Title: Wicked Rivals
Series: The League of Rogues #4
Author: Lauren Smith
Genre: Historical/Regency Romance
Release Date: October 17, 2016
Rating: 5 Stars
Rating: 5 Stars
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Blurb:
A LORD WITH LEGENDARY CONTROL…
Merciless and powerful, Ashton Lennox is a wealthy man because he puts business before everything else, especially love. As a member of the infamous League of Rogues, he’s no stranger to scandal. His bedroom conquests are as legendary as his fortune. As he searches for a way to bring down an old enemy bent on destroying the lives of his friends, the last thing he needs is a Scottish widow getting in his way.
A FIERY WOMAN WHO WON’T BACK DOWN…
The daughter of a Scottish lord with a dark and treacherous past, Rosalind Melbourne has spent years distancing from her past. After escaping her tyrannical father and marrying an aging English lord, she has become a powerful widow with a business empire at her command. Her business dealings are everything to her, leaving her no time for love. Especially not with her business rival Ashton, a man with a scandalous reputation as striking as his blue eyes.
A GAME OF WITS TURNS TO A GAME OF SEDUCTION…
Ashton is fascinated by the strong-willed, intelligent and sensual lady who, up until now, had outsmarted him at every turn. Rosalind wishes she could deny she is falling for the brooding, handsome baron. How can she possibly trust him when doing so could cost her what she values most—her freedom? When Ashton discovers Rosalind might hold the key to saving the League of Rogues, he knows he will do anything to woo his wicked lass. As their pasts return to haunt them and dark forces rise to keep them from exposing a deadly spymaster, their game of love turns to a game of survival…
Warning: This book includes a brooding baron who’s wild in bed, a crafty Scottish lass who never knows when to quit, a wicked game of strip chess, and a merry band of rogues whose first instinct is to run they hear wedding bells ring.
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My Thoughts:
Ashton Lennox is trying to undermine someone’s livelihood. He’s a very determined man. Rosalind Melbourne is a woman who’s trying to
make it in a man’s world. She has
personal experience in trying to break the glass ceiling. If I could go back in time, I’d like to think
that Rosalind would be there somewhere.
I’d also like to think that she would be impressed with the women of
today.
Our author gives her readers a side story between Jonathan St.
Laurent and Audrey Sheridan. Got to love
a book where you get two stories for the price of one. On top of the stories of our couples, the
author adds in a little mystery and intrigue.
This just adds another level to your enjoyment. Ms. Smith also discloses some of Rosalind’s
past that affects her future.
Even though there are a few stories going on, you will find it
easy to follow and the scenes just flow one to the other. You could read this as a stand-alone but by
the time you finish this latest in the League
of Rogues series you may find the need to go back and check out the other
books that have come out so far – the author includes several chapters of the
first book to tease your senses. Plus
the author gives you a happy ending but it also lets you know that the villain may
not be done yet – just one more incentive to keep reading this series. Historicals have changed over the years. They can be just as sexy as any of the other
books that fall under the romance umbrella.
And adding in some mystery and suspense is just icing on the cake.
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Author Bio:
Lauren Smith is an Oklahoma attorney by day, author by night for Grand Central Publishing, who pens adventurous and edgy romance stories by the light of her smart phone flashlight app. She knew she was destined to be a romance writer when she attempted to re-write the entire Titanic movie just to save Jack from drowning. Connecting with readers by writing emotionally moving, realistic and sexy romances no matter what time period is her passion. She’s won multiple awards in several romance subgenres including: New England Reader’s Choice Awards, Greater Detroit BookSeller’s Best Awards, Amazon.com Breakthrough Novel Award Quarter-Finalist and a Semi-Finalist for the Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Award. To connect with Lauren, visit her at http://www.laurensmithbooks.com/ or twitter at https://twitter.com/LSmithAuthor.
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