The Rakess: Society of Sirens, Volume 1

By Scarlett Peckham

Named one of the Best Romance of 2020 by EW, Washington Post, NPR, and Bookpage!

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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Apr 28, 2020
• ISBN: 9780062935625

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.

Reviews for The Rakess

[jorgeousjotts · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This 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.

[spinsterrevival · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Absolutely 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.

[nelispelusa · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

ok 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