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.

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Fair readers, a note on content, for those who like to know. (If you prefer to be surprised, skip this part!)

This book contains explicit sex; references to death of and abandonment by past romantic partners; trauma surrounding stillbirth, miscarriage and other aspects of 18th-century childbearing; sexual harassment, slut-shaming and misogyny; spousal coercion, kidnapping and control; dead birds; and depictions of addiction and recovery.

Praise for “The Rakess”

One of Entertainment Weekly’s 20 Must-Reads for April and an Amazon Best Romance of May!

“The Rakess has a strong Gothic flavor with its craggy, stormy Cornwall setting and interrogation of themes worthy of the Bronte sisters. But Peckham captures the sublime nature of the Gothic, while also infusing her storytelling with something breathtakingly human.” — Entertainment Weekly

“A compelling, insightful, sensitive novel.” — The New York Times Book Review

" A compelling historical romance from one of the genre’s rising stars." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Peckham’s print debut is unique, dramatic and vastly entertaining.” — BookPage (starred review)

"Peckham deserves high praise for bravely creating a darker historical romance, confronting tough subjects such as addiction, gender inequality, miscarriage, and involuntary commitment... Highly recommended for those unafraid of a grittier love story." — Library Journal (starred review)

"The open, exploratory love scenes sizzle with passion balanced by frank conversations about contraception and the risks of pregnancy. Peckham never shies away from the bleak realities facing women of the era while capably making 19th-century sexual politics feel relevant to today. This rewarding love story is fierce, feminist, and full of feeling." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Peckham's extraordinary reversal of traditional romance tropes is a surprising delight, as she launches her Society of Sirens series with a tale that combines authentic historical detail, a view into what women's lives were like, given the mores of the day, and flaming hot, imaginative sex scenes integral to the story." — Booklist

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