Rake's Honour

Scandalous Miss Brightwells #1

by Beverley Oakley, Beverley Eikli

A rebellious debutante who needs to make a good marriage – fast!

Her peagoose of a sister whose peccadilloes threaten the family name.

And a handsome, eligible viscount who needs to avert scandal if he’s to win his true love.



Get ready for a wild ride as Fanny and Antoinette Brightwell make rags-to-riches marriages in Book One of the Scandalous Miss Brightwells series!



When Fanny’s ambitious mother offers her beautiful, intelligent daughter’s hand in marriage to odious Lord Slyther, a desperate Fanny disguises herself and, during a secret visit to Vauxhall Gardens, meets the devilishly dashing – and responsive – Lord Fenton.

However, convincing the naughty nobleman that she would make the perfect wife requires a lot of cunning and a deft touch.

With a spurned suitor intent on revenge and a feckless sister more interested in fun and flirtation, Fanny must appear the demure debutante that Fenton – or, rather, his exacting mama - requires.

Will Fanny succeed or will Antoinette ruin both their reputations? Grab your smelling salts and find out!

A steamy, humorous matchmaking Regency Romance.

What the readers

★★★★★ "What a splendid book! I loved every moment of it… I was delighted by their torrid and passionate meetings. And the end... made me burst out laughing. It rocks!” BookedUp 5 Stars

★★★★★ "Steamy and passionate... A good light-hearted read." ~ Amazon reader★★★★★ "A fast-paced story, filled with humour, sexual attraction, love and desperation. The first in a series of novels set in a time when chastity and honour were everything." ~ Amazon reader.

Genres: Historical Romance, Romance, Historical, Regency, Historical Fiction, Novella

190 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

Also writes under Beverley Eikli.

Beverley Oakley writes Regency, Victorian and Georgian-set romances full of passion and laced with mystery and intrigue.

Born in the mountain kingdom of Lesotho, she married the handsome bush pilot she met in Botswana while managing a safari lodge and has spent the rest of her life as a ‘trailing spouse’ doing what she loves most: writing books from sweet to steamy; and from humorous to historical romantic suspense.

Here’s more about her series.

Daughters of Sin
A very steamy, funny, witty and dangerous Regency-set ‘Dynasty’ featuring two nobly-born debutantes and their illegitimate sisters - laced with political intrigue, cheating spouses and, of course, dangerous gentlemen.

1. Her Gilded Prison
2. Dangerous Gentlemen
3. The Mysterious Governess
4. Beyond Rubies
5. Lady Unveiled: The Cuckold’s Conspiracy
(Prequel coming October 2021)

The Scandalous Miss Brightwells
A humorous, sometimes steamy, matchmaking series – with some books sweeter and more sensual and poignant.

1. Rake’s Honour
2. Rogue’s Kiss
3. The Wedding Wager
4. The Accidental Elopement
5. The Honourable Fortune Hunter
6. The Wilful Widow
7. The Courtship Caper


Fair Cyprians of London

A group of women who work in a high class House of Assignation. Ranging from very steamy to sweet, hopeful redemption stories.

1. Saving Grace
2. Forsaking Hope
3. Keeping Faith
4. Wedding Violet
5. Christmas Charity
6. Loving Lily

Hearts in Hiding

Historical romantic suspense, very steamy often showing the darker aspects of Regency society, including the dependence and subjugation of women – and how, against the odds, they find their happy-ever-afters.

1. The Duchess and the Highwayman
2. The Bluestocking and the Rake
3. Duchess of Seduction
4. The Countess and the Cavalier

Scandalous: Three Daring Charades

Three sweet, yet intrigue-filled Regency historicals

Lady Sarah’s Redemption
Lady Olivia’s Butterfly
A Little Deception

You can connect with Beverley on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AuthorBeverl...,
or through her website at: www.beverleyoakley.com

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Reviews

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[Mrs Caroline Trevor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great

I found this a really good book. Fanny is an amazing character. She wants to follow her mother's wishes and marry well but with no dowry it's difficult to tempt someone to propose to her until she meets Lord Fenton. The chemistry between them is evident from the start but when he offers to make her his mistress instead of his wife she falls apart. Her good friend the Earl of Quimby comes up with a plan to help her and possibly her family. Can Lord Fenton do the right thing?

[Christy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hoopla
The author does the narration and so it's pretty awful. One step up from libravox. On top of it, her accent is South African and so the entire time I kept thinking it was off and then remind myself that it's just the narrator's natural accent not a bad British accent!
The book was a bit of a romp ( good thing) but not OTT.

[Jeanie Womack · Rating 5 out of 5]

The sacrificial lamb

Fanny has know that the family's hopes for financial salvation lay on her shoulders for quite some time, but her mother's choice for a husband, an older, disgusting, awful smelling lord, is asking too much. Her desire to save herself from a life of dread has her slipping out to meet her current choice, only to learn he is promised to another and wants Fanny for his mistress! But when Fanny rises to flee, she slips in her evening slippers, preparing for a painful landing, until strong arms wrap around her and save her.
She doesn't know his name and his face is covered with a mask to go with his pirate costume. He puts her in a hackney cab to deliver her home, leaving her wondering if she'll ever see him again. Her mother may still force her to marry the grotesque lord!
That's only the start of a madcap adventure that will keep you entertained from start to finish.

[Deb Diem · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rake's Honour by Beverley Oakley is an entertaining historical romance. This is a fairly quick read, perfect for those with limited reading time. Ms. Oakley has delivered a well-written book. The characters are varied, some you love, some you hate and some you want to shake some sense into. Fanny and Fenton's story is full of drama, humor and sizzle. I enjoyed reading Rake's Honour and look forward to reading more from Beverley Oakley in the future. Rake's Honour is book 1 of the Scandalous Miss Brightwell Series but can be read as a standalone. This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger.



I voluntarily read a complimentary copy of this book that I received from Instafreebie.

[Danielle Carpenter · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is about Fanny Brightwell. Fanny must marry to save her family and they are forcing her to marry Lord Slyther. Fanny makes a deal if she can secure a marriage with a wealthy and titled gentlemen before the season closes, she can break her brotrothal. This book is full of misconceptions, listening to gossip and a truly disgusting Lord. The plot is well planned and the story well written. There were times I was truly disappointed in the hero, but Fanny never let me down. She hung in there regardless of her situation. Yeah!!

[Kate Abbott · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although I enjoyed this book I csnt say I liked any of the main characters, the hero was not consistent and the heroine although supposed to be an innocent fell far to easily and was manipulative in the extreame. Also her behaviour of dampening her gown is not the actions of a debutante, so again not what I would have expected. I will probably read the next in the series to see if they improve.

[Sahar's Honest Reviews · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fanny Finds A Way

I love historical romances, and I enjoyed this book. I did not like how easily Lord Fenton believed the lies about Fanny. I also disliked Fanny's mother. She did not care about her daughter. She wanted her to marry wealth, and her feelings did not matter. Never fear; Fanny does find a way.

[Carilyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Impoverished young virgin meets a marvelous rake

Young woman is found by rake and while crossing the river kiss and she allows a few more liberties. Her mother has accepted on her behalf an older man with many health problems. The older man does before the wedding, and she gets what she wants with the help of a friend and their respective mothers.

[Stephen Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

A triumphant start to the series

This is a triumphantly written start to what promises to be a great series. The plot is full of emotional twists and turns, with characters that are well thought out and have the determination to achieve their goals. This is a great book that will suit anybody who loves steamy historical romances.

[Catsalive · Rating 2 out of 5]

A bit too much of a silly romp for me. I didn't find the hero & heroine very likeable, they are both fools - Fanny, the "innocent" vamp, & Fenton, the rake without a clue -; & as for Lady Brightwell & Lord Slyther, ugh! There is fun & amusement, which I'm sure many will enjoy, but it strays too far from the Regency path for me to enjoy it very much.

[Molly Plant · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet love

I read this book in two days. It was a super fast easy read. I actually enjoyed the authors word use as their was a few I needed to look up. I enjoyed the fact that author began to weave the characters for her next books inside of her first story.
The story is about genuine love that goes wrong when men tend to not use their brain. I hope you enjoy the book!

[Debbie Scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

EXCELLENT REGENCY ROMANCE

We could not believe we had gotten to the end of this story. It is very well-written and fast paced, and it just flows right into the ending. Thank you for a highly entertaining read, Danny and Debbie Scott.

[Fritzel Neri · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a thrilling story!

Oh, how thrilled i was while reading. Anticipations nearly killed me. I was totally hooked up on what would be the next eventa, on how Lord Fenton and Miss Brightwell chase their happy ever after story. You must read this! 😍

[Marcilla Elliott · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was barely okay. Glad it was not too long. I didn't particularly like Fannie or her sister nor her brother. I decisively dislike her mother. Fenton was not decisive enough. As a male lead, I found him lacking. On to the next installment.

[Christine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice for a quick read - but I wasn’t liking the mmc alot, almost hoping the fmc kept with her fake bethroal and got happy there 😂

+ 2.5 ⭐️ for the entanglements and the attempt to have some steam in each chapter 😎

[Anne Blyth · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my first book by Beverley Oakley and I was pleasantly surprised. There were quite a few little twists in the plot which drew me in and kept me interested. A fun light read.

[Phylis Collins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome Story

Rake's Honour by Beverley Oakley is an awesome story. Once you start reading it hooks you, right to the end. I liked the way this story unfolded. My opinion. Thanks

[BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story itself is okay and in between two and three stars, as far as I'm concerned, but why-o-why do some (American) authors get their earls and dukes mixed up... (sigh)

[Quinn Fforde · Rating 2 out of 5]

DNF -- terribly overwritten

[Barbara A. Faw · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyed this Regency romance with a HEA.

[Brenda]

Fanny and Lord Fenton's story is a good idea. A love to be able to pursue her own right.
Beverly Oakley writes a good tale.

[Marjorie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting story

I like the book but it is a copy of other stories. I hope to find different ending to the story.

[Evelyn Derenzy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyable

I liked the major characters and scenes, however the society of that time was disgusting in the methods of gossip they used to defame someone.

[Vevo · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nice and flowing historical novel to read to spend a few hours relaxing

[Belladonna]

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[Veronica Bunce · Rating 5 out of 5]

cute short story

Cute Novella. The writing style is definitely different from what I am used to, but I enjoyed it nevertheless. So much drama and angst wrapped in a short story!

[Monika · Rating 4 out of 5]

Predictable but still fun.

[Iris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyed it!

I enjoyed this first in the series novel and I am looking forward to reading more in the series. The book was a fun read.

[Elizabeth Bennet · Rating 4 out of 5]

Let's get right to it, shall we? Fanny Brightwell finds herself betrothed to and old goat in order to save her family from poverty. The man is fat, with putrid breath but worst of all horny. He looks at her like his own personal whore, checking out her assets at his leisure. He wants to wed her immediately but she attempts to stall, " The day after that, then- and that's as long as I'm prepared to wait. The anticipation of my Magnificent Member to feel the smooth, slippery wetness of your caverns of delight, Miss Brightwell, can be put on hold no longer."

It just makes your skin crawl because the man cannot even attend events for his gout bothers him and keeps him to his bed. I didn't even want to think of those images. Don't worry there is hope for the h on the night prior to this turn of events she has met the dashing Felix Linley, Lord Fenton. The way they meet is quite scandalous and I did feel Fanny was a bit too generous with the liberties she so freely gave. I do not mean she is a maiden no more but she did put the cart before the horse and with such prospects of her future one can hardly be too harsh on her.

Her mother is horrible, showing cold, calculating scheming to better her future not her daughters. Fanny biggest impediment is Bramley. He was an old suitor that Fanny turned down and he resents her for it. So much that when he sees how Fanny and Fenton look at each other he sets about to break that possibility up. I will not go into detail but let this be a lesson for all you future men that if you doubt your ladies true feelings then ask her because Fanny had fun paying Felix back for his lack of trust.

Oh let there be no doubt what he did was a slap in the face but than one could argue she did give very easily either way it was hilarious when Fanny said, " Now I have the best of both worlds. I shall be duchess rather than viscountess. " The picture of the look on his face as she went on and the seriousness to it all just cracked me up. There obviously is sex involved along with slight perversion from an old coot. LOL. Enjoy!