Louise Allen - Ravished by the Rake

Introducing Louise Allen’s most scandalous trilogy yet!

DANGER & DESIRE

Leaving the sultry shores of India behind them, the passengers of the Bengal Queen face a new life ahead in England—until a shipwreck throws their plans into disarray …

Can Alistair and Perdita’s illicit onboard flirtation survive the glittering social whirl of London?

Washed up on an island populated by ruffians, virginal Averil must rely on rebel captain Luc for protection …

And honourable Callum finds himself falling for his brother’s fiancée!

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RAVISHED BY THE RAKE August 2011

SEDUCED BY THE SCOUNDREL September 2011

MARRIED TO A STRANGER October 2011

from Mills & Boon ®Historical

Alistair caught her as she stumbled back. ‘The door must have been unlocked,’ he said as she stared about her, confused. ‘It’s an empty cabin.’ There was just enough light to see. Alistair reached outside, lifted a lamp from the wall and came in, closing the door behind him. She heard the click of the key as he stood there.

‘Alistair—’

‘Yes?’ he said, putting down the lantern and coming to pull her into his arms. ‘What do you want, Dita?’

‘I don’t know.’ She tugged at his waistcoat buttons. ‘You.’

‘I want you, too,’ he said as she undid the last of them and began to pull his shirt from his waistband. ‘I only meant to kiss you: I should have known it wouldn’t stop there. Trust me a little more, Dita? Trust me to pleasure you?’

‘Yes,’ she said, not quite understanding what he was asking, what it meant. ‘I need to touch you …’

LOUISE ALLENhas been immersing herself in history, real and fictional, for as long as she can remember, and finds landscapes and places evoke powerful images of the past. Louise lives in Bedfordshire, and works as a property manager, but spends as much time as possible with her husband at the cottage they are renovating on the north Norfolk coast, or travelling abroad. Venice, Burgundy and the Greek islands are favourite atmospheric destinations. Please visit Louise’s website—www.louiseallenregency.co.uk—for the latest news!

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THE DANGEROUS MR RYDER * * Those Scandalous Ravenhursts † The Transformation of the Shelley Sisters

THE OUTRAGEOUS LADY FELSHAM * * Those Scandalous Ravenhursts † The Transformation of the Shelley Sisters

THE SHOCKING LORD STANDON * * Those Scandalous Ravenhursts † The Transformation of the Shelley Sisters

THE DISGRACEFUL MR RAVENHURST * * Those Scandalous Ravenhursts † The Transformation of the Shelley Sisters

THE NOTORIOUS MR HURST * * Those Scandalous Ravenhursts † The Transformation of the Shelley Sisters

THE PIRATICAL MISS RAVENHURST * * Those Scandalous Ravenhursts † The Transformation of the Shelley Sisters

PRACTICAL WIDOW TO PASSIONATE MISTRESS † † The Transformation of the Shelley Sisters

VICAR’S DAUGHTER TO VISCOUNT’S LADY † † The Transformation of the Shelley Sisters

INNOCENT COURTESAN TO ADVENTURER’S BRIDE † † The Transformation of the Shelley Sisters

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† PRACTICAL WIDOW TO PASSIONATE MISTRESS † † The Transformation of the Shelley Sisters VICAR’S DAUGHTER TO VISCOUNT’S LADY † † The Transformation of the Shelley Sisters INNOCENT COURTESAN TO ADVENTURER’S BRIDE † † The Transformation of the Shelley Sisters and in Mills & Boon® Historical Undone! eBooks: DISROBED AND DISHONOURED * THE DANGEROUS MR RYDER * * Those Scandalous Ravenhursts † The Transformation of the Shelley Sisters THE OUTRAGEOUS LADY FELSHAM * * Those Scandalous Ravenhursts † The Transformation of the Shelley Sisters THE SHOCKING LORD STANDON * * Those Scandalous Ravenhursts † The Transformation of the Shelley Sisters THE DISGRACEFUL MR RAVENHURST * * Those Scandalous Ravenhursts † The Transformation of the Shelley Sisters THE NOTORIOUS MR HURST * * Those Scandalous Ravenhursts † The Transformation of the Shelley Sisters THE PIRATICAL MISS RAVENHURST * * Those Scandalous Ravenhursts † The Transformation of the Shelley Sisters PRACTICAL WIDOW TO PASSIONATE MISTRESS † † The Transformation of the Shelley Sisters VICAR’S DAUGHTER TO VISCOUNT’S LADY † † The Transformation of the Shelley Sisters INNOCENT COURTESAN TO ADVENTURER’S BRIDE † † The Transformation of the Shelley Sisters and in Mills & Boon® Historical Undone! eBooks: DISROBED AND DISHONOURED * Those Scandalous Ravenhursts † The Transformation of the Shelley Sisters Those Scandalous Ravenhursts † The Transformation of the Shelley Sisters The Transformation of the Shelley Sisters

Ravished

by the Rake

Louise Allen

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For the Regency Silk & Scandal ‘continuistas’

Flying to India on holiday last year, I grew weary of the long flight, but I cheered up when I thought of how many months the passengers on the East India Company’s ships plying to and from the Far East must have been at sea together. Intrigued, I read more—especially the memoirs of the rake William Hickey, who spent much of his legal career in India and who described in vivid detail life on-board ship.

The voyage had its dangers, as well as its discomforts, and shipwrecks were not uncommon. I began to wonder what would happen to the passengers who survived such a disaster: would the bonds forged during months together withstand such a trauma? How would the wreck affect friends and lovers ashore?