Title: The Ruin of a Rake
Author: Cat Sebastian
Publication Date: July 2017
Publisher: HarperCollins
Blurb:
Rogue. Libertine. Rake. Lord Courtenay has been called many things and
has never much cared. But after the publication of a salacious novel supposedly
based on his exploits, he finds himself shunned from society. Unable to see his
nephew, he is willing to do anything to improve his reputation, even if that
means spending time with the most proper man in London.
Julian Medlock has spent years becoming the epitome of correct behavior.
As far as he cares, if Courtenay finds himself in hot water, it’s his own fault
for behaving so badly—and being so blasted irresistible. But when Julian’s
sister asks him to rehabilitate Courtenay’s image, Julian is forced to spend
time with the man he loathes—and lusts after—most.
As Courtenay begins to yearn for a love he fears he doesn’t deserve,
Julian starts to understand how desire can drive a man to abandon all sense of
propriety. But he has secrets he’s determined to keep, because if the truth
came out, it would ruin everyone he loves. Together, they must decide what
they’re willing to risk for love.
Review:
The Ruin of a Rake is a work of art that the gods have seen
fit to bless us with. I made the
horrible mistake to start reading it at 10:00 pm on a work night. I constantly scold myself whenever I start a
book late at night because I know
that I can’t put a book down until I finish it.
Which is why I was up until 2 in the morning and extremely tired today
at work. But you know those books that
keep you buzzing for days afterwards?
That’s. This. Book.
I’ve always had a love of male/male romance novels, but lord almighty
they are so hard to come across (at
least in my experience). I have a small
collection of Yaoi (m/m manga books) though, so I can sate my obsession that
way. But imagine my excitement when I
discovered not only a male/male romance novel, but a regency/historical one at
that! I literally squealed for joy and was
so excited when HarperCollins saw fit to grant my most desperate wish and allow
me to read an advanced reader copy.
The characters Julian and Courtenay are some of the most amazing
characters I’ve had the pleasure of reading about. Ms. Sebastian has a way of making you think
you know who they are and then just flipping you right on your head. They were dynamic, complicated, and had such
depth to them that I found myself believing that they were real people who’d
lived hundreds of years before me. When
the book ended I was like… give me more.
THIS CAN’T BE IT!
I would like to pause my
review right now, but I feel I need to make it known that as I’m writing this
my fingers are itching to reread it. Literally, I feel like an addict being
deprived of their favorite drug right now.
Now back to the review…
The chemistry between Julian and Courtenay was unreal. The flames leapt off the page to lick my fingers
time and time again. I found myself nose
to the page a couple times, stomach clenched, wondering what could possibly
happen next between them. The passion
between both men had me feeling as though I’d jumped into the ocean and couldn’t
find my way back to the surface. I had
to take breaks a couple times because the emotion kept overwhelming me.
The Ruin of a Rake is an absolute gem. If you’ve never read an LGBT romance novel
make this your first! If you have, then
you’re going to love this. Hands
down. No doubt in my mind. Cat Sebastian is a brilliant author and I’m
going to be desperately seeking out her other novels with abandon. PLEASE DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND READ THIS
BOOK.
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