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As far as London\u2019s high society knows, Lady Isabel Morrow is above reproach. But the truth is rarely so simple. Though the young widow\u2019s passionate fling with dashing Bow Street Runner Callum Jenks ended amicably months ago, she now needs his expertise. It seems Isabel\u2019s late husband, a respected art dealer, was peddling forgeries. If those misdeeds are revealed, the marriage prospects of his younger cousin\u2014 now Isabel\u2019s ward\u2014will be ruined.<\/span><\/p>

For the second time, Isabel has upended Callum\u2019s well-ordered world. He\u2019s resolved to help her secretly replace the forgeries with the real masterpieces, as a . . . friend. A proper sort of friend doesn\u2019t burn with desire, of course, or steal kisses on twilight errands. Or draw a willing lady into one passionate encounter after another. Isabel\u2019s scheme is testing Callum\u2019s heart as well as his loyalties. But with pleasure so intoxicating, the real crime would be to resist . . .<\/span><\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Apr 24, 2018
Series:<\/strong>\u00a0Royal Rewards
<\/em>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>3
Heat Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Hot
Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Kensington
Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Zebra
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Lady Rogue<\/strong> is the third book in Theresa Romain\u2019s<\/strong> Royal Rewards<\/em> series, but can be read as a stand-alone. The Lady Rogue in question is Lady Isabel Morrow<\/strong>, who is a relatively recent widow to a respected art dealer. After her husband\u2019s death, his young cousin becomes Isabel\u2019s ward and is seeking marriage prospects. It is this goal that drives Isabel back to her Bow Street Runner lover, Callum Jenks<\/strong>.<\/p>

Isabel and Callum had a brief but very passionate coupling soon after her husband\u2019s death, which Callum was investigating. Their affair ended on good terms with neither of them hurt or angry with one another. Therefore, when Isabel discovers that her husband was actually selling forged art work and keeping the genuine pieces, she turns to Callum to help right this wrong before it ruins her ward\u2019s prospects for marriage. Callum is not so keen to perform some potentially illegal activities in order to fix past mistakes, however he has recently become disillusioned by England\u2019s justice system and combined with his attraction to Isabel, he agrees, and so begins their adventure.<\/p>

I really did enjoy this book for the most part, there was a lot of chemistry between Isabel and Callum and this made for an interesting romance between them, especially due to societal rules about class. It was a fun, romantic, and suspenseful book that kept me hooked throughout the pages. I admired Callum\u2019s drive both professionally and personally to make his life better and to live in an ethical way. I also really admired Isabel as a woman who was not willing to settle for the societal norms placed upon her. There was so much potential for this book to be an amazing one, however one major reason stops it from being so \u2013 for myself anyways.<\/p>

I cannot understand, and will never understand, why authors insist on writing \u201chistorical\u201d romances that would be far better as a contemporary romance. I love believable and well written historical romances (Sarah MacLean, Beverley Kendall, Julia Quinn etc.), and I love contemporary romances as well (Denise Grover Swank, Beverley Kendall, Samantha Young etc.). I feel like the only reason this book was made a historical was that Romain wanted there to be a class obstacle between Isabel and Callum \u2013 which could also have been easily done in a contemporary novel: the novel could have taken place in say 1920, Isabel could have been the daughter and widow of a very wealthy, old family\/old money man and Callum still the son of a grocer and a policeman. This could have worked so well! Making this story into a historical just made it so unbelievable, no respected lady in 1818 would enter a single man\u2019s lodgings unchaperoned and be served tea by his landlady with not even a raised eyebrow \u2013 that just did not happen. There was not even a whisper of following even one societal norm for that time period. This to me is a deal breaker \u2013 if you are claiming to be a historical novel, please at least attempt to convey societal norms from that time period.<\/p>

If you can get past the inaccuracies with the setting then give this novel a go, it is a fun one to read! Or just pretend that it is taking place in the early 1900s instead.<\/p>

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But the truth is rarely so simple. Though the young widow\u2019s passionate fling with dashing Bow Street Runner Callum Jenks ended amicably months ago, she now needs his expertise. It seems Isabel\u2019s late husband, a respected art dealer, was peddling forgeries. If those misdeeds are revealed, the marriage prospects of his younger cousin\u2014 now Isabel\u2019s ward\u2014will be ruined.<\/p><p>For the second time, Isabel has upended Callum\u2019s well-ordered world. He\u2019s resolved to help her secretly replace the forgeries with the real masterpieces, as a . . . friend. A proper sort of friend doesn\u2019t burn with desire, of course, or steal kisses on twilight errands. Or draw a willing lady into one passionate encounter after another. Isabel\u2019s scheme is testing Callum\u2019s heart as well as his loyalties. But with pleasure so intoxicating, the real crime would be to resist . . .<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3-hearts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Apr 24, 2018<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Royal Rewards<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>3<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Kensington<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Zebra<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong>\u00a0$5.99<\/p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Lady Rogue<\/strong> is the third book in <em><strong>Theresa Romain\u2019s<\/strong> Royal Rewards<\/em> series, but can be read as a stand-alone. The Lady Rogue in question is <strong>Lady Isabel Morrow<\/strong>, who is a relatively recent widow to a respected art dealer. After her husband\u2019s death, his young cousin becomes Isabel\u2019s ward and is seeking marriage prospects. It is this goal that drives Isabel back to her Bow Street Runner lover, <strong>Callum Jenks<\/strong>.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Isabel and Callum had a brief but very passionate coupling soon after her husband\u2019s death, which Callum was investigating. Their affair ended on good terms with neither of them hurt or angry with one another. Therefore, when Isabel discovers that her husband was actually selling forged art work and keeping the genuine pieces, she turns to Callum to help right this wrong before it ruins her ward\u2019s prospects for marriage. Callum is not so keen to perform some potentially illegal activities in order to fix past mistakes, however he has recently become disillusioned by England\u2019s justice system and combined with his attraction to Isabel, he agrees, and so begins their adventure.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I really did enjoy this book for the most part, there was a lot of chemistry between Isabel and Callum and this made for an interesting romance between them, especially due to societal rules about class. It was a fun, romantic, and suspenseful book that kept me hooked throughout the pages. I admired Callum\u2019s drive both professionally and personally to make his life better and to live in an ethical way. I also really admired Isabel as a woman who was not willing to settle for the societal norms placed upon her. There was so much potential for this book to be an amazing one, however one major reason stops it from being so \u2013 for myself anyways.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I cannot understand, and will never understand, why authors insist on writing \u201chistorical\u201d romances that would be far better as a contemporary romance. I love believable and well written historical romances (Sarah MacLean, Beverley Kendall, Julia Quinn etc.), and I love contemporary romances as well (Denise Grover Swank, Beverley Kendall, Samantha Young etc.). I feel like the only reason this book was made a historical was that Romain wanted there to be a class obstacle between Isabel and Callum \u2013 which could also have been easily done in a contemporary novel: the novel could have taken place in say 1920, Isabel could have been the daughter and widow of a very wealthy, old family\/old money man and Callum still the son of a grocer and a policeman. This could have worked so well! Making this story into a historical just made it so unbelievable, no respected lady in 1818 would enter a single man\u2019s lodgings unchaperoned and be served tea by his landlady with not even a raised eyebrow \u2013 that just did not happen. There was not even a whisper of following even one societal norm for that time period. This to me is a deal breaker \u2013 if you are claiming to be a historical novel, please at least attempt to convey societal norms from that time period.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you can get past the inaccuracies with the setting then give this novel a go, it is a fun one to read! 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