How to Catch a Wicked Viscount

Amy Rose Bennett

Aug 2019 · The Disreputable Debutantes Book 1 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

A young lady's tarnished reputation might cost her everything in this first book in the Disreputable Debutantes series. 

Shy, bookish Sophie Brightwell is expected to make an advantageous match to improve her family's fortunes. However, Sophie's plans to make a spectacular debut go horribly awry when she and her three closest friends are expelled from a young ladies' academy for unbecoming conduct. Since the ton will be sure to close their doors on these disgraced debutantes, they determine that unconventional means need to be employed in the husband-hunting market. Rakehells—the beau monde's wickedest members—might be the only men willing to overlook a young lady's besmirched reputation. 
 
But how does one catch a rake?

Nate Hastings, the devil-may-care Viscount Malverne, is the older brother of Sophie’s best friend, fellow disgraced debutante Lady Charlotte. When a terribly foxed Nate accidentally compromises Sophie, Charlotte strikes a wicked bargain: in order to avoid a scandal and the parson's mousetrap, Nate must help Sophie snare a husband. But as Nate fulfills his obligation and begins to instruct the lovely Sophie in the art of luring rakes, he soon finds himself battling his own fierce attraction to her.

Ratings and reviews

Sophie Brightwell comes from a family of lesser means. At her finishing school her and her best friends, Charlie, Olivia and Arabella decide for form a club, the Society for Enlightened Young Women. Why should the men know about all of the wicked things about marriage, while the women have to be naive and innocent. While investigating these wicked things they get caught and kicked out of school. Now they are known as the disgraced debutantes. When Sophie gets the chance to stay with Charlie's family who will host her debut, she sees Charlie's brother again, Nathanial "Nate" Hastings, Viscount Malverne. Sophie has been attracted to Nate since she first laid eyes upon him. When Sophie realizes that Nate is attracted to her, she thinks who better than to teach her about wicked things than the rake viscount himself. As things start to heat up between the two, Sophie finds herself falling in love with Nate. Too bad Nate deems himself as the type who will not love anyone. Between the other gentlemen wanting to call on Sophie and the wicked thoughts Nate constantly has of her, it is going to take some great soul searching for Nate to finally realizes he has fallen in love with her. Hopefully he is not too late! I just adored these two. Sophie was such a fun, forward thinking girl. I love she behaved when it came to Nate. I also really loved Nate. It was fun watching this wicked playboy fall hard. Together they were just so fun! Great start to this new series.

About the author

Amy Rose Bennett is an Australian author who has a passion for penning emotion-packed historical romances. Of course, her strong-willed heroines and rakish heroes always find their happily ever after.
 
A former speech pathologist, Amy is happily married to her very own romantic hero and has two lovely, very accomplished adult daughters. When she’s not creating stories, Amy loves to cook up a storm in the kitchen, lose herself in a good book or a witty rom-com, and when she can afford it, travel to all the places she writes about.