The Rakess: Society of Sirens, Volume 1
Written by Scarlett Peckham
Narrated by Sienna Frances
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About this audiobook
Meet the SOCIETY OF SIRENS—three radical, libertine ladies determined to weaponize their scandalous reputations to fight for justice and the love they deserve…
She’s a Rakess on a quest for women’s rights…
Seraphina Arden’s passions include equality, amorous affairs, and wild, wine-soaked nights. To raise funds for her cause, she’s set to publish explosive memoirs exposing the powerful man who ruined her. Her ideals are her purpose, her friends are her family, and her paramours are forbidden to linger in the morning.
He’s not looking for a summer lover…
Adam Anderson is a wholesome, handsome, widowed Scottish architect, with two young children, a business to protect, and an aversion to scandal. He could never, ever afford to fall for Seraphina. But her indecent proposal—one month, no strings, no future—proves too tempting for a man who strains to keep his passions buried with the losses of his past.
But one night changes everything...
What began as a fling soon forces them to confront painful secrets—and yearnings they thought they’d never have again. But when Seraphina discovers Adam’s future depends on the man she’s about to destroy, she must decide what to protect… her desire for justice, or her heart.
Scarlett Peckham
Scarlett Peckham writes steamy historical romances celebrating alpha heroines. Her USA Today bestselling debut novel, The Duke I Tempted, was named a Best Romance Novel of 2018 by BookPage and the Washington Post. Scarlett lives in Los Angeles, where she enjoys trying to think of new ways to say “wicked,” collecting vintage romance clench covers, and dressing her cat up in bowties.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5“The Rakess” positives are far less than the negatives, leaving me torn on how I feel about the overall read. Starting off with the positive, I liked the strong sensual heroine Seraphina who wasn’t ashamed to showcased her attraction towards the architect, Adam, who did everything in his power to fight the urge to submit to her wild ways. It was a constant (and shall I say tiring?) back and forth between the two throughout the entire novel. I say about ⅓ I was already done and over it, and the repetitiveness allowed the story to draaaaaag on. Despite the 380+ pages, there were far more tedious scenes that could have been cut out to make it a smooth sailing ride. I can’t even tell you how many times I check the % of the book to see if I was making any progress. It seem like I was just stuck and that's something no reader wants to experience.In spite of the scenes that I found redundant, it wasn’t a complete terror to read. It was easy to see and feel the connection between Adam and Sera, and despite their social standing, I did quite enjoy how their relationship came to be. Moreso, I think the author did a decent job touching sensitive topics such as grieve, death, loss of pregnancy, addiction/alcoholism, animal cruelty, kidnapping and false imprisonment.“The Rakess” left me caught between a rock and a hard place, and can easily be a hit or miss for readers.
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5I couldn't listen past 5% because the "Scottish" accent was so terrible! Really, really terrible. If you've never heard a Scottish person speak maybe you'll enjoy this but I just couldn't. Also when the children came gambolling in, I kinda lost interest. I'm sorry because I LOVED her first three books but this one just isn't doing it for me.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is my first book from this author, I liked the idea of reading about a Rakess for a change, but otherwise I didn't know what to expect. It ended up being quite interesting and engaging. The heroine was much more than *just* a rake, and it gave the hero the opportunity to stand out from the crowd as well. Their relationship was steamy and complicated and sweet, and I really enjoyed it. I loved her friendship with the other rogue ladies as well, (strong female relationships are underrepresented in every genre), and I'm looking forward to reading their stories.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Absolutely loved this romance. The heroine and hero both had wonderful depth, and I enjoyed how the typical “rake” trope was flipped. I especially love late-18th-century feminists and look forward to continuing the series as it comes out.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5ok I read the blurb and said yup I like this, however I started reading and did not agree with that. why well it bored me, and it is supposed to be a romance book and I didn't feel we got that til way later, more than half a book later. Seraphina, I was wishing she was the type of heroine I liked, but she wasn't she was drunk and it seemed that is what she was always gonna do, I tried to remember that the tables were turned which it would be something that a Rake would do but I dont know it didn't sell it well to me. She meets Adam who is actually a really nice guy and has 2 kids, but would he really want Seraphina around..rcvd an ARC at no cost to author..(netgalley) voluntarily reviewed with my own thoughts and opinions