The Rake

In this standalone romantic novel by L.J. Shen, Boston’s notorious femme fatale Emmabelle Penrose sets out to have a baby and enlists the help of Devon Whitehall, a charming and reserved Englishman with royal ties who has sworn off marriage. What starts as a straightforward arrangement soon unravels into a complex web of secrets, lies, and hidden pasts, ultimately challenging both characters’ perceptions of love and connection.