Review: "THE LEAGUE OF ROGUES" need i say more!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 12, 2014
"The League of Rogues" are a infamous group who are known for their many escapades with women, their money and power. If you mess with one, they all come down on your head. This legendary league are made up of a duke, viscount, baron, earl and a marquee.The first story is of Godric St. Laurent, the Duke of Essex. He is deeply emotional scarred from his childhood. After his mom die, he father beat him and blamed him for his Mother's death. He has only loved one woman, his mother. Godric truly believes he doesn't deserve to be loved.Emily Parr is still grieving for her parents' death and lives with her uncaring uncle. The only things he has brought into her life is loneliness and the evil and creepy Mr. Blankenship. What she doesn't know about Blankenship is he always wanted her mother but since he could not have her, Emily will do. Her uncle steals 20,000 pounds from Godric to settle some debt but needs to sells Emily to Blankenship for the rest. Who will protect her?Godric can't have his money back, so he decides to steal her uncle's only valuable item, Emily. He will ruin her in society's eyes. On the way to a ball, "The League" kidnaps Emily but she will not go down without a fight! Miss Emily Parr is a heroine of the first order with her spunk and courage. Her many escape attempts involve any door she can reach, under a bed, a wardrobe and even a horse. Godric wants her badly and will torment her with his caresses and kisses. Emily fights a good fight but she decides to love him with all her heart. She kisses him "from her heart" and Godric is doomed.Lauren Smith writes in my favorite style, humor! She has witty and hilarious dialogue. She writes great secondary characters like the butler named Simpkins, who is more surrogate dad to "The League." Then she throws in steamy up against the wall scenes, a adorable puppy, a drowning duke, a misguided and likeable ex-mistress, a crazed villain and even an old nemesis reappears. Ms. Smith writes a story in a story with "The League of Rogues" and I can't wait to read the love stories of the 4 remaining! I give this book my highest score or 5 fingers up and 10 toes!