Review: Lark has done it again!!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 23, 2014
The Passionate Love of a Rake (Marlow Intrigues #2) by Jane Lark4 out of 5 StarsJane Lark has done it again!  Another beautiful romance full of intrigue, passion, incredibly descriptive backdrops, and gorgeous characters you feel as though you could step through the pages and interact with.This time we get to know Edward’s older brother Robert who has ran from love and from the only woman who has ever held his heart.  Having been in love with Robert, yet betrothed to a man old enough to be her grandfather, Jane felt betrayed by the only man who made her feel anything besides fearful pain.  When the two meet up again after Jane is a widow, sparks fly and their old feelings come back to life.  While passions flare, old hurts burn in their hearts and threaten to end their hopes of a second chance well before it even begins.  But with a relentless need to win, Robert may draw his old friend back in and Jane may soften her first loves heart with the truth.Once again, my only issue with Ms. Lark’s style is the length of the books.  I wanted Jane to talk to Robert rather than continue to be prideful for such an extended period of time.  If they truly were childhood friends and she knew she could trust him, then the length (in pages) of time it took her to finally come around to a resolution was over done in my opinion.  I still enjoyed the book immensely and have every intention of reading the third installment in the series!  So the length isn’t a show stopper by any stretch of the imagination, it’s just the only reason I can’t give it a true 5 star rating.*A complimentary copy given in exchange for an honest review*Pepper, My Secret Book Spot