The Rake and the Recluse: a romance novel with photographs

A woman out of time. A man stifled by propriety. A nemesis determined to take her away.A brother to the rescue. How will a powerful Duke deal with a woman who doesn't know her place? How will a woman used to the 21st century survive in time where she is considered property?THE RAKE AND THE RECLUSE Part ONE brings Francine to the world of the Duke of Roxleigh, clashing worlds in first installment of the completely revised novel, with all new material. Part TWO of TRATR Francine finds her footing, discovers secrets about her elusive host, and learns more about herself than she ever thought possible. Part THREE brings Francine and Gideon closer than they ever imagined, until the unimaginable tears them apart. What will Gideon do if he loses her, this time, forever? Part FOUR is full of revelations, celebrations, protestations and one surprise that will have you holding your breath for the final chapters. What has Perry done?Part FIVE Perry leaves Roxleigh House without a backward glance only to be tossed headlong into one of the most difficult trials of his life. How will he protect the very thing he is dedicated to pursuing? How will a man dedicated to the pursuit of pleasure survive a woman who refuses to relent, when he knows he cannot have her.Part SIX Perry must find the woman who has managed to capture his heart, then he must find a way to keep her. Someone else is on the hunt, someone from her past who doesn't appreciate that she still lives and breathes.Francine Larrabee woke up on the wrong side of the century. She was fairly certain she went to sleep in her own comfy bed, but she doesn't quite seem to be there now. Only adding to her problems is that she has no voice, is constantly being glowered at by a large, stunning man who is obsessed with propriety, and she is apparently betrothed to another horrid little man, determined to ruin her, and any other girls that get in his way.How does she find herself in the past, when she couldn't even find herself in her present? How does a self sufficient businesswoman survive in a time when women were still considered property for the whole of their lives and what is she going to do with this man who draws her to him so fiercely.This is the full SIX PART SERIAL NOVEL in one bound edition.