The Duke and I
Julia Quinn
2000
Books with the “Rake” trope
Historical-romance's charming, unrepentant scoundrel hero who swears off marriage until the right woman reforms him.
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Characters and archetypes · Rake
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The Viscount Who Loved Me
Julia Quinn
2000
Lord of Scoundrels
Loretta Chase
1995
Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake
Sarah MacLean
2010
Venetia
Georgette Heyer
1958
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Unreliable Narrator
The person telling the story hides the truth, is biased, or cannot be trusted about what is really happening.
Byronic Hero
A brooding, cynical, and magnetic rebel haunted by a dark secret from his past.
Morally Grey Character
A character who is not a villain but will cross ethical lines to reach their goal.
Mad Scientist
A scientist whose obsession with knowledge makes them break nature's or humanity's rules.