Kissing the Rake: A Brother's Best Friend, Enemies to Lovers, Steamy Regency Romance (The Howertys Book 2)

He was the one man she should never want.

And the only one she ever did.

Lady Jessica Howerty has spent years trying to forget her childhood infatuation with her brother’s best friend. Jacob Hurst is a notorious rake, entirely unsuitable—and entirely unforgettable. When an invitation to spend the summer at the Hurst estate offers her a quiet escape, Jessica never expects Jacob to arrive as well… or to look at her as though he’s finally seeing her clearly.

Jacob Hurst, the rakish Earl of Wortham, has sworn off marriage and avoided his powerful father for years. But when he learns that Jessica is staying under his father’s roof—and that his father may have designs on her—Jacob’s carefully maintained distance shatters. Protecting her is one thing. Wanting her is another.

As the summer heat rises, so does their forbidden attraction. Lingering glances turn dangerous. One reckless kiss becomes impossible to forget. And with scandal looming, family loyalties at stake, and Jacob’s reputation threatening to ruin them both, desire may cost more than either of them is willing to pay.

A steamy, slow-burn Regency romance filled with banter, longing, and one summer that changes everything.