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Isabel and the Rogue by Liana De la Rosa

3.93 AVERAGE

book_gremlin42's review

4.0
emotional slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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jnalmon's review

3.5
adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
I was kind of hoping for more spying and subterfuge in this book, but it was more slow paced/slow burn for the romance, and more on Isabel's desire to return to Mexico. I was generally satisfied with the story, but did wish for more elements of the spying storylines.
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mollymccreedy's review

4.5
adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
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jenna6284's review against another edition

3.75
emotional hopeful fast-paced

marifer0117's review against another edition

3.5
hopeful reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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amelie5m's review against another edition

2.0
emotional lighthearted reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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nikkireadss's review against another edition

4.0
emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced
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mood_reading_maya's review against another edition

4.5
adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
So good!!!! The interplay between the historical (with an anti colonial perspective) and the romantic was divine. Isabel and the Rogue is book two in the Luna Sisters series and really builds off the first book Ana Maria and the Fox. While Ana Maria did a lot of the heavy lifting in terms of establishing the historical setting and laying out the political context, Isabel is able to focus a bit more on the romantic relationship development between Isabel and Sirius. This installment also builds on repairing the sisterly bonds between Gabby and Isabel, as Ana Maria is mainly off page, a theme that was explored in book one. The espionage plot, the banter between MCs, the urgent political tension: they all came together in a lovely little package. This book reinforced my belief that there need to be more Latine MCs in historical romance!

Book tropes/elements I loved:
  • A Crimean war hero MMC
  • A Mexican FMC with Purepecha ancestry
  • Spying for their respective political interests 
  • Banter that builds tension
  • “Help me use my feminine wiles for espionage”
  • A bookish wallflower who shines
  • Lots of references to Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz
  • A HEA outside of England!
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scarpegrosse's review

3.75
emotional funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

scchurt's review against another edition

4.25
adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes