Reviews for To Rescue a Rogue

The average rating for To Rescue a Rogue based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-07-31 00:00:00 Adam Miller I put off reading this for nearly a week because I dreaded the story. Addiction isn't pretty or nice and I know that opium addiction ruins lives. I don't normally seek out "issue" books and this seemed likely to have all the hallmarks. Add a young and idealistic woman and the prospect for naïve narrative and the "healing power of love" and I smelled trainwreck. Falsely, as it happens. Beverley makes this work by making Dare's addiction an integral part of the story but doesn't revolve around it. In other words, life continues to happen and Dare's addiction is a huge complication but set in a broader story. Okay, that sounds like it isn't taken seriously enough, but I assure you it is. This is mostly possible because Dare is at the tail end of a year-long recovery program that is sensible and realistic. He has been building up his physical and mental reserves with a unique program that fits modern understanding of the problem but isn't outside the realm of the possible for the time. And Mara was a delight and not at all frivolous or naïve. I loved that her enthusiasm was bent in Dare's service and built on true caring for his well-being. I loved that she set out to understand first, and did her best to support and strengthen rather than control or manipulate. She has the courage to put her heart on the line and in a way that provided support, not burden, and her true caring was powerful. And the culmination of their efforts, those last chapters, slew me. Yes, Dare wins over the addiction in the end. That's not a spoiler so much as necessary for the happily ever after needed for a romance. But Beverley makes sure it has the weight such a win needs to feel lasting and she pulls it off with power and conviction. I stayed up way too late, unable to put this book down. I spent the last chapters in tears going through the pain with Dare and Mara. This was powerful and I loved every minute. A note about Steamy: There are two explicit mostly-sex scenes. They were exactly right for the tone and emotional arc of the characters. There are a few additional scenes of intimacy and non-sexual nudity as well that were tightly integrated into the story. So middle of my steam tolerance, but so very well done and powerful.

Review # 2 was written on 2009-07-21 00:00:00 Ray Cayia I was somewhat disappointed with this book, mainly because I expected something else. I hoped there would be more angst and emphasis on the hero's opium addiction and his fight to get free, but the writer chose not to emphasize on that. It was also strange for me because the hero and heroine realize their love for each other early on and from that point on, it was only external problems having to do with the hero's war past and capture that got in their way and created any tension. The rogues from almost every previous book were present in many scenes trying to help the hero and the focus was more on these problems than in the romance. All in all, it felt like a book in the middle of the series (which it is after all) and not a stand alone romance. Not bad, but far from great as well, though fans of the series will probably appreciate it more than I did. PS: Also to note, that the love scenes in this one are almost non-existent: there are only two, only one of which is completed:( It made me feel that their relationship was more friendly than passionate.