Reforming Lord Ragsdale by Carla Kelly5/28/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() He's wracked with guilt because he was unable to save him, and he hates the Irish with a passionate vengeance. He was disfigured by the loss of an eye while fighting in Ireland, which is also where he witnessed a mob murdering his father. Later, he visits his mistress and "attempting exercise far beyond his capacity," he leaves embarrassed and sulky. In one early scene, we find him waking up drunk, fully clothed, and filthy from his own vomit. His behavior is not like that of other romance heroes either. He’s even too indolent to rid himself of his stupid mistress, whom he doesn't even like. He’s too lazy to hire a valet, or to replace the secretary he fired for stealing. ![]() He's a drunkard who neglects his duties (although he is nice to his mother). Not the handsome, charming, amiable kind of rake frequently found in romance novels. John Staples, Marquess of Ragsdale, is an unrepentant rake. To that list I must add Reforming Lord Ragsdale. I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of romance novels that have brought me to tears. ![]()
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