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The Notorious Rake

  • 1992 first published
  • 224 pages
  • ★ 3.7 (6 ratings)

Mary Balogh's The Notorious Rake (1992) is a historical romance and Regency romance novel. It is set in the Regency era. Characters include Lady Mary Gregg and Lord Edmund Waite.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, and 24 more have it on their want-to-read list.

At about 224 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.

About The Notorious Rake

The Lady and the Libertine Lord Edmund Waite was everything that Lady Mary Gregg despised in a man. He was lewd, lascivious, mocking
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Era

Characters

  • Lady Mary Gregg
  • Lord Edmund Waite

Subjects

  • Regency Historical Romance
  • Romans, nouvelles

Quick answers

Who wrote The Notorious Rake?

The Notorious Rake was written by Mary Balogh and first published in 1992.

What genre is The Notorious Rake?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance and Regency Romance.

How long is The Notorious Rake?

The median edition has 224 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Notorious Rake?

Readers who like it often enjoy An Offer from a Gentleman, The Paid Companion and The Grand Sophy.

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