In Love & Scandal, Collette Jardiniere is outraged when
notorious roué Charles Jameson appears to take credit for
The Last Days of a Rake, a novel she wrote under the
pseudonym Colin Jenkins to satisfy Victorian convention.
Can a rake be true to himself, yet remain free from sin?
Edgar Lankin has lived the life of rake, a man who cares
for nothing but the pleasures of the flesh. But it is the
seduction—and abandonment—of a gentle maiden that turns him
from mere gadabout to immoral cad. Too late, Lankin
realizes his self-centered ways have left him incapable of
finding enjoyment in anything. Now on his deathbed, he
relates the shocking tale of his wasted life to John
Hamilton, a school chum who chose a different path.
In telling his story, can Lankin find redemption for the
trail of ruined lives he leaves behind?