"A good read that has one twist too many"
In 1816 London, Lord Bellowsworth whines to the Duchess of
Oakshire Obelia that her stepdaughter Lady Pearl Moreston
rejected his marriage proposals twice. The Duchess
blithely informs the sniveling Bellowsworth that he is to
forcefully take Pearl to Hyde Park in front of a
prearranged witness. Pearl overhears the plan. She
believes that her odious stepmother wants her married so
Pearl fails to inherit a fortune she would receive if she
remains unwed at twenty-one. That fortune reverts back to
the Oakshire estate. Pearl would rather find employment than wed the whimpering
Bellowsworth. She flees, but finds life not at all
romantic as she envisioned after living a pampered
lifestyle. However, everything looks up when she meets
Luke St. Clair, who is the Robin Hood-like Saint of Seven
Dials. When rumors abound that the infamous Saint
kidnapped Pearl, she leaves Luke to return home to keep her
beloved safe. Luke calls on the Oakshire home as a
visiting Italian Comte to see Pearl. As they fall in love,
his 'Robin Hood' adventures and other secrets begin to
catch up to him, placing their love and perhaps their lives
in peril. ROGUE'S HONOR is a thrilling Regency romance starring two
courageous lead characters. The story line is loaded with
action, but a twist too many (changing from the Saint of
Seven Dials to the courting foreign noble and back) will
disorient the reader a bit. Still, the tale is enjoyable
once the audience adjusts to the detour as Brenda Hiatt
provides Regency fans with an exciting novel. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted July 4, 2001
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