Kissed by a Scoundrel (Rogue Hearts 4) by Anna St. Claire-review
ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 6, 2024
Their paths were never meant to cross… until tragedy struck.
Marriage is the one thing he avoids…
Lord Sebastian Soren, known as Slice to his friends, earned his nickname on the battlefield during his illustrious military service. Now a successful security expert, Sebastian is content traveling the world and indulging in carefree liaisons with charming widows. As the second son of a duke, he sees no need for the parson’s mousetrap called marriage. But when he agrees to protect his friend’s sister during her London Season, his life takes an unexpected turn.
Marriage is the one dream she lost…
Katie Latham has spent the past year mourning the tragic death of her fiancé during a robbery. Overwhelmed by guilt and grief, Katie becomes a recluse, fearful of the outside world. When her family finally persuades her to re-enter Society, she realizes she must conquer her fears. Who better to teach her self-defense than the man known as Slice?
From the moment their eyes meet across a glittering ballroom, Katie and Sebastian are drawn to each other. As danger threatens to destroy everything they hold dear, they discover the true depths of their feelings.
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REVIEW: A little murder/mystery with romance and suspense thrown in for good measure.
Lord Sebastian “Slice” to his friends has no intention of getting married. He leaves that to his older brother. He’s happy travelling the world and having liaisons with willing widows. As a favour to his friend, Sebastian has the job of keeping an eye on the sister during the London Society season!
Poor Kathleen “Katie”, she tragically lost her fiancé in a robbery! Terrified of the outside world, she became trapped in her own home! Nightmare and flashbacks keep her afraid of her own shadow!
Neither have plans to marry. Neither had plans to fall in love! Fate has a little surprise for them both!
Her brother and sister in law having been slowly getting her to come out of her shell, and now they want her to attend the Dowager’s ball! But attending gives her a horrible experience and a flashback! But before she can leave, Sebastian comes to her aid. They spend the evening together talking….
But unbeknown to them, they are being watched!
Spending more time together (being encouraged by their family and friends) the couple become close, and feelings that neither thought they would have have, grow.
A really good read. It has loads of fast paced action, but it is a really slow burn in the romance area. We have twists and turns, we also try to work out who killed Wendel (her betrothed) and why they still watch Katie! This is part of a series, I haven’t read the first book. But it’s not a problem, as they are all stand alone reads.
I did chuckle at the Dowager, she’s definitely a matchmaker and had fun putting these two together 😃
But do we find out why Wendel was murdered? Do we find out why Katie was being stalked?
We….. Sorry!!! To find out, you’ll need to read the book 😉
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Reviewed by Julie B🦋
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I love to express myself to the point that my daughter avoids going to the movies with me because I’m that woman in the row in front of you who gleefully munches her popcorn and laughs at every hilarious scene. Loudly. Besides my family, I love chocolate, popcorn, laughter, and animals. I love animals so much that I frequently sprinkle them in my stories as secondary characters. They usually steal the show! British and American history has always interested me, so writing historical romances set in the U.K. and the US is where my passion is.
