A Rogue by Any Other Name: The First Rule of Scoundrels

great

Great story line with excellent writing.

5 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

Rich emotions and character depth

Her story lines keep the reader turning the pages well past midnight. Reminds somewhat of Judith McNaught in that there is such a range of feeling in her books. Loved them all! Nice to check in on the lives of characters from a previous book.

4 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

By Any Other Name..No, it has to be Bourne

What a delightful story! Sarah MacLean has taken an idea that in itself (on the surface) might seem to rankle more than one woman and weave it into a cloak every woman would want to wear.
"Poor Penelope"--as the story begins and weaves, we find that Penelope is used more often than appreciated, misunderstood more often than understood and without a doubt--underestimated by more than one foolish man in her life.
At the onset, Lord Bourne (don't dare call him Michael for at LEAST 200 pages!) does little to endear himself to her or to female readers, outside of being the consummate rogue and devastatingly handsome man.
Poor Penelope, becomes less poor and Lord Bourne, he remains the devastatingly handsome rogue that he begins, but adds to it, the quality of redeemed "fallen angel".

The writing is thorough and tightly strung. The characters are captivating (I can't wait to learn more about Cross and most especially, Chase). The inner narratives are beyond phenomenal.

I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of the reading, and only wish that I had taken more time to read it. Putting it down was just a non-option and I definitely killed the entire day and most of the evening finishing it. :) (Don't you just hate when you do that??)

No hesitation in recommending this delightful book to future readers.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Sarah MacLean has done it again!

Sarah MacLean has done it again! A Rogue By Any Other Name does not disappoint! I absolutely loved this book! Yes, Lord Bourne is an a$$ and a bit cruel, and quite arrogant *squee* but honestly it only made his redemption that much sweeter! I also loved Penelope and her transformation into a stronger woman who finally starts taking matters into her own hands and guiding her adventure in the directions she wished. Penelope's quick wit made for some wonderfully entertaining conversations between her and Lord Bourne, I laughed quite a bit. The quick wit doesn't stop there! I loved the camaraderie and banter between Bourne and the other partners of the The Fallen Angel! (I can wait to read the stories of Cross, Temple and the very mysterious Chase!) The marriage and subsequent courtship was both touching and sexy! Let me just say that Chapter 19... yowza! Oh my my! ;)

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

I love Penelope and Michael and all the story. I can´t wa

I love Penelope and Michael and all the story. I can´t wait for the next book

1 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

I have read all the books the author has written. Although, I r

I have read all the books the author has written. Although, I really liked this book and the writing (I could not wait for it to come out), I found this hero a bit too harsh. The angry was so strong and then it was just wrapped up. I still liked it though. Nine rules is still my favorite.

Love this book! My only regret is the next one in the series wo

Love this book! My only regret is the next one in the series won't be out sooner.

highly recommended

As in all her books this is great reading wonderful characters,lots of romance and action.

Highly Recommend

Sarah MacLean is one of the best writers of Historical Romance novels I've ever read. Plots are fantastic; characters well developed; witty and humorous dialogue. Can't say enough good things. Wonderful novel. Read...you won't be sorry.

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I found the story to be very engrossing and loved the strong characters that kept the story flowing.

Good read

Loved the main characters

The Marquess of Bourne famously lost his inheritance in a card g

The Marquess of Bourne famously lost his inheritance in a card game almost immediately upon reaching his majority. Years later he is the owner of a gaming club called The Fallen Angel with 3 other owners. He has been plotting his revenge against Viscount Langford, the man who tricked him into losing everything, and trying to reacquire his childhood home, Falconwell Manor. When Falconwell Manor becomes part of the dowry of his childhood neighbor, Penelope, Bourne quickly moves in to force her into marriage. At first Penelope is delighted to see her childhood friend, but Bourne is not the same person she once knew. He will destroy everything he has to in order to gain vengeance, even Penelope. While I enjoyed the story be warned that the dark tormented hero bit does get a little tiresome, especially as he was partly to blame for his own downfall. Still a good read and I look forward to the other, presumably three, titles in the series.

Great read

Superior story line by Sarah MacLean

Not bad but not her best

I have read all of her books and instantly fell in love with them all!!!!! However, this book started out with so much potential but it fell short for me. The beginning and the end were great but the bulk of the story dragged and I kept feeling the characters should have been more developed and kept wishing for more explosive scenes like the initial "kidnapping." Out of all her books, this is my least favorite.

Fantastic!

Loved it! I read this in a frenzy and loved it so much I bought everything else Sarah MacLean wrote. Read all of her other works and enjoyed just as much.

Excellent

Excellent read, some parts dragged, but overall the storyline was very well written. Loved the main characters. Highly recommend.

Check this one out.

Pretty good story for light reading. I thought the last love scene was a little too long. I was losing interest and wishing the author would get on with the story.

Great Book

First time reading this auhor. It was a great story i plan to read the rest in the series.

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