Lord Valentine's Rotten February: 2 (The Rake Review, Season Two)

He’s no cupid. He’s the devil.

Lucian Deverell has spent the last two years philandering his way across the Continent. Not that Lady Rosalie de Lacy cares a whit! She has done her best to forget the torrid moonlit kiss she once shared with the black-haired Lothario. Lucian might be the only man who has ever made her heart race. But he crushed her fragile hopes, then promptly left England to begin his legendary spree of debauchery.

What the devil is the Rake Review?

It was the letter that changed his life. It turns out that Lucian’s sanctimonious cousin, Lysander, was born on the wrong side of the blanket. This means that, instead of being penniless and untitled, Lucian is the rich and influential Viscount Valentine. Upon hearing the news, Lucian decamps for England to claim what is his.

Lucian is unsurprised to learn that his reputation back home is as black as his thick, glossy hair. But thanks to some insipid gossip sheet, the ladies of London seem to regard him as dashing instead of degenerate! He has neither time, nor interest, in playing their charming Lord Valentine. Lucian has come back to London for one reason—revenge.

And he means to start with Lady Rosalie…

Lord Valentine's Rotten February is book 2 in the multi-author series The Rake Review, Season Two. A new bachelor will fall prey to the Brazen Belle's poison pen on the first day of each month in 2026. Be sure to collect all twelve!

After reading Black Beauty for the 1,497th time, Courtney McCaskill was inspired to write her own stories. Reviews of her early work were mixed, with her fourth-grade teacher saying, "Please stop writing all of your essays from the point of view of a horse." But Courtney didn't give up, and today, her books have received prestigious awards including the Maggie and the HOLT Medallion. She lives in Austin, Texas with the hero of her own story, who holds the distinction of being the world's most sarcastic pediatrician. Her son informs her that she gives THE BEST hugs, "because you're so squishy, Mommy." In 2022, Regency Fiction Writers honored her with its Lady of the Realm award in appreciation of her volunteer work, both on its Board of Directors and as the longtime Coordinator of the Regency Academe. When she's not busy almost burning her house down while attempting to make a traditional Christmas pudding, she enjoys rock climbing, playing the piano, learning everything there is to know about Kodiak bears, and of course, curling up with a great book. Visit her online at www.courtneymccaskill.com.