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Wild, Wild Rake) packs this saucy Regency-era romp, the first in the Widow Rules series, with scandalous secrets and sordid affairs that threaten the welfare of a successful businesswoman. Boutique owner Katherine âKatâ Greer married her husband, Meriwether Varek, never suspecting that she was but one of Meriwetherâs three wives. His polygamy only comes to light after his death, when the three widows meet at the reading of his will. Christian Varek, the Duke of Randford, has never been close to his family, but he feels itâs his duty to help the women who have been duped by his younger half brother. He teams up with Kat, the savviest of the trio, to protect their reputations, and is soon seduced by Katâs intelligence and humor, while she is drawn to his playful side. Meanwhile, Meriwetherâs widows find comfort in each other and band together to form a family of their own. But when Katâs toughest business competitor uncovers a secret from her past, he