ROGUE WITH A BROGUE is Book two in Suzanne
Enoch's Scandalous Highlanders series. I loved the
first
book in this series, and I ended up liking this one just as
much. I don't think it's absolutely necessary to have read
the previous book to enjoy ROGUE WITH A BROGUE because
Suzanne Enoch does a good job of establishing the
background and context for the characters and the current
circumstances. However, I do recommend reading Book one
because Ranulf, the hero of that book, is a delicious
Highlander hero.
I would describe ROGUE WITH A BROGUE as Romeo and Juliet --
if the lovers were older, smarter, and Scottish. I love how
the hero and heroine first meet in this story. The story
opens with a masquerade and Arran is wearing a fox mask and
Mary is wearing a vixen one. There is a definite feeling
that the meeting is fated. They are two people who never
would have gotten together on their own if not for a chance
meeting. It's all the more romantic that they don't know
who they really are. Unfortunately for them, who they
really are causes all kinds of problems for their romance.
Arran is from clan MacLawry and Mary is a Campbell and that
is a problem. Their families have been enemies for a very
long time.
Arran makes a great hero. He starts off being a guy who
doesn't really believe in love, is not looking for it, and
doesn't understand why his older brother is acting so out
of character because of it. Then he meets his match. I love
the reasons he falls for Mary. He loves her intelligence
and witty conversation, in addition to finding her
physically attractive. I also really like that he doesn't
do the one thing that drives me crazy in historical
romances. He doesn't try to push her away for her own good
and try to manipulate her. There are obstacles to them
being together, but they are both aware of them and he
discusses things with her and allows her to make her own
choices. There were many opportunities for him to have been
more aggressive and force his position, but he didn't.
Instead, he took steps to give her more freedom to make
whatever choices she wanted to make. He wanted her to
choose a life with him, not as the best alternative, but
because that's what she really wanted. I love that -- a
sexy, strong guy who respects his woman.
The heroine in ROGUE WITH A BROGUE makes this story stand
out. I like Mary Campbell. She is intelligent, considers
the big picture before making decisions, and is no
pushover. Her family turns out to be very different than
she had always believed, but she handles her changing world
very well. Liking both the hero and heroine makes a big
difference and has a lot to do with how much I love ROGUE
WITH A BROGUE.
ROGUE WITH A BROGUE is a sexy highlander romance with great
characters and an exciting journey. I recommend this book
to anybody who likes sexy and caring heroes, smart
heroines, and stories that will keep your interest from
beginning to end. I look forward to the next book in this
series!
London, 1817: Stuck in a Mayfair ballroom thanks to his
lovestruck brother, highlander Arran MacLawry wants nothing
but a bit of distraction from an arranged betrothal—
and a
clever auburn-haired lass in a vixen’s mask promises
just
that...until he discovers that she’s the granddaughter of
the Campbell, chief of clan MacLawry’s
longtime rival.
Despite their families’ grudging truce, falling for fiery
Mary Campbell is a notion too outlandish even for this
Highlander…
THE THRILL OF THE FORBIDDEN
Raised on tales of savage MacLawrys, Mary is stunned to
realize the impressively strapping man in the fox’s mask is
one of them. Surely the enemy shouldn’t have such a broad
chest, and such a seductive brogue? Not that her curiosity
matters—any dalliance between them is strictly forbidden,
and she’s promised to another. But with the crackling spark
between them ready to ignite, love is worth every risk…in
Rogue with a Brogue by Suzanne Enoch
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