The
Rogue Not Taken
Scandal & Scoundrel #1
Scandal & Scoundrel #1
By: Sarah MacLean
Releasing December
29, 2015
Avon
Avon
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Lady Sophie’s Society Splash
When Sophie, the least interesting of the Talbot sisters, lands her philandering brother-in-law backside-first in a goldfish pond in front of all society, she becomes the target of very public aristocratic scorn. Her only choice is to flee London, vowing to start a new life far from the aristocracy. Unfortunately, the carriage in which she stows away isn’t saving her from ruin . . . it’s filled with it.
Rogue’s Reign of Ravishment!
Kingscote, “King,” the Marquess of Eversley, has never met a woman he couldn’t charm, resulting in a reputation far worse than the truth, a general sense that he’s more pretty face than proper gentleman, and an irate summons home to the Scottish border. When King discovers stowaway Sophie, however, the journey becomes anything but boring.
War? Or More?
He thinks she’s trying to trick him into marriage. She wouldn’t have him if he were the last man on earth. But carriages bring close quarters, dark secrets, and unbearable temptation, making opposites altogether too attractive . . .
When Sophie, the least interesting of the Talbot sisters, lands her philandering brother-in-law backside-first in a goldfish pond in front of all society, she becomes the target of very public aristocratic scorn. Her only choice is to flee London, vowing to start a new life far from the aristocracy. Unfortunately, the carriage in which she stows away isn’t saving her from ruin . . . it’s filled with it.
Rogue’s Reign of Ravishment!
Kingscote, “King,” the Marquess of Eversley, has never met a woman he couldn’t charm, resulting in a reputation far worse than the truth, a general sense that he’s more pretty face than proper gentleman, and an irate summons home to the Scottish border. When King discovers stowaway Sophie, however, the journey becomes anything but boring.
War? Or More?
He thinks she’s trying to trick him into marriage. She wouldn’t have him if he were the last man on earth. But carriages bring close quarters, dark secrets, and unbearable temptation, making opposites altogether too attractive . . .
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Since the
start, my heart already went out to Lady Sophie. She made me laugh so hard with
what she did to her brother-in-law. What a brave, brave, and quite foolish
girl. Despite the fact that what she did made her the talk of the town, it
allowed her something that she wished for since then: her freedom. She planned
to get out of London, and start a new life very far from her present situation,
away from the aristocracy. She didn’t
expect was to run into King, the Marquess of Eversely.
His
reputation precedes him. King can charm any woman, and has a reputation of
ruining them. He was on the way to home to the Scottish border to answer the summon
from the father he have never spoken to for 15 years. But when he discovered
the stowaway that has been riding with him – his journey became so much more
interesting and exciting.
He meant to
keep her safe. Bring her to his home, wait for her father to pick her up, and
go on with his plan. She promised him she wouldn’t trick him into marriage. She
wouldn’t have him if he was the last man or earth – but travelling together,
getting shot along the way, closed quarters, sharing the deepest darkest
secrets, and a sprinkle of attraction and temptation makes it hard to resist.
You just have
to love every Sarah Maclean books – she makes historical romance pretty much an
unforgettable read. This book had been my Christmas read, and it got me
teary-eyed (in a really good way). This was the kind of book, that once you
have opened, you can never stop reading until you finally reached that
happy-ever-after you have been waiting for after all the hullabaloos and the
everything that has been happening between our two leads. The characters were
pretty much amazing, their complexity, their depth, and how they develop
throughout the story – you’d root for them, your hearts would get broken and
yet you’d love them: flaws, imperfections and all.
I like the
twist, a part of it was the reason I got a little teary-eyed. I didn’t expect
that. OMG. I could’ve hated him – but he did something to redeem himself, and
made everything okay.
This book is
one of those reads that ended my year with a wonderful bang. It’s something I’d
recommend to friends if they want something that is fun, touching, sweet, a
little (or more) steam and a whole lot of crazy adventure – this one is really
worth the read!
Rating: 5 Stars
Intro from Sarah MacLean
Being shot on the
Great North Road isn't exactly a thing people expect to happen, and Lady Sophie
Talbot finds herself in the rooms above The Warbling Wren pub, under the
welcome care of a rather mad doctor and the watchful eye of the rather
infuriating (and infuriatingly handsome) Kingscote, Marquess of Eversley. There
are worse things, she supposes. Or are there? Not for King.)
--
“If you want a bath,
you’ll have to accept my help,” he said.
She pursed her lips at
that, her gaze settling longingly on the steaming bath. “You mustn’t look.”
“I wouldn’t dream of it.”
It might have been the most obvious lie he’d ever told.
Somehow, she believed
it, nodding and throwing back the coverlet to step out of the bed. She came to
her feet, the top of her head at his chin, and he resisted the urge to help her
across the room. “How do you feel?” he asked, hearing the gravel in his words.
He cleared his throat.
“As though I’ve been
shot, I’d imagine.”
He raised a brow.
“Clever. There's food when you’ve bathed." The words summoned a low growl
from her, and her hands flew to her stomach. Her cheeks turned red, and he
smiled. “I take it you are hungry.”
“It seems so,” she
said.
“Food after the bath.
And then sleep.”
She met his gaze.
“You’re very domineering.”
“It’s a particular
talent.”
“What with you being
called King.”
“Name is destiny.”
She moved past him to
the high copper bathtub. He resumed his place against the wall, arms crossed,
watching her carefully as she reached down, her long fingers trailing in the
hot water as she sighed her anticipation. The sound was like gunfire in the
room—pure, unadulterated pleasure. It was delicious.
King stiffened. He was
not interested in the lady’s pleasure.
If only someone would
tell his body that.
Sarah MacLean grew up in Rhode Island, obsessed with historical romance
and bemoaning the fact that she was born far too late for her own season. Her
love of all things historical helped to earn her degrees from Smith College and
Harvard University before she finally set pen to paper and wrote her first
book.
Sarah now lives in New York City with
her husband, baby daughter, their dog, and a ridiculously large collection of
romance novels. She loves to hear from readers. Please visit her at
www.macleanspace.com
Thank you for hosting THE ROGUE NOT TAKEN! Great review!
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