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Dearest Rogue opens with Captain
Trevillion, bodyguard for Lady Phoebe Batten, fighting off
attackers. Phoebe can’t see what’s going on during
the attack, nor can she comprehend why it’s happening.
Her brother, the Duke, is all too aware of why his sister
was attacked. He loves Phoebe and doesn’t want her to
the hands of an enemy or a Cad. This bit of intrigue brings
the storyline to life and has Phoebe and Trevillion on the
run. The kidnapping thread has couple of interesting twists.
Phoebe
has lost her sight and even though she has a lady’s
maid, plus more, to assist her, her brother assigns Captain
Trevillion as her guard. Trevillion served under the Duke
in the King's dragoons, hence the Duke’s trust in him.
Tervillion is handicapped as well, and he worries he’s
not strong enough to protect Phoebe.
I first
took Phoebe as frustrated, resentful and spoiled, but that’s
not really the case. As the storyline moves, readers will
see Phoebe wants to experience life. When it comes to Trevillion,
she is sure he sees her as a doll with no real feelings and
she resents being monitored, but she doe respect his protective
nature. Only the readers are aware of how much Phoebe wishes
she could see the newest member of her brother’s family,
and that she can hear the effects of Trevillion’s disability
and feels empathy for him.
In Dearest
Rogue, Hoyt gives readers a damaged hero and an imperfect
heroine in a flawless storyline. The author provides just
enough romance and intrigue to entertain. Be warned, her love
scenes are very explicit. Dearest Rogue is number
eight in the Maiden Lane series. Following a series can be
very entertaining, especially in the romance genre. Be sure
to give the Maiden Lane series a try.
Reviews of other titles in this series
Wicked
Intentions #1 [book]
Notorious Pleasures #2 [book]
Duke of Midnight #6 [book]
[audio]
Dearest Rogue #8 [audio]
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