A Rogue by Any Other Name (The Rules of Scoundrels #1)
Sarah MacLean
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· 219 ratings · 400 pages · Published: 28 Feb 2012

A decade ago, the Marquess of Bourne was cast from society with nothing but his title. Now a partner in London’s most exclusive gaming hell, the cold, ruthless Bourne will do whatever it takes to regain his inheritance—including marrying perfect, proper Lady Penelope Marbury.
A broken engagement and years of disappointing courtships have left Penelope with little interest in a quiet, comfortable marriage, and a longing for something more. How lucky that her new husband has access to such unexplored pleasures.
Bourne may be a prince of London’s underworld, but he vows to keep Penelope untouched by its wickedness—a challenge indeed as the lady discovers her own desires, and her willingness to wager anything for them... even her heart.
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- virgin heroine 25
- historical 23
- vengeance 22
- marriage of convenience 21
- alpha male 20
- plain heroine 19
- friends to lovers 19
- regency 18
- bad boys 17
- tortured hero 17
- second chances 15
- cruel hero/bully 10
- possessive hero 8
- m-f romance 6
- shy heroine 5
- take-charge heroine 5
- dual pov 5
- third person pov 5
- arranged/forced marriage 4
- sweet/gentle heroine 4
- angst 3
- fake relationship 3
- spanking 3
- abduction 3
- aristo/royal heroine 3
- rich hero 3
- tortured heroine 2
- forced proximity 1
- ceo/tycoon hero 1
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- geography
- england 5
- europe 3
- british isles 3
- united kingdom 3
- content warnings
- gambling 5
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The 'The Rules of Scoundrels' series
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possessive hero · m-f · england · british-isles · alpha male · historical · regency · super rich hero · united-kingdom · tortured hero · virgin heroine · angst · tortured heroine · sassy heroine · europe · independent heroine · strong heroine · aristocratic heroine · tycoon · third-person-pov
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