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Dearest Rogue by Elizabeth Hoyt
5.0

This was the book I was most looking forward to in the Maiden Lane Series and IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT! I loved both Phoebe and Trevillion and felt they made a perfect pair.

Phoebe has been a great character in this series from the start and she really shined in her own story. Her sense of humor, courage, wittiness and kindness makes her one of my favorite heroines ever. Her struggle for freedom was beautiful to see. When she finally stood up for herself I cheered.

Trevillion's longing for Phoebe I found so romantic. I loved that he knows from the beginning of the story that he is smitten with her. I was definitely not expecting that. I thought this would be the usual story of the hero denying his feelings to the very end. To have him admit right off the bat that he is smitten with her is so refreshing (and also proves how smart Trevillion is to recognize how awesome Phoebe is).

This is my favorite kind of romance. Where two people who genuinely like each other, are friends and companions, who bicker and argue realize that they love each other. I have to put this book at the top of my romance list.