A Nobleman’s Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel
The Doomsday Books, Book 2
Major Rufus d’Aumesty has unexpectedly become the Earl of Oxney, master of a remote Norman manor on the edge of the infamous Romney Marsh. There he’s beset on all sides, his position contested both by’his greedy uncle and by Luke Doomsday, son of a notorious smuggling clan.
The earl and the smuggler should be natural enemies, but cocksure, enragingly competent Luke is a trained secretary and expert schemer―exactly the sort of man Rufus needs by his side. Before long, Luke becomes an unexpected ally…and the lover Rufus had never hoped to find.
But Luke came to Stone Manor with an ulterior motive, one he’s desperate to keep hidden even from the lord he can’t resist. As the lies accumulate and family secrets threaten to destroy everything they hold dear, master and man find themselves forced to decide whose side they’re really on…and what they’re willing to do for love.
Chosen by BookPage as Best Romance of 2023 • Shortlisted for Best Romance in the 2024 Libby Awards
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Cover art by Jyotirmayee Patra
Design by Sourcebooks
Narrated by Martyn Swain
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Facial scarring. Previous mental and physical abuse of MC as a child, leading to current dealing with trauma. Murder (off page). Dysfunctional, emotionally abusive family and disordered parent-child relationships. Enclosed spaces.
“Charles proves she belongs in the top tier of historical romance authors with her latest engaging, fulfilling love story. A must-read for romance fans.”
“It’s clever and funny, the romance is heartfelt and beautifully developed, there are villains you can love to hate – and I couldn’t put it down.”
“At times, it can feel like romance readers must choose between spice and plot, but we don’t have to make that choice here: It’s all there, perfectly laid out by an expert writer who unerringly produces novels that are masterfully crafted, deliciously adventurous and so, so horny. A Nobleman’s Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel is a nonstop, swoony adventure from start to finish.”
“This series with its setting of a marsh run by smugglers turned legitimate business people and their grey morals is just fantastic!”
“When KJ Charles escalates the threat to life and limb, this story tightens its grip and doesn’t relent for breathless moments in time. It is anxiety manifested by the written word, and I adored every moment of it all the way to Luke and Rufus’s happy ending.”
“This story is such a wonderful follow up to The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen, which was one of my favorite books this year. I didn’t dare hope that this one would live up to that story, but I truly think Charles has another star in this book. I absolutely loved it and the two stories make a wonderful set.”
