A Rogue of My Own

Best in years

I read two romance authors religiously---Johanna Lindsay and Julia Quinn. Every year I eagerly await the newest Lindsay novel. I like the earlier novels of Jude Deveraux, Julia Garwood, Nora Roberts and the like, but they have all changed their style---adding mystery or thriller to the plot that overshadows the love story. Johanna Lindsay has never changed her formula---which is what I love best about her work. Her novels always deliver exactly what I want----a sweet historical love story with a spicy heroin and an intriguing hero. Over the past few years, however, her novels have been adequate, but not very memorable. A Rogue of My Own was a blast from the past! A battle of the sexes at it's best! Becca and Rupert gave as good as they got and Lindsay proved once again that Love Conquers All.

4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Everyone loves a Lindsey

Anonymous has it wrong. The Devil Who Tamed Her is about Raphael and Ophelia. This one is about Rupert and Rebecca.

3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Not great if you are looking for a good plot/story lines

Silly little book with a not so great plot. Good for the beach. Light read. Don't have to think. Easy and quick.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Everyone Loves a Lindsey, but not this one, not this time!

For Johanna Lindsey's works I don't even read the synopsis. I go into the Barnes & Noble see her name on the book and just buy it. I can't say that about all authors. So A ROGUE OF MY OWN was a real let down. Okay, where is the REAL Johanna Lindsey? When reading this book, I felt like I was reading the work of substitute writer! I have been reading Johanna Lindsey's works for decades and I am a long time fan. Usually her story lines are tight and the characters are well fleshed out. This story was flat and the ending definitely was rushed. To Johanna Lindsey, PLEASE let your next story be the great writing you usually deliver. Everyone is allowed a bad one. I am still a fan. Keep writing and I'll keep reading!

2 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

This cannot be a work by Lindsey

I've read over 500 romance novels (all it takes me is 1 day, except for Kathleen Woodiwiss works) and a good number of them are by Lindsey. This work cannot be hers - it must be a ghost writer's attempt. While the lovemaking portions are reminiscent of her work, the remainder is dull, boring and quite a huge departure from her previous works. Rupert has the looks of an angel and supposedly has bedded almost every female in London yet for some unknown and undisclosed reason, he loses control with our heroine. The only reason to which we are privy is that she is smart. Later he comes to value her honesty but this was not a character trait he believed when he was first drawn to her. Her attraction to him seems to be skin deep and she sleeps with him and gets pregnant because she is fascinated with the perfection of his body. In Lindsey's earlier work, Man of my Dreams, we also have a case where the Duke was so handsome everyone's mouth fell open, but then again, so was the heroine and it was entertaining to see these two pitted against each other when they were used to special treatment by the masses. Sorry, but I don't recommend this book. If you never experienced Lindsey's better works, you may not realize the distinction, but being very familiar with her earlier works, this one is a colossal disappointment.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Truly Amazing

I am fairly new to Johanna Lindsey and romantic novels altogether, but what a great way to start off in the genre. This author is highly regarded by many , so when I chose to continue reading books within this genre (after reading And only to deceive by tasha alexander), this was the next book I picked up. It took me a few days to get motivated pass the first 2 chapters, but once I sat down and went past chapter three and was introduced to Rupert St.John , I was instantly hooked and finished the entire book that same night! The story was compelling, I couldn't put it down. I appreciated the variety of settings, and the thrilling and unexpected scenes towards the end. I wish the ending played out a little more then it was. it would of been nice to see Rupert make amends a little more thoroughly, work towards forgiveness. but overall, this book is going to be a fixture in my personal library. / my suggestion to anyone is before you really get involved with a series or start a new one, try to start with the first book. A rogue of my own is the third in the Locke family series and the two before it provide excellent back story to a lot of different characters you may come across. READ THIS BOOK!!!!! its worth it.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Lame, boring, predicatble, no imagination

Lame, boring, predicatble, no imagination

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

disappointing

I've always been a Lindsey fan but this one let me down. The voice seemed too much like the Malory books rather than standing on its own. I thought the plot was mediocre as was the romance angle. The characters were not believable and I found myself anxious for the book to end.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Just Okay

For me, this book was really just alright. I didn't think it had a very good story line and I was disappointed. I was so happy when this book come out because Johanna Lindsey is one of my favorite authors, but this book just didn't measure up. I thought that for one the main character, Rebecca, was really too young for me and I felt the ending was rushed. It could have been drawn out a liitle bit longer and if it had, it would have been a lot better. So, overall this was just an okay book.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Great Romance. Just perfect!

It took me an hour at the store to finally convince my mom to buy this for me but it was worth it.
This book wes a really fast read for me but i really loved it. R ight after finishing it I quickly found out i couldn't get it out of my head.
i loved the main plot and i loved how i always had me anticipating for what would come next. It was full of surprises in every chapter and the perfect romance. It was just perfect!
i completly recomend it!!!
Definetly one of my favorite books.
Everyone should read it!
Perfect!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Predictable but good

I have read every book Johanna Lindsey has ever written. While this book is entertaining, it is very predictable. I do enjoy when she carries characters over from other books because you feel like you know them. The story line is intriguing; however, it has many similar plot characteristics of others and is resolved too quickly without many twists or turns...it only took me about 6 hours to read this book.

I look forward every year to a new Lindsey novel and will be anxiously awaiting next years...

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Depresing!

Poor Rebecca I couldnt even finish it.

Nice read

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Awful

I'm really surprised. Johanna Lindsey is a bestselling author, but this book is very poorly written. I gave it a star for a promising premise, but there were too many things I didn't like.

First of all, Rebecca is annoying. I found her unlikable.

Secondly, I was immediately turned off when Rupert St. John got totally homophobic toward his boss. Very unattractive. People are welcome to their opinions, but I personally don't think it's necessary and only serves to make the hero look unappealing through exhibiting negative and hateful judgments.

Overall, I was severely disappointed with this book. I'm only glad I bought it on clearance, or I'd demand my money back.

Loved it

Johanna Lyndsey is great at creating passion and tension while keeping it respectable at the same time. I enjoyed this book as much as her others.

A mean,cruel joke of a romance book

This book is well written and conforms nicely to the style and format of a Lindsey romance, but as most of her die hard fans have noted, some of her heroes are reprehensible and self absorbed to the point of misogynistic characteristics and tendencies. In other words: the main male character in this book was just mean. I enjoyed every aspect of the meeting the main female character featured in this story and all of the relationships that developed throughout the book,with the exception of the main male character, I actively winced each and every time the so called hero of this story made an appearance. The hero was verbally abusive, demeaning, and derogatory-in the modern world,social services should have intervened in this relationship.If this nookbook left you with a hallow feeling and grave dissatisfaction please see Christina Dodd's (Almost Like Being In Love)-really a gem that brought me out of the doldrums after reading this dysfunctional romance-unfortunately not a downloadable book-yet, but exceptional to a battered Lindsey reader.

Loved it!

Rupert St. John, just might be one of my favorite Johanna Lindsey characters. I loved his sense of humor, intelligence, and cockiness. Very sure of himself in a good way. As for the character Rebecca Marshall, she played off him very well and I could understand her having an infatuation with him. She was intelligent also and didn't back down to him. Overall this story was just what I look for in a romance novel.

AMAZING!!!!!!

The characters are believable as they circle each other with one believing the other is a skillful liar and the other tries to make light of her situation.

Lindsey Continues to Entertain

Johanna Lindsey continues to entertain her audience with A Rogue of My Own. Lindsey's characters are witty and humurous. Her words weave the scene in vivid detail as if you were watching a play. You will not be disappointed when you read this book.

Definitely a "Light Read" for Entertainment

This book, like all books of its genre, are for light, quick, and easy entertainment and it was highly enjoyable in that capacity.
I never go into a Regency Romance or period romance for women thinking I am going to be enriched intellectually, and as long as that isn't your goal, you won't be disappointed.The characters and plot are mostly unoriginal and sterotypical for this genre as well, and you essentially know how the story is going to end before you open the book.
It would be great for an "escapism" read, say, on a beach with fruity umbrella-ed drink in hand and "A Rogue" in the other! (Wear sunscreen)