Governess / CompanionPoor Heroine / from the Wrong SideStrong Heroine

Tropes

Enemies to LoversForced ProximityWorkplaceHistorical RomanceRegencyMorally Gray Hero

Themes

Class DifferencesLove & Redemptionlove vs dutypower and corruptionRevengeSecond Chances

Synopsis

Impoverished Marina Beaumont becomes the companion to gambling-addicted Lady Luce. As she attends her employer at an exclusive gambling club, she encounters rakish Kit Stratton who is determined to ruin the older woman, as she had once ruined him five years earlier.

Tags

Regency EraGambling ThemeSocial CommentaryRevenge Plot

Is Rake's Reward appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

This historical romance features a revenge plot set in Regency gambling clubs with moderate romantic tension and class-based conflict. Contains some sensual content typical of traditional Regency romance but nothing explicit.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, moderate sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include manipulation.

Who'll love this

Readers who enjoy Regency-era romance with revenge plots and class differences will find this compelling.