Rakes and Ruin Series by M.C. Frank

Peter Pan falls for Captain Hook's daughter..."Promise me you won't forget me.""Are you daft? I'd sooner forget my own name."But he did forget.And she didn't see him again for years.When she finally met him, he wasn't her Peter any longer: he was a stranger. A pirate. An enemy.When Wendy Hooke was a little girl, she saved a boy from starvation. The boy, Peter, taught her how to fly. Now the boy is a man, a gorgeous man, and he has forgotten all about her... morePeter Pan falls for Captain Hook's daughter..."Promise me you won't forget me.""Are you daft? I'd sooner forget my own name."But he did forget.And she didn't see him again for years.When she finally met him, he wasn't her Peter any longer: he was a stranger. A pirate. An enemy.When Wendy Hooke was a little girl, she saved a boy from starvation. The boy, Peter, taught her how to fly. Now the boy is a man, a gorgeous man, and he has forgotten all about her. She watches him take London’s ballrooms by storm, pursued by every designing mama, but Peter doesn’t even glance at her. Because it’s not ‘Peter’ now, it’s Lord Darlington.Peter Darlington hasn’t forgotten the girl who saved his life. In fact, he can't stop thinking about her. But his life is complicated. Forces stronger than himself, dark, vicious forces, are driving him into a life of danger and daily confrontations with death. He is no longer the teenaged boy who fell in love with Wendy Hooke. And now the webs of his secret gang that fights crime on the streets of London are closing in on the greatest criminal of all time, the Viscount Hooke.And Wendy…well, she is his daughter.Hooked is a heart-wrenching love story of enemies-to-lovers to enemies again. It alternates between sparkling adventure, shattering sadness and searing-hot romance. It is inspired by the tale of Peter Pan and the rich lore of Greek mythology, as well as the glorious history of the Greek Revolution of 1821. It is set in the glittering world of Regency London, and so, among all the anguish and kisses, the reader can expect to read all about sharp cheekbones, pirate ships, witty banter, painted ballrooms, fierce ladies and a roguish gentleman or two who are up to no good.One thing is certain: we are no longer in Jane Austen's Regency London.Filled with humor, steam, angst and hope, this is Regency as you've never read it before.Content warning for: Mental health issues, parental harm, criminal behavior (lots of it), an extremely cute but idiotic found family and an overload of pining. For more information about serious issues that might concern you, please contact the author.Hooked might look like a quick, fun read, but don’t be fooled: it will break your heart into a million pieces.Information on this edition:Hooked, a dark Regency romance retelling of a grown up Peter Pan is part of the Retold fairytale retellings collection. It is the first of the three stories included in that book, but here you can read the story by itself. It is a shorter book and a standalone. It is being published separately due to popular demand.If you prefer, you can find Hooked as well as two more dark fairytale retellings included in one volume titled: Retold.*Important Note: This book has already been published as part of the Retold: A Regency Fairytale Retellings Collection (Rakes and Ruin) book. This is a separate sole book release of the same book that is included in that collection, with no changes. less

Poppy and Lord HadesLord Hades owns a gaming hell that sprawls underneath the city of London like the underworld. It is no the Hell Club is notorious all over Europe. Peers and millionaires travel from Vienna and Paris to enjoy the Turkish baths or play cards with the great political leaders of other countries.Money and power exchange hands nightly underneath the sparkling ballrooms and gentlemen’s clubs, and no one knows. Until Hades discovers a boy sent to spy on him. But the boy is not a boy... morePoppy and Lord HadesLord Hades owns a gaming hell that sprawls underneath the city of London like the underworld. It is no the Hell Club is notorious all over Europe. Peers and millionaires travel from Vienna and Paris to enjoy the Turkish baths or play cards with the great political leaders of other countries.Money and power exchange hands nightly underneath the sparkling ballrooms and gentlemen’s clubs, and no one knows. Until Hades discovers a boy sent to spy on him. But the boy is not a boy.And she will pay.Seduced is a dark and sparkling romantic story inspired by Greek myths, folklore and fairytales, as well as by the glittering world and the roguish gentlemen of Regency London.It might look like a quick, fun read, but don’t be this story is going to break your heart into a million pieces.Information on this Seduced, a dark Regency romance retelling of Hades and Persephone is part of the Retold fairytale retellings collection. It is the third of the three stories included in that book, but here you can read the story by itself. It is a shorter book and a standalone. It is being published separately due to popular demand.If you prefer, you can find Seduced as well as two more dark fairytale retellings included in one volume Retold.*Important This book has already been published as part of the A Regency Fairytale Retellings Collection (Rakes and Ruin) book. This is a separate sole book release of the same book that is included in that collection, with no changes. less

What happens after she is woken by his kiss?Lady Adelina Halifax has never been kissed, which honestly is the second worst thing that can happen to a young lady. Apart from being left at the altar, of course. And publicly losing her reputation.Adelina might just have ruined her first Season, earning the reputation of a fast and spoiled debutante, and ending up being jilted by her own bridegroom... moreWhat happens after she is woken by his kiss?Lady Adelina Halifax has never been kissed, which honestly is the second worst thing that can happen to a young lady. Apart from being left at the altar, of course. And publicly losing her reputation.Adelina might just have ruined her first Season, earning the reputation of a fast and spoiled debutante, and ending up being jilted by her own bridegroom. But before she can accept the hated fate of a spinster she is determined to do one thing right: She will be kissed before the Season ends. But by whom?Enter Lord Burns. Golden-haired. Rich. Loyal. Kind. A war hero. Has the face and stature of Apollo. Is desperately in love with Adelina. There is just one problem: She hates the very sight of him.But it can’t be helped. She will try to swallow her distaste of the man and his proper, gentlemanly ways that force him to always want to rescue her. He will be perfect to practice kissing with, since no one else wants to.Here are the "kissing game" rules:• Lord Burns is absolutely forbidden to transform her into a proper lady.• He is absolutely forbidden to ask her to marry him.• He is absolutely forbidden to stop kissing her (until she says so).There. Now she is completely safe. What are the chances that she will end up falling desperately in love with Lord Burns while he learns to loathe the very sight of her? The very idea! Impossible.And then, the kissing begins.Emma meets The Taming of the Shrew in this hot new Regency romance. It might be more Georgette Heyer than Jane Austen, more Bridgerton than Perrault, but never fear: It will break your heart into a thousand pieces. The best books always do.Kissed is a hate-to-love-to-hate-to... Regency romance that will melt like chocolate in your mouth. less