The Rogue of Fifth Avenue: Uptown Girls (Four Hundred, #4)

by Joanna Shupe

Silver-tongued lawyer.
Keeper of secrets.
Breaker of hearts.

He can solve any problem . . .

In serving the wealthy power brokers of New York society, Frank Tripp has finally gained the respectability and security his own upbringing lacked. There’s no issue he cannot fix . . . except for one: the beautiful and reckless daughter of an important client who doesn’t seem to understand the word danger.

She’s not looking for a hero . . .

Excitement lies just below Forty-Second Street and Mamie Greene is determined to explore all of it—while playing a modern-day Robin Hood along the way. What she doesn’t need is her father’s lawyer dogging her every step and threatening her efforts to help struggling families in the tenements.

However, she doesn’t count on Frank’s persistence . . . or the sparks that fly between them. When fate upends all her plans, Mamie must decide if she’s willing to risk it all on a rogue . . .

• ISBN10: 006290681X
• ISBN13: 9780062906816
• Publish Date: 11 July 2019 (first published 28 May 2019)
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 6 July 2023
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Avon Books
• Format: Paperback (US Mass Market)
• Pages: 400
• Language: English

Reviews

[Lorelei's Lit Lair]

O-M-G. Perfection! I absolutely loved THE ROGUE OF FIFTH AVENUE by Joanna Shupe. Once I started reading, I simply couldn't put it down! Ms. Shupe managed to captivate my attention, not only with the characters and the story line, but also interesting historical facts. I Googled places, like Washington Square Park just to see what she was referring to in the story.

Mamie Greene is adventurous, witty and has a soft spot for those less fortunate. She finds mischievous ways to gain funds to help women downtown who struggle financially.

She also starts feeling attraction for Frank Tripp, her dad's exceptional lawyer, but her father will never approve of any man for his beloved daughter, only the man betrothed to her since childhood, who is the son of another wealthy family.

Frank is dazzled and intrigued by Mamie, and when he starts following to protect her from her unconventional ways, he starts falling head over heels for her. But Frank hides secrets from his past that haunt him. If people found out, it may be the end for him in so many ways.

The Banter between Frank and Mamie was witty and entertaining! Their chemistry, passion and forbidden love was off the charts. I kept thinking how are they going to make it work when they have everything going against them?

Uptown Girls is a spin-off series of The Four Hundred series. It's inspired by the Schuyler Sisters. I honestly can't wait for the Joanna Shupe story! She's my top Gilded Age romance author!

I received an advance reader copy for my honest opinion from the publisher.

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Caffeinated Dates with The Rogue of Fifth Avenue

First Date: Marion (Mamie) Greene made a deal with her father to marry Chauncey, her childhood friend, securing a relationship between the two families and allowing her younger sisters to choose their own husbands. At the time our story begins, no official contracts have been drawn and the promise is merely a gentleman’s agreement between the parents. Mamie has been given time to enjoy society, but she secretly spends her time in gaming halls placing bets and picking the pockets of the ton in order to help the less fortunate in the lower tenements. No one knows and would be shocked at her forward thinking ideas. Frank Tripp, a successful lawyer for society’s elite is called to retrieve Mamie and her sister from a gentleman’s club, something that is becoming a habit. He thinks he is finally going to tell her father about her antics but his curiosity about this feisty young woman prove too much. Oh, how I loved the chemistry and snarky banter that flew between these two. Shupe had me from the very first date and I settled in.

Second Date: Frank Tripp has secrets of his own. Secrets that could ruin his career and the status he has fought to gain. When a mother living in the tenements is arrested for killing her husband, Marion reaches out to Frank for help and the two strike a dangerous bargain. Sensing Maime’s restlessness, her father draws up the marriage contract looking to make the engagement official, but as Mamie feels the noose around her neck her attraction to Frank soars. I loved the building romance and wicked chemistry between these two but also loved the murder case, corrupt police department and class issues that Shupe skillfully wove into the story. Threats, secrets and passion held me spellbound.

Third Date: My Kindle sizzled as things heated up and the outside world slipped away. We learn about Frank’s past and my emotions ranged from sadness to anger. Shupe had me wanting to deck a few men as I prayed for an impossible happily ever after. I knew I was in good hands but still I held my breath as twists, miscommunications, and secrets came to life. I ended my third date grinning like a fool and feeling sated. Goodness, I love Joanne Shupe’s stories. This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Reviewer