Avon
Historical Romance
Mass Market Paperback
Reviewed by Dawn (love2read28@gmail.com)
Obtained by Publisher
3
Hearts
Anne
Brotherton is so sick of fortune hunters trying to get her to marry them for
control over her money. All she asks for is a man to love her for herself, her
quick mind and kind heart rather than the dollar signs he spies when he looks
at her. Making peace at being a spinster, she finds her life turned upside down
in the charming Marcus Lithgow. Marcus wasn’t going to come back to England but
after inheriting an estate that needs an infusion of money quick, he spies Anne
and figures a wallflower such as her should be easy picking but he never
anticipates Anne turning the tables on him and now Marcus will find himself in
the crosshairs as they match wits and deception. Who will win is just the tip
of the iceberg as Anne and Marcus find when love sneaks up on you.
THE
RUIN OF A ROGUE
is the latest in the Wicked Quartet series and one that I had a bit of trouble
connecting to. The writing was smart, tight and kept the story flowing with a
few twists that were a bit predictable yet enjoyable to read. I think what I
had an issue was the hero, Marcus. He was portrayed as a worldly man and what
he came across as a pussycat really. He wasn’t dastardly as the author wanted
him to be and his whining about how he isn’t going to be his father had me
wanting to smack him upside the head and tell him to grow up. He was just
annoying me for most of the book. Anne on the other hand was a strong heroine
that I really enjoyed. No simpering miss, Anne is and her strength was just one
of the appealing attributes she had going for her. Between that and the
author’s clever way of making Anne the one who fleeces Marcus had me smiling.
She had a spine beneath it all and it came out when you least expected it to.
The sparks fly between these two and I enjoyed seeing Marcus fall for Anne,
even as he tried not to. The secondary characters were intriguing and I am
eager to check out book one, The Importance of Being Wicked, as Caroline
and Thomas show up in this second book in the series.
THE
RUIN OF A ROGUE
is a good book that satisfied my historical romance fix. Though I wished the
author tightened up on her hero and made him a bit more well rounded, overall,
it worked and the story was a satisfying read in the end. If you need a
historical fix, then grab this latest in the Wicked Quartet series and settle
in for an afternoon of reading entertainment.
This
is an objective review and not an endorsement
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