Review: Love that rogue!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 29, 2013
Linnet Pelham is suddenly jobless and forced to take refuge with her sister in London. Her sister, however, is a former actress and the current mistress of the Earl of Cairngrove. Oh, her sister and the earl are engaged, but we all know how the Ton will look upon that match!Dominic Barton, the earl's younger brother, sets out to dissuade the actress from continuing her scheme against his brother, but mistakenly lets his wrath loose on Linnet, assuming her to be her sister.Linnet doesn't let Nic know who she is, but sends him packing when he tries to break up her sister's relationship with his brother. Thus begins a very rocky relationship.Let's face it, Nic is a jerk at the opening, but with good intentions. Reforming a jerk, er, a rogue, is difficult to do. The author usually either makes him too bad to be redeemable, or too blase for the term rogue. Simpson has done neither of these with Nic. He's a believable creep at the start, and his journey is gradual and enjoyable.Linnet is a deserving heroine, and the added relationship woes of her sister and the earl doesn't rob Nic and Lin of time to build a satisfying relationship.I don't give 5 stars often, but since I bought the next book before writing the review, I figured this one deserves it! I am so grateful to the authors republishing the Regencies I missed out on years ago. If you like traditional Regency, this book is for you.ARC provided by Netgalley.