Lord Valentine's Rotten Month is Your Gain
Feb 01, 2026 8:19 pm
Lovely readers!
February 1 means it's Rake Review day! And this month we get to meet Lord Valentine!
He’s no cupid. He’s the devil.
Lucian Deverell has spent the last two years philandering his way across the Continent. Not that Lady Rosalie de Lacy cares a whit! She has done her best to forget the torrid moonlit kiss she once shared with the black-haired Lothario. Lucian might be the only man who has ever made her heart race. But he crushed her fragile hopes, then promptly left England to begin his legendary spree of debauchery.
What the devil is the Rake Review?
It was the letter that changed his life. It turns out that Lucian’s sanctimonious cousin, Lysander, was born on the wrong side of the blanket. This means that, instead of being penniless and untitled, Lucian is the rich and influential Viscount Valentine. Upon hearing the news, Lucian decamps for England to claim what is his.
Lucian is unsurprised to learn that his reputation back home is as black as his thick, glossy hair. But thanks to some insipid gossip sheet, the ladies of London seem to regard him as dashing instead of degenerate! He has neither time, nor interest, in playing their charming Lord Valentine. Lucian has come back to London for one reason—revenge.
And he means to start with Lady Rosalie…
Eek! I'm so excited to dig in, and remember--the Rake Review books this year all have stepbacks! Clinch images on the inside of the ebooks and on the back cover of the paperbacks. They are GORGEOUS.
In Alchemy of Desire news, Apollo's story, Charming the Rogue, is in the hands of my proofreader. I'll reveal the cover soon, too!
One thing I really loved about this book (besides Apollo and Sybil), is that I got to explore more of this world beyond the confines of London. Road trip romances will do that! I felt like I was as excited as Sybil to discover how women live different lives in the country.
Charming the Rogue is available everywhere--Barnes and Noble, Kobo, google books, etc--through the pre-order period and will move into Kindle Unlimited exclusively after the release in March.
Book Recommendations
Check out Amanda Mariel's A Fortnight for Temptation.
Also take a look at Karla Kratovil's Loves, Lies, and the Lost Lord.
Looking for something to read in Kobo Plus? Try these!
And finally, review many of the great historical romances published last year! This list only lasts a few more days!
I am STILL drafting Jealous Rakes and June Mistakes. Gotta get Remington Ives JUST RIGHT.
Ya wanna know something I've learned about myself in the last year? The heroes I write exist on a spectrum. On one end is a fellow of immense humor with quips at the ready who doesn't take himself too seriously and whose playful demeanor hides a serious man with a hard edge. And on the other end is the grumpy, growly brute with a heart of gold.
My Bromley brothers (Art of Love series) are kind of the epitome of the scale with Zander on the quippy end and Raph on the growly end and the rest of the brothers in between.
Do you have a favorite Bromley Brother? I think mine is Atlas. 😍
Happy reading,
Charlie Lane
(these books are in KU)
(These Books are in KU)
(These books are in KU)
