The Rake and the Rose

The only way to expose a rake is to conspire with one...in this lively novel from USA Today bestselling author Eva Devon For as long as pamphlet writer Rose Digby can remember, certain men of the ton gallivant about town with their own set of rules. Whether its gambling, drink, or women, these playboys of London suffer no consequences. When someone she holds dear falls prey to a rake of the highest order Rose is determined to expose them all. But she needs a way to enter their world undetected... Alexander Markby, the sixth Earl of Derby is her brothers closest friend and is positively rife with roguishness. Too much money, too much time, and much too well-endowed...with good looks (obviously). Hes the perfect cover to help Rose infiltrate his world. He has just one rule. In the name of protecting hershe must pose as his mistress. The very idea! Now Rose will have to become what she loathes. Shell have to flutter her eyelashes, flatter the Earl of Derby, and pretend to be completely, utterly, and totally smitten with him. But its for a good cause. Because theres nothing more dangerously charmingand completely ruinousthan a rake. No matter if hes friend, foe...or hiding a secret that will shake the foundations of Roses world. Each book in the Once Upon a Wallflower series is STANDALONE: * The Beast and The Bookseller * The Duke and the Dressmaker * The Rake and the Rose