Any Rogue Will Do
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4.1 • 91 Ratings
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
In a "splendid Regency-set debut" for fans of Netflix's Bridgerton series and bestselling authors Sarah MacLean, Lenora Bell, and Kerrigan Byrne, the rogue who once ruined Lady Charlotte's reputation is now the only one who can save her (Publishers Weekly, Starred Review).
For exactly one season, Lady Charlotte Wentworth played the biddable female the ton expected—and all it got her was society’s mockery and derision. Now she’s determined to be in charge of her own future. So when an unwanted suitor tries to manipulate her into an engagement, she has a plan. He can’t claim to be her fiancé if she’s engaged to someone else. Even if it means asking for help from the last man she would ever marry.
Ethan, Viscount Amesbury, made a lot of mistakes, but the one he regrets the most is ruining Lady Charlotte’s reputation. Going along with her charade is the least he can do to clean the slate and perhaps earn her forgiveness. Pretending to be in love with the woman he’s never forgotten is easy. What isn’t easy is convincing her to give him a second chance.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A young woman recruits a fake fianc to avoid an arranged marriage in Bennett's splendid Regency-set debut, the first in the Misfits of Mayfair series. Lady Charlotte "Lottie" Wentworth, a former debutante whose reputation has been stained with gossip, has little recourse but to marry the man chosen by her father unless she can convince him she's already engaged to someone else. The ingenious 26-year-old turns to reformed rogue Lord Ethan "Mac" Amesbury, the man responsible for inciting the rumors about her seven years ago and who is eager to make up for his past mistake but his increasing desire for her complicates their arrangement. Lottie, meanwhile, is torn between her fear that Mac will again betray her trust and her growing reliance on his kindness and intense attraction to him. Bennett turns a spotlight on the class distinctions and gender restrictions of 1819 England, with a formidable leading lady and a swoon-worthy hero with lower-class roots. Mac is a credible and sympathetic rogue-turned-gentleman whose tumultuous past is neatly woven into the narrative, revealing the reasons for his prior bad behavior. Filled with gripping drama, strong characters, and steamy seduction, this tantalizing story is sure to win the hearts of Regency fans.
Customer Reviews
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Loved most the length of this book! Great story all the way through.
Loved it!
Great story
Everything I hoped it would be
What’s not to love about Bethany Bennett’s confident female lead and rugged male love interest? Lottie is the kind of self-assured woman I love to see in literature and did not disappoint. Her vulnerabilities and desires were so relatable, and tall, broody Ethan— with his tasty Scottish brogue— is the stuff this girl’s dreams are made of! I would be interested to see a bit more background for our villain and the development of his motivations, but I have a feeling we haven’t heard the last of him. I eagerly await more tales of Lottie and Ethan’s complex lives and relationship (not to mention their romantic encounters!), and those of their friends (Cal and Agatha— more please!). *To Ms. Bennett: Please continue using your brilliance to craft deliciously intimate and irresistible scenes like those involving haircuts in kitchens!*