Before he knows what he's about, he's making plans to tear down the stable and then building a new one, designing a new west wing and trying very hard to get rid of Felicity's far-too-friendly neighbor and would-be-suitor. To his great surprise, Rafe is inexplicably drawn to Forton Hall - and it's lovely residents, Felicity (22-23) and May (8) Harrington. a rundown estate with a house that is falling apart (and a west wing that has literally caved in), along with the two sisters of the man who gambled away Forton Hall who are completely unaware that their home is no longer theirs. Unfortunately, upon his arrival he doesn't find what he expected, but instead. Rafe, wanting to cut his dependency on his family and find his own funding for his latest adventure - which he'll start in either China or India - is ecstatic when he unexpectedly wins an estate in a card game, figuring he'll quickly sell it and use the money to finance his travels. They despair of him ever settling down or taking on any responsibilities (though this isn't really accurate, since he spent 7 years in the military). Rafael Bancroft (28), the younger brother of Quin Bancroft (hero in BY LOVE UNDONE) and the son of the Duke of Highbarrow is the 'bad boy' of his family.

I really enjoyed it, but I would also highly recommend reading the prequel - it's the better of the two and one of Enoch's best IMO. TAMING RAFE is the second of Suzanne Enoch's Bancroft Brothers books, the sequel to BY LOVE UNDONE.

~ Great Bancroft Brothers sequel - wandering rake meets responsible down-on-her-luck country girl and falls in love (4 stars) ~

Taming Rafe by Suzanne Enoch