KISSES OF A REBEL ROGUE by Samantha Holt

Title:  KISSES OF A REBEL ROGUE
Series:  The Duchess’s Investigative Society Series #5
Author:  Samantha Holt
Publisher:  Helstone Press
Publish Date:   03.28.2022
Category /Genre:  Historical Romance
Recommended for:  18+ due to sexual content.
Grammar/editing:  received as an unedited ARC / errors excused.
Received from:  Samantha Holt
Goodreads link: Kisses of a Rebel Rogue
Date completed: 03.16.2022
 
Description from the publisher:
The only thing darker than his reputation is his desire for her…

From homeless street thief to business owner, Charlotte Bailey has come a long way. Which makes it all the more distressing when an old friend arrives, asking her for the impossible. She never thought refusing him would put her life in danger. And she certainly wasn’t prepared for a sinfully attractive rake with a past darker than her own to step into the role of her protector. But, here she is…

Peregrine Morgan can’t abide a mystery—and the lovely Charlotte is indeed a mystery. Initially, he thought she was involved with the dangerous criminal he’d been hunting. But now, he’s not sure of anything. He has no idea why he feels so compelled to rescue her. Even more perplexing is his desire to keep her by his side (and in his bed) even after the threat has passed…

With danger lurking around every corner, will Charlotte be able to put her faith in Peregrine—and in love—when it matters the most? Or will happily ever after remain elusive for this reluctant heroine and her unlikely hero?
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KISSES OF A REBEL ROGUE is the fifth book in The Duchess’s Investigative Society Series.  Though the other four books must be read as a unit, this one will stand on its own.  The sisters of the first four books are patrons of Charlotte’s bakery and as daughters of a duke their patronage have assisted in making the bakery fashionable and desired.
 
This was probably my favorite story of the series.  I loved Charlotte’s pluckiness and Peregrine’s dedication to his neighborhood and community.  I especially loved that we have two ordinary citizens of London.  Not gutter-snipes and not aristocrats, the hard-working everyday people that I can truly relate to, not just fantasize or wish to be.
 
This was a wonderful, entertaining, and romantic read.  I highly recommend it to romance lovers, especially if you want a bit of intrigue mixed in to your story.
 
Note:  While I received this book as a gifted ARC via BookSprout, my opinions are my own and are given freely.
 
The Duchess’s Investigative Society Series:
1.      Secrets of a Duke’s Daughter
2.      Temptations of a Duke’s Daughter
3.      Wagers of a Duke’s Daughter   
4.      Seductions of a Duke’s Daughter
5.      Kisses of a Rebel Rogue
Also from Samantha Holt:
·         The Angel’s Assassin
·         Buckle Down
·         Christmas Seduction
·         The Crimson Castle
·         Eden’s Fire
·         Heart of a Viking
·         Her Dream Cowboy
·         Her Highland Defender
·         How to Marry a Rake in Ten Days
·         Hunting His Highland Lass
·         Kissed at Midnight
·         Knight’s Captive
·         Love or Loyalty
·         Loving Her Highland Enemy
·         Must Love Lords
·         Not Another Soldier
·         Once Upon a Rake
·         The Rake Who Rescued Me
·         The Sexy Bartender’s Virtual Seduction
·         A Summer Siege
·         Tempting His Mistress  
·         Too Much to Lose
·         Warriors
·         The Warrior’s Reward
·         A Whole New Duke
Bluestocking Brides Series:
Lavinia and the Laird
1.      Amelia and the Viscount
2.      Julia and the Duke
3.      Emma and the Earl
4.      Catherine and the Marquis
5.      Lilith and the Stable Hand
Borderland Legacy:
1.      Borderland Bride
2.      Borderland Beauty
3.      Borderland Betrayal
Cynfell Brothers Series:
1.      Sinful Confessions
2.      Sinful Deeds
3.      Sinful Liaisons
4.      Sinful Cravings
5.      Sinful Possession
6.      Sinful Temptations
7.      Sinful Secrets
Highland Fae Chronicles:
1.      To Steal a Highlander’s Heart
2.      To Dream of a Highlander
3.      To Avenge Her Highland Warrior
The Inheritance Clause Series:
1.      There Are Plenty More Dukes in the Sea
2.      A Rake Never Changes His Spots
3.      Once a Wallflower, Always a Wallflower
4.      All’s Fair in Love and Debauchery
The Kidnap Club Series:
1.      Capturing the Bride
2.      Stealing the Heiress
3.      Taking the Spinster  
4.      Kidnapped at Christmas  
The Lords of Scandal Row Series:
1.      The Taming of a Wicked Rogue
2.      The Tempting of a Devilish Lord
3.      The Tantalizing of a Scandalous Rake
One Knight Collection:
1.      One Knight
2.      Black Knight
3.      White Knight
4.      Highland Knight
Regency Fairy Twists:
1.      Wake Me with a Kiss
2.      The Beast Who Loved Me
3.      Dance with Me at Midnight
Rogues of Redmere Series:
1.      You’re the Rogue that I Want
2.      When a Rogue Loves a Woman
3.      Waiting for a Rogue Like You
4.      What’s a Rogue Got to Do with It?
Spinsters Club Series:
1.      Gentlemen Prefer Spinsters
The Wallflower Brides Series:
1.      Married to the Rake
2.      Married to the Lord 
3.      Married to the Earl
 

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