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A review by ashleighbeanxo
The Virgin and the Rogue by Sophie Jordan
5.0
Ugh, I think I'm in love with Kingston.
Charlotte Langley, middle sister of the Langley sisters, has had a rough few years. Her father passed away, leaving the children penniless and destitute, and then her childhood sweetheart's family called off their betrothal. However after Charlotte's sister Marian married the Duke of Warrington, the family were restored and lifted in society, prompting the Pembrokes to reinstate the betrothal.
Charlotte has always been deemed the safe one, the sensible one. Dare we say, the boring one? But she finds comfort in her safe choices and is sure she'll have a comfortable life with William. But when her sister Nora gives her a 'love potion' to deal with her period cramps, she ends up throwing herself at the Duke of Warrington's stepbrother, Kingston.
Kingston has been struggling to enjoy life of late. The bastard son of a Duke, he's never really been close to his father or his wife, despite how much his father has tried to do for him. His mother is dying and Kingston's just trying to find something to help him change his roguish ways. He's never been close to his stepbrother, so it's as much as of a surprise to him as it is to everyone else that he decides to visit.
Kingston's not expecting to have an enjoyable night surrounded by the Duke's family, but that changes when he comes across Charlotte in the middle of the night and they end up having a night of passion..
The Rogue Files is one of my favourite romance series, if not one of my favourite series ever, and this book was no exception. I love Sophie Jordan's writing and storytelling, and the way she creates sexual tension? Ah-maze-ing. Kingston is definitely one of my favourite SJ heroes and I loved watching him and Charlotte together.
Going in, I was a bit nervous about the 'love potion' aspect. To modern ears, it sounds a bit date-rapey and a bit like she was drugged. But it was later explained away as an aphrodisiac, which I guess makes it better? However, it's one occasion and the every other encounter in this book is 100% consensual.
Also, can we have ONE epilogue in HR Can't really fault this book for that, but it does seem to be in every single HR book ever.
Looking forward to Nora's story next (I'm assuming Nora's next). Can we find someone to drag her out of her isolation and experiments??
Charlotte Langley, middle sister of the Langley sisters, has had a rough few years. Her father passed away, leaving the children penniless and destitute, and then her childhood sweetheart's family called off their betrothal. However after Charlotte's sister Marian married the Duke of Warrington, the family were restored and lifted in society, prompting the Pembrokes to reinstate the betrothal.
Charlotte has always been deemed the safe one, the sensible one. Dare we say, the boring one? But she finds comfort in her safe choices and is sure she'll have a comfortable life with William. But when her sister Nora gives her a 'love potion' to deal with her period cramps, she ends up throwing herself at the Duke of Warrington's stepbrother, Kingston.
Kingston has been struggling to enjoy life of late. The bastard son of a Duke, he's never really been close to his father or his wife, despite how much his father has tried to do for him. His mother is dying and Kingston's just trying to find something to help him change his roguish ways. He's never been close to his stepbrother, so it's as much as of a surprise to him as it is to everyone else that he decides to visit.
Kingston's not expecting to have an enjoyable night surrounded by the Duke's family, but that changes when he comes across Charlotte in the middle of the night and they end up having a night of passion..
The Rogue Files is one of my favourite romance series, if not one of my favourite series ever, and this book was no exception. I love Sophie Jordan's writing and storytelling, and the way she creates sexual tension? Ah-maze-ing. Kingston is definitely one of my favourite SJ heroes and I loved watching him and Charlotte together.
Going in, I was a bit nervous about the 'love potion' aspect. To modern ears, it sounds a bit date-rapey and a bit like she was drugged. But it was later explained away as an aphrodisiac, which I guess makes it better? However, it's one occasion and the every other encounter in this book is 100% consensual.
Also, can we have ONE epilogue in HR
Spoiler
where the heroine isn't pregnant? Surely not every couple is happily pregnant months after the end of the book?Looking forward to Nora's story next (I'm assuming Nora's next). Can we find someone to drag her out of her isolation and experiments??