The Rake to Reveal Her

The Rake to Reveal Her
Julia Justiss

The Soldier Next Door…Dominic Ransleigh lost more than his arm in battle – he lost his reason for living. Returning to his family seat, he shuns all society. If only his beautiful, plain-speaking tenant Theodora Branwell wasn’t so hard to ignore…Since her fiancé’s death on the battlefield Theo’s devoted herself to caring for soldiers’ orphans.She’s powerfully attracted to Dom, but knows all too well the consequences of temptation. Is Theo, who’s survived so much, brave enough to reveal her secret to her handsome wounded neighbour?Ransleigh Rogues: Where these Notorious Rakes Go, Scandal Always Follows…

RANSLEIGH ROGUES

Where these notorious rakes go, scandalalwaysfollows…

Max, Will, Alastair and Dominic Ransleigh—cousins, friends … and the most wickedly attractive men in Regency London. Between war, betrayal and scandal, love has never featured in the Ransleighs’ destinies—until now!

Don’t miss this enthralling quartet from Julia Justiss.

We met Max, Will and Alastair in

THE RAKE TO RUIN HER

THE RAKE TO REDEEM HER

and

THE RAKE TO RESCUE HER

Now follow Dominic’s adventures in

THE RAKE TO REVEAL HER

AUTHOR NOTE (#ulink_5e4ddc56-b596-5707-9868-beb2481dc71d)

When I first envisaged the Ransleigh cousins I knew Dom was going to return from Waterloo with serious injuries and struggle to recreate his life—with the help of a remarkable woman (and, in this case, her passel of orphans!). What I didn’t know was how personal this story would become.

In August 2012 my husband, father-in-law and I were rear-ended by a vehicle travelling at high speed. My husband, riding in the back seat, had his pelvis fractured in eight places and broke the C-2 bone in his spine. For six weeks he was totally paralysed from the chin down. Slowly, over the next seven months of hospitalisation, through extensive physical therapy and unrelenting effort, he gradually retrieved the use of his arms and legs. Today he continues to work towards normality, fighting chronic pain with a smile.

Dom’s injuries, fortunately, are less severe—but as they prevent him from resuming the occupation he’s always pursued they’re equally difficult to accept. But Dom—a hero, like my husband—rejects self-pity and fights off depression. Persevering to find himself again, he responds to the unusual and unlikely heroine who reaches out to him and leads them both to a happy future.

I hope you will enjoy their story.

The Rake to

Reveal Her

Julia Justiss

www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)

JULIA JUSTISS wrote her first ideas for Nancy Drew stories in her third-grade notebook, and has been writing ever since. After publishing poetry in college she turned to novels. Her Regency historical romances have won or been placed in contests by the Romance Writers of America, RT Book Reviews, National Readers’ Choice and Daphne du Maurier. She lives with her husband in Texas.

For news and contests visit www.juliajustiss.com (http://www.juliajustiss.com)

To my husband and hero:

Never give in.

Never give up.

Contents

Cover (#ue428dbf8-ee07-56c4-932a-f131dfd90e97)

Introduction (#ube4f27c0-4504-529a-bb22-458d2fa7c166)

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Title Page (#u1639c1e7-1529-5be7-9902-5c58f51cf50a)

About the Author (#u7ff65b2a-b844-53a2-a8fc-9b53742f7da5)

Dedication (#ua3024cd6-d920-5829-b293-3f12279b3d12)

Chapter One (#u1b326922-4d62-5dac-8587-f8b220faacd5)

Chapter Two (#u44f91a24-94f1-54d9-965d-e5f96201b9c7)

Chapter Three (#udce45d94-c0e9-5e4c-89d3-3a79ad0aff21)

Chapter Four (#uc07233ab-5e99-5412-86be-a559b9118187)

Chapter Five (#u95aa665c-e6cc-5c02-863a-8ef638fb7aaf)

Chapter Six (#u40e48c2c-8eb8-582d-9ffd-b8213b1f88db)

Chapter Seven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eight (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nine (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Ten (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eleven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twelve (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Thirteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Fourteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Fifteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Sixteen (#litres_trial_promo)