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Isabel and the Rogue by Liana De la Rosa
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
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
4.0
Two years after escaping Mexico to London, Isabel has spent more time in England than she’s wanted to. Isabel longs to return to Mexico and while she knows she’ll be separated from her sisters when she does leave; she’s encouraged to find information in England to help the Juárez government so it’s safe for her to return. Never imagining that as a wallflower middle sister she’d fall in love with a rogue, Sirius.
There’s a lot of different plot lines within this story. But this is one of the main ones. At the end of the day, helping her country is her main concern and I loved that Isabel stayed true to this amidst her relationship with her sisters and growing affection for Sirius.
The sibling aspect also played a big role, between Isabel feeling left in the shadows of her sisters and inferiority associated with that to still having a strong and deeply moving connection with her sisters. I found myself crying towards the end because of the love between siblings.
Sirius wasn’t without his own depth in character. An agent with the Home Office since his return from the Crimea as a Calvary Officer, he uses his charm and rogue reputation to learn information for the Crown. A way to assuage survivor’s guilt through his spy work and also employing and providing a place to live with his household and country estate with those he served.
There’s more to Sirius than meets the eye and once Isabel recognizes this she begins to fall for him but still doesn’t fully trust his intentions. Sirius is pretty oblivious and I wished Fox or someone else would’ve talked some sense into him sooner.
I think I could talk of this book forever, there’s so many nuances to this story that all fit together perfectly. Gabriela’s character has a lot of set up in this book and I can’t wait to see what’s in store for her story.
Isabel and the Rogue is the second book in The Luna Sisters series. I’d recommend reading book one first.
I listened to book one and loved the narrator of the audiobook. I read this one with my eyes but enjoyed that I could hear the narrator’s voice during some of the commentary.
There are four encounters. Open door and descriptive with somewhat shorter scenes but still steamy.
There’s a lot of different plot lines within this story. But this is one of the main ones. At the end of the day, helping her country is her main concern and I loved that Isabel stayed true to this amidst her relationship with her sisters and growing affection for Sirius.
The sibling aspect also played a big role, between Isabel feeling left in the shadows of her sisters and inferiority associated with that to still having a strong and deeply moving connection with her sisters. I found myself crying towards the end because of the love between siblings.
Sirius wasn’t without his own depth in character. An agent with the Home Office since his return from the Crimea as a Calvary Officer, he uses his charm and rogue reputation to learn information for the Crown. A way to assuage survivor’s guilt through his spy work and also employing and providing a place to live with his household and country estate with those he served.
There’s more to Sirius than meets the eye and once Isabel recognizes this she begins to fall for him but still doesn’t fully trust his intentions. Sirius is pretty oblivious and I wished Fox or someone else would’ve talked some sense into him sooner.
I think I could talk of this book forever, there’s so many nuances to this story that all fit together perfectly. Gabriela’s character has a lot of set up in this book and I can’t wait to see what’s in store for her story.
Isabel and the Rogue is the second book in The Luna Sisters series. I’d recommend reading book one first.
I listened to book one and loved the narrator of the audiobook. I read this one with my eyes but enjoyed that I could hear the narrator’s voice during some of the commentary.
There are four encounters. Open door and descriptive with somewhat shorter scenes but still steamy.