The Right Kind of Rogue (Playful Brides, #8)

by Valerie Bowman

Meg Timmons is without a dowry, and with a family steeped in scandal, she's a spinster in the making. It also doesn't help that she's been in love with her best friend's brother, Hart Highgate, for years. But when Meg learns that Hart has decided to choose a bride, she realises this is her last chance to blossom... Set to inherit an earldom, Hart Highgate requires an appropriate bride with whom to start a family. A former rake and gambler, Hart has never paid much attention to things like marital duty. But when his little sister's best friend reminds him of a kiss they once shared, will he be tempted by the woman who's the perfectly wrong choice? Valerie Bowman whisks readers away to a Regency-inspired take on the most famous love story of all time, Romeo and Juliet.

• ISBN13: 9781250121714
• Publish Date: 31 October 2017
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 19 October 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: St Martin's Press
• Format: Paperback
• Language: English

Reviews

[stacey_is_sassy]

I found nothing Right in this kind of Rogue

My mother always told me that hate was not a nice word, so, I've created an *I disliked immensely* shelf. Unfortunately The Right Kind of Rogue was not a winner for me. Seriously, I haven't hated a hero this much in a very long time. And, the bloody heroine, she's a silly twit. And, her "friends", well I've met nicer enemies.

This guy is a manwhore and I have no hope that he's learnt the error in his ways. I've read some storylines where the hero comes good, but I'm not convinced this hero can. Their first sex scene, in his thoughts, he's comparing her to whores he's had previous relations with. THAT'S BAD!! I didn't need to know that and I'm not sure why the author felt a need for us to know that either. Sure, reinforce that he has slept around. Thanks for convincing me he thinks she's a whore.

After he's married, he's still considering slipping upstairs with women who are available. Look, I'm not a fan of cheating, but it wasn't that that I had a problem with (well not that alone). He was so self-centred, arrogant and conceited. I could not work out what the heroine found remotely appealing about him. In love with him since she was 16??? Doubtful. I think it was young foolish infatuation that she never grew out of. He was the only gentleman she'd been in contact with because most men (marriage prospects) avoided her because of her lack of dowry and her family's social standing.

97% is way too late in the game to be showing (well, trying to show) yourself in a better light. The way you did it, by humiliating the love of your life, well, let's say that I'm not convinced you have a better light.

Two stars (instead of one) because it was well written and I did manage to finish it, I was just scowling the whole way through with a scoff at the HEA.

Stacey is Sassy, received a complimentary copy of this story. The copy provided is not the final copy and may be subject to edits and changes.