It follows Seraphina Arden, who is loosely inspired by Mary Wollstonecraft, proto-feminist and mother ofFrankensteinauthor Mary Shelley.
Arden is a ruined woman who has spun her tattered reputation into a libertine radicalism as the titular rakess.
But Peckham captures the sublime nature of the Gothic, while also infusing her storytelling with something breathtakingly human.
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Jason is immediately drawn to Sloan; he’s also a musician on the verge of exploding into super-stardom.
Jason and Sloan must learn to make compromises for each other, but they never compromise who they are.
Jason is not the solution to Sloans struggles, but rather the light at the end of the tunnel.
Avon Books
Shes given herself a rich world to play in.
Enter Luis Navarro, a local firefighter with some demons of his own.
Both Luis and Sara need to make peace with their families and heal old wounds.
Hatchet Book Group
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