A Rake's Vow (1998) (edit title/settings)

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• Spencer "Vane" Cynster: Not his real name; so called by Devil due to his ability to know what's in the wind
• Patience Debbington: 26; orphaned 2 years, daughter of Minnie's younger sister.
• Lady Araminta "Minnie" Bellamy: Vane's godmother, hostess of the gathering at Bellamy Hall
• Harry "Demon" Cynster: Vane's brother.
• Sylvester Sebastian “Devil” Cynster: Duke of St. Ives. Vane's cousin. Honoria's husband.
• Alasdair "Lucifer" Cynster: another of Vane's cousins
• Rupert "Gabriel" Cynster: yet another Cynster cousin
• Richard "Scandal" Cynster: Devil's half brother. Vane's cousin.
• Honoria Prudence Cynster: Duchess of St. Ives. Devil Cynster's wife. She was a Anstruther-Wetherby before she married Devil.
• Sebastian Sylvester Jeremy Bartholomew Cynster: Devil and Honoria's son.
• Gerrard Debbington: son of Minnie's younger sister, 17; orphaned 2 years
• Mrs. Timms: Minnie's companion
• Edith Swithins: distant Bellamy connection, passionate about tatting
• Agatha Chadwick: husband died trying to cross the Irish sea in a coracle
• Angela Chadwick: Agatha's daughter - 16, already a confirmed wilter
• Henry Chadwick: Agatha's son - about Vane's age
• Edmond Montrose: poet and dramatist
• Whitticombe Colby: Brother to Alice, distant cousin of the late Lord Bellamy, trained as deacon
• Alice Colby: Sister to Whitticombe, distant cousin of the late Lord Bellamy; cold, intolerant, judgmental
• Mrs. Henderson: housekeeper
• Duggan: Vane's man
• Edgar Polinbrooke: been a pensioner at Bellamy Hall for years
• Myst: Patience's cat
• Lord Humphrey Bellamy: Minnie's deceased husband
• Masters: Minnie's Butler
• the General: not his formal title - a nickname earned by his pegimental air
• Penwick: neighbor

Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Bellamy Hall
• Northamptonshire
• London

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Table of Contents edit see section history

Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by Devil's Bride, and followed by Scandal's Bride .

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Stephanie Laurens (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Classification edit see section history

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• Dewey: 813.54

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Sexual content.

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Romance › Authors, A-Z › ( L ) › Laurens, Stephanie
• Books › Romance › Historical › Regency
• Books › Literature & Fiction

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