A review by readingwithhippos
The Virgin and the Rogue by Sophie Jordan

4.0

I love a historical romance that turns the tables, and The Virgin and the Rogue subverts expectations in the best way. The title may lead you to think you know what archetypes you’re dealing with here, but don’t be fooled, there’s nothing traditional or formulaic about Charlotte and Kingston. They each start out as recognizable stereotypes, her a wallflowerish middle child as mild as a cup of warm milk, him a perennial bachelor with no intention of settling down. Their roles are upended when Charlotte accidentally imbibes an aphrodisiac and basically throws herself bodily at him, which is super inconvenient because she’s engaged to be married to her childhood best friend. Even more inconvenient is how much she enjoys the experience with Kingston, which makes her question everything about herself, not least her decision to marry her bland, boring friend who’s under his loutish parents’ thumb and apparently happy to remain there. But what is she supposed to do—marry Kingston instead, the roguiest rogue who ever rogued? What an outlandish idea.

This is my first book by Sophie Jordan, and I’m smitten. So glad there are five other books in this series already out—I added them to my list post haste. I highly recommend the audio version—I set a new land speed record with this one, listening to the whole thing in just two days.