The Rake and The Recluse

**The Rake and The Recluse** is a steamy romance book released on May 31, 2018.

It's the first book of the Lords of Time Series.

## Summary

*Dour dukes, rakish viscounts, villainous earls, and star-crossed housemaids... the 21st century ain't got nothing on this smoldering time-traveling Victorian romance!*

## Chapters

#### **Chapter 1: The Time Machine**

> *Dour dukes, rakish viscounts, villainous earls, and star-crossed housemaids... the 21st century ain't got nothing on this smoldering time-traveling Victorian romance!*
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#### **Chapter 2: Alice in Wonderland**

> *So a pesky case of time-travelitis has catapulted you into the ninteenth century* — *and into the arms of a dangerously dashing duke. Now, it's up to you to tame him.*
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#### **Chapter 3: Great Expectations**

> *Lilly Steele has always been a bit of a wallflower. But the arrival of the duke's mystery woman is one mystery this housemaid can't leave alone.*
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#### **Chapter 4: Persuasion**

> *The Duke tries to keep you out of trouble, and you try to keep the Duke out of your head. Success on either end? Unlikely.*
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#### **Chapter 5: Les Miserables**

> *After today, nothing will be the same.*
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#### **Chapter 6: War and Peace**

> *You have the Duke just where you want him. Will Gideon confess his feelings, or will his hot-and-cold attitude finally push you over the edge?*
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#### **Chapter 7: The Awakening**

> *Kindness and betrayal come from unlikely quarters. Will Lilly ever learn to trust again?*
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#### **Chapter 8: The Brothers Karamazov**

> *You thought one beautiful blueblood was bad enough — but two? There should be laws against that.*
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#### **Chapter 9: In Search of Lost Time**

> *The identity of Gideon's mystery guest is finally revealed... but as what cost?*
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#### **Chapter 10: Wives and Daughters**

> *So your "parents" turn out to be less than well-intentioned. Will the Duke of Roxleigh be your salvation or your doom?*
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#### **Chapter 11: Civil Disobedience**

> *Lilly's tried living a normal life. Now, it's time to take matters into her own hands.*
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#### **Chapter 12: The Romance of the Forest**

> *A picnic with Gideon? This can't possibly go wrong.*
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#### **Chapter 13: Hard Times**

> *Lilly recovers from her physical injuries, but the emotional scars run deep. To overcome them, she'll need trust, healing, and love from an altogether unlikely source.*
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#### **Chapter 14: Bleak House**

> *As you prepare to set out for London, passion boils to the fore... and memories resurface in the unlikeliest of places.*
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#### **Chapter 15: A Descent into the Maelstrom**

> *Lilly makes a proposition no self-respecting rake can refuse. But he's about to realize he's in for much more than he bargained...*
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#### **Chapter 16: Around the World in Eighty Days**

> *London awaits! Will your day of adventure end in a night of passion with the duke that's captured your heart?*
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#### **Chapter 17: The War of the Worlds**

> *As Lilly struggles to adjust to life as a viscount's guest, Perry struggles to tame his rakish ways. Were your worlds destined to collide, or doomed to push you apart?*
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#### **Chapter 18: Heart of Darkness**

> *Determined to claim you once and for all, Gideon invited Hepplewort to Roxleigh House — and possible disaster.*
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#### **Chapter 19: Sentimental Education**

> *Private lessons with Perry Trumball habe never been quite so... educational.*
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#### **Chapter 20: The Portrait of a Lady**

> *The night of your coming out ball has arrived, which means Gideon's free to court you publicly. Can he control himself long enough to get you to his bed?*
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#### **Chapter 21: The Turn of the Screw**

> *While Perry tries to put a lid on his brother's passions, an unwelcome visitor threatens to bring Lilly's newfound happiness crashing down around her — and the entirety of Eildon Manor.*
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#### **Chapter 22: The Princess and the Goblin**

> *Just when you thought you'd washed your hands of Hepplewort, he reappears with a vengeance. And he's not ready to let go of his prize...*
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#### **Chapter 23: The Pathfinder**

> *Lilly, Perry, and Gideon race to County Lanarkshire on a rescue mission. Will Lilly find her courage in time to save his would-be-wife from ruination?*
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#### **Chapter 24: Les Fleurs du Mal**

> *Hepplewort's determined to make you his bride, but you have different plans. Will you escape his clutches before he seals your marriage contract?*
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#### **Chapter 25: In a Glass Darkly**

> *Lilly Steele refuses to let the wounds of her past haunt her. Finally, it's time to lay the ghosts of memory to rest.*
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#### **Chapter 26: Crime and Punishment**

> *The man who kidnapped you and attacked Lilly is finally within reach. Are you a woman of mercy — or vengeance?*
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#### **Chapter 27: The Final Problem**

> *You've chased down Hepplewort, but he's got one more trick up his sleeve. Fortunately for Lilly Steele, she's got a few of her own... and her sleeves are much more voluminous.*
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#### **Chapter 28: The Woman in White**

> *Hepplewort is gone. Lilly is safe. And it's time for you to celebrate your engagement.*
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## Author

The original author of the book is **Jenn LeBlanc**. Her welcoming message for readers of the book is:

> *Hi! I'm a Colorado girl living in a Hollywood world. I write "wildly original" illustrated Victorian erotic romance and hang out at the Ripped Bodice bookstore in California. I wrote, photographed, and published the first ever illustrated romance novel and am Queen of StudioSmexy.*
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> *The Rake and The Recluse is the first book in the illustrated Lords of Time erotic romance series.*
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## Gallery

CoverTeaserCover CardCard 1 - GideonCard 2 - PerryCard 3 - Fergus HepplewortCard 4 - Lady HepplewortCard 5 - Amelie & MaryseAdditional Bonus Card
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## The Lords of Time Series

* **The Rake and The Recluse**
* The Duke and the Domina