Virginia Heath’s Never Rescue a Rogue, the next book in the Merriwell Sisters series, is filled with whip-smart banter, swoony romance, hilarious mishaps, and twisty reveals that will make you gasp and laugh in delight.
Diana Merriwell and Giles Sinclair only tolerate one another for the sake of their nearest and dearest. Everyone believes that the two of them are meant to be together, but Diana and Giles know that their constant pithy barbs come from a shared disdain—not a hidden attraction. Diana loves the freedom of working at the newspaper too much to give it up for marriage, and Giles is happily married to his bachelor lifestyle. But they do have one thing in common—the secrets they can’t risk escaping.
When Giles’ father, the curmudgeonly Duke of Harpenden unexpectedly turns up his toes, it’s only a matter of time before someone comes crawling out of the woodwork who knows the true circumstances of his only son's birth. As the threat of blackmail becomes real, Giles must uncover the truth of his parentage first, or else he and all those who depend upon him will be ruined—and dogged bloodhound Diana is his best hope at sniffing out the truth. As Giles and Diana dive into his family’s past, the attraction that the two of them insisted wasn’t there proves impossible to ignore. Soon, the future of the Sinclair estate isn’t the only thing on the line…
Romance
Publication Date: 08 Nov 2022
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Advance Praise for Never Recue a Rogue:
"The perfect mix of romance and intrigue, and the formidable central couple is sure to win hearts. This is a gem."- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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"Heath is carving a name for herself in historical rom-coms." - Booklist (starred review)
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"A sophisticated Regency gem." - BookPage
My Review:
Book: Never Rescue a Rogue
Rating: 4/5
Author: Virginia Heath
Genre: Romance
🗏 Pages: 358
Tropes: Frenemies to Lovers. Slow Burn, Forced Proximity, Found Family, opposites attract
Warnings:
Readability: 4/5 italic font is used
First Line: "Being a thoroughly disappointing son in every aspect of his life was reasonability Giles Sinclair took seriously."
Things to expect:
Duke and a Journalist - Class Difference
Open Door - One Scene
Banter
Mysterish
This one surprised me with how much I enjoyed it. I have been getting back into the historical romance genre since the covers no longer have real people on them, and that honestly freaked me out. This one is a great starting point for those who want to explore historical romance. It is an open door with one detailed scene but not over the top. Virginia's writing style is one of my favorites, and I love how the slow burn of frenemies to lovers plays out; these two could not tolerate one another at the start of the book, and how Virginia plays them out is just excellent. I wish it had a bit of spice, as the first one in the series seemed to have more.. or that is just what I remember.
Thanks to St Martin Press for the advanced reader copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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When lifelong insomniac Virginia Heath was a little girl, she made up stories in her head to help pass the time while she was staring at the ceiling. She did this every night for over forty years until one day, she decided to embrace the insomnia and start writing them down. Now, to her absolute delight and utter astonishment, her slightly racy Regency Romcoms are published in many languages across the globe.
When she isn't furiously writing romance fuelled on far too much English tea, she likes to travel to far flung places, shop for things she doesn't need and drag her long suffering husband and her devoted Labrador Trevor on long walks around her native London.
And in case you were wondering, three Romantic Novel of the Year Award nominations and twenty-five books later, it still takes Virginia forever to fall asleep.
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St. Martin’s Press has a long and respected history of publishing a solid and varied list. We are dedicated to publishing emerging new authors, and offering a fresh perspective on classic genres, while maintaining a diverse and interesting range of books. Our strength is derived from a dedication to solid publishing of many books, while consistently producing the occasional blockbuster. The vast majority of our hardcovers are published in paperback through our internal paperback lines.
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Virginia Heath’s Never Rescue a Rogue, the next book in the Merriwell Sisters series, is filled with whip-smart banter, swoony romance, hilarious mishaps, and twisty reveals that will make you gasp and laugh in delight.
Diana Merriwell and Giles Sinclair only tolerate one another for the sake of their nearest and dearest. Everyone believes that the two of them are meant to be together, but Diana and Giles know that their constant pithy barbs come from a shared disdain—not a hidden attraction. Diana loves the freedom of working at the newspaper too much to give it up for marriage, and Giles is happily married to his bachelor lifestyle. But they do have one thing in common—the secrets they can’t risk escaping.
When Giles’ father, the curmudgeonly Duke of Harpenden unexpectedly turns up his toes, it’s only a matter of time before someone comes crawling out of the woodwork who knows the true circumstances of his only son's birth. As the threat of blackmail becomes real, Giles must uncover the truth of his parentage first, or else he and all those who depend upon him will be ruined—and dogged bloodhound Diana is his best hope at sniffing out the truth. As Giles and Diana dive into his family’s past, the attraction that the two of them insisted wasn’t there proves impossible to ignore. Soon, the future of the Sinclair estate isn’t the only thing on the line…
Romance
Publication Date: 08 Nov 2022
-
Advance Praise for Never Recue a Rogue:
"The perfect mix of romance and intrigue, and the formidable central couple is sure to win hearts. This is a gem."- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
-
"Heath is carving a name for herself in historical rom-coms." - Booklist (starred review)
-
"A sophisticated Regency gem." - BookPage
-
Advance Praise for Never Recue a Rogue:
"The perfect mix of romance and intrigue, and the formidable central couple is sure to win hearts. This is a gem."- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
-
"Heath is carving a name for herself in historical rom-coms." - Booklist (starred review)
-
"A sophisticated Regency gem." - BookPage
My Review:
📖Book: Never Rescue a Rogue
⭐️Rating: 4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✍🏼Author: Virginia Heath
📚Genre: Romance
🗏 Pages: 358
💕Tropes: Frenemies to Lovers. Slow Burn, Forced Proximity, Found Family
⚠️Warnings:
🔖Readability: 4/5 italic font is used
🥇First Line: "Being a thoroughly disappointing son in every aspect of his life was reasonability Giles Sinclair took seriously."
Things to expect:
✨Duke and a Journalist - Class Difference
❤️Open Door - One Scene
✨Banter
✨Mysterish
This one surprised me with how much I enjoyed it. I have been getting back into the historical romance genre since the covers no longer have real people on them, and that honestly freaked me out. This one is a great starting point for those who want to explore historical romance. It is an open door with one detailed scene but not over the top. Virginia's writing style is one of my favorites, and I love how the slow burn of frenemies to lovers plays out; these two could not tolerate one another at the start of the book, and how Virginia plays them out is just excellent. I wish it had a bit of spice, as the first one in the series seemed to have more.. or that is just what I remember.
Thanks to St Martin Press for the advanced reader copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
PRINT LENGTH PAGES
AVERAGE REVIEW RATING
PAPERBACK COST
E-BOOK COST
AUTHOR
When lifelong insomniac Virginia Heath was a little girl, she made up stories in her head to help pass the time while she was staring at the ceiling. She did this every night for over forty years until one day, she decided to embrace the insomnia and start writing them down. Now, to her absolute delight and utter astonishment, her slightly racy Regency Romcoms are published in many languages across the globe.
When she isn't furiously writing romance fuelled on far too much English tea, she likes to travel to far flung places, shop for things she doesn't need and drag her long suffering husband and her devoted Labrador Trevor on long walks around her native London.
And in case you were wondering, three Romantic Novel of the Year Award nominations and twenty-five books later, it still takes Virginia forever to fall asleep.
PUBLISHER
St. Martin’s Press has a long and respected history of publishing a solid and varied list. We are dedicated to publishing emerging new authors, and offering a fresh perspective on classic genres, while maintaining a diverse and interesting range of books. Our strength is derived from a dedication to solid publishing of many books, while consistently producing the occasional blockbuster. The vast majority of our hardcovers are published in paperback through our internal paperback lines.
Let's Get Started!
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