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A determined young lady vows to give one of London's infamous rakes his comeuppance—but when the rogue turns the tables, who truly learns a lesson in love?
The ton gossips call him "Saint"—but the Marquis of St. Aubyn has well earned his reputation as London's perfect scoundrel.
Evelyn Ruddick knows she should avoid him at all costs—but the strikingly beautiful lady wants to aid the children of the Heart of Hope Orphanage, and he heads the board of trustees. Evie is determined to teach the charming, arrogant man a lesson in compassion, but it won't be so easy—especially since his touch is setting her desire aflame, making Evie yearn to submit to his passionate instruction...
The idea of joining in her "project" is unthinkable, but this enchantress refuses to give up! So what else is there for a self-respecting rake to do but seduce the lady? Yet soon it is he who is being seduced by Evie's tender heart and fiery blushes. Could the temptation of long, passionate nights in her arms bring about the impossible? Could the disreputable Saint at long last be reformed?
RITA Award by Romance Writers of America Nominee for Long Historical Romance (2004)
Paperback, 372 pages
Published April 29th 2003 by Avon
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Re: London's Perfect Scoundrel
這本就比第一本The Rake好看多了，劇情也是很常見的，美麗的聖母女主收服浪蕩爵爺的故事。
書也是多年前看的，只記得一些較重要的劇情，女主為了孤兒院的存廢而找上男主，男主第一眼見到女主就想睡她，所以借機勾引女主。
男主英俊聰明又富有，但是喜歡孤獨也沒有朋友，每次開會都遲到並且蔑視董事會的會員，睡遍已婚婦女，大家對他都避之唯恐不及。
喜歡男女主的鬥法，兩人之間的拉鋸戰挺有趣的，雖然後面女主投降太快就像龍捲風
。而男主本來只想玩玩的，卻在過程中被女主吸引而陪上自己的心，作者安排男主改革的過程不落俗套，無心插柳之下不但交到朋友還贏得尊重，最後在大眾面前示愛更是大大加分啊!!可惜結尾太短，如果可以多交待點會更完美囉~~
唯一令人詬病的是，女主後來知道男主欺騙她仍然想把孤兒院賣掉，一怒之下就把他關進孤兒院骯髒的地牢裡好幾天，男主被放了之後就突然和女主在充滿灰塵的小床上滾了起來，實在無法想像男主多日未洗澡的樣子，女主難道都不在意嗎?
這種失貞的場面一點都不浪漫啊!!!!!!!!!!
國外網友把本書和冬天的惡魔相提並論，除了主角名稱外，我覺得劇情沒有到很相似，都是浪子回頭，但各有千秋，大力推薦給喜歡這類劇情的同學。
✽補充:本系列第三本England's Perfect Hero，評價是三本裡最高的，但看簡介沒有吸引我，所以至今還沒閱讀，綜合國外讀者推薦是3>2>1，第1本甚至可以跳過不讀。