The Duke's Stolen Bride by Sophie Jordan

From USA Today bestselling author Sophie Jordan comes a scandalously sensual romance in her beloved Rogue Files series.

An urgent dilemma…

To save her impoverished family, Marian Langley will become a mistress. But she will not be just any mistress. Marian intends to become so skilled, so coveted, that she can set her own terms, retaining control over her body and her fate. Only one problem remains: finding a tutor…

A scandalous solution…

Other men deprive themselves of pleasure for propriety's sake. Nathaniel, Duke of Warrington, would much rather be depraved. He slakes his desires with professionals who ask nothing of him but his coin. Marian's proposal—that he train her without taking her virtue—is an intriguing diversion, until their lessons in seduction spin out of control.

And a most unlikely duchess…

When Marian is blackmailed into engagement by a man she despises, Nate impulsively steals her away. Though he never intended to take a wife, he can't tolerate the idea of Marian forfeiting her freedom to another. But can he bear to give her what she demands—a real marriage?

Book 5
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Erica – ☆☆☆☆☆
Spoiler-Free Review

The Duke's Stolen Bride is the fifth installment in The Rogue Files series. While loosely connected to the overall series theme, it can easily be read as a standalone independent of the series with little to no confusion.

I've been super busy, so I've saved this novel as a treat to read during my nightly bubble baths. I have to admit, sometimes I got too involved and stayed in the water too long and ended up looking like a prune. It's not shocker for me to admit I'll fangirl over Sophie Jordan's historical romances. What is a shocker is that I've read this series piecemeal, somehow skipping the first and the third books in the series. Once I get a chunk of uninterrupted free time, I plan on doing a series read, including rereading this novel.

Marian is a logical heroine who is willing to sacrifice for the security of her family. After her father's passing, the loyalty runs deep for her sisters, so deep she's willing to become a courtesan to support them. The only obstacle in her path is that she needs someone to tutor her in the art of seduction without stealing the last bit of her innocence.

Nate is bored and looking for distraction, and Marian is exactly what he needs to make life interesting again. He easily jumps at the chance to train her, which sparks many banter-filled, tension-filled interactions, which I found unexpectedly hilarious with their dry wit. Marian is inexperienced, yet Nate comes off as the immature one, lending to the artful balance between the pair. The lessons turned smoking hot, causing me to blush more than a time or two.

Without spoiling the plot points, Marian is thrust into an untenable situation. Nate comes to her rescue, but not in the typical damsel in distress fashion. Once what is done can't be undone, the push-pull slowly evolves into something more substantial between the pair.

Overall, there wasn't a ton of angst, the conflicts were resolved easily and quickly, leaving behind a light, flirty, fun, hot read, perfect for a few stolen moments in the bathtub.

I highly recommend Sophie Jordan and all of her historical romance novels to fans of the genre.

Sophie Jordan grew up on a pecan farm in the Texas hill country, where she wove fantasies of dragons, warriors, and princesses. A former high school English teacher, she's also the New York Times bestselling author of Avon historical romances and the Firelight series. She now lives in Houston with her family. When she's not writing, she spends her time overloading on caffeine (lattes and Diet cherry Coke preferred), talking plotlines with anyone who will listen (including her kids), and cramming her DVR with true-crime and reality-TV shows.

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Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of The Duke's Stolen Bride (The Rogue Files #5) by Sophie Jordan to read and review.

This Scot of Mine by Sophie Jordan

A daring deception…

Desperate to escape her vile fiancé, Lady Clara devises a bold lie—that she’s pregnant with another man’s child. With her reputation in tatters, Clara flees to Scotland to live out her days in disgrace, resigned to her fate as a spinster… until she claps eyes on the powerful and wickedly handsome Laird Hunt MacLarin.

She’s the answer to his curse…

Laird of an ancient clan, Hunt needs an heir, but he comes from a long line of men cursed to die before the birth of their firstborn. When the Duke of Autenberry approaches him with a proposition—marry my ruined sister—it seems the perfect solution. Even better, the defiant lass stirs him to his very soul.

No escaping the truth...

Except marriage cannot set them free. No matter how much Hunt desires her. No matter how much Clara burns for him. Soon she is falling for her husband, but is love enough to end the curse? Or is the tragic history of the MacLarin Clan doomed to repeat itself?

Book 4
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Erica – ☆☆☆☆☆
This Scot of Mine is the fourth installment of The Rogue Files series, and I can attest to the fact that it can easily be read as a standalone. When I sat down to review this title, I made the surprising discovery that I've only read installments two and four. In the future, I plan on going back to book one, rereading two, and so forth.

Lady Clara is embroiled in several scandals of her self-creation in order to have an excuse to leave her affianced, whom she learned is not the man she felt him to be. With this being historical romance, with the societal pressures placed on women, this scheme took a lot of moxie on Clara's part. She flees to Scotland to her brother's for safety, who believes her schemes, thinking she's truly pregnant, which leads to some angsty deliciousness. On her journey, she meets Hunt...

After their meet-cute of sorts, where they didn't exchange names, Hunt is surprised to discover the woman he met is none other than his best friend's sister. Intrigued with Clara, Laird Hunt MacLarin feels he's found the solution to the curse he believes he's been afflicted.

Instant-intrigue, insta-lust, but the novel doesn't fall into the trap of insta-love. Clara and Hunt fight their attraction, leading to many banter filled interactions dripping with romantic tension, creating a believable connection. I couldn't read fast enough to see how they would behave around one another next.

Ordinarily, the purpose of a romance novel is to get married, a quick epilogue with a happily ever after, but this novel takes a different turn. Obviously in this genre, the couple will get together, so this isn't a spoiler. The marriage is a slight focal point, but not the ending. The mystery unfolds after the marriage, where the story turns unique, as the curse seems to come to fruition. Not to mention deceptions are revealed, where they felt they were doing the wrong thing for the right reasons, mainly Clara taking her brother's advice, as they both so badly wanted to 'cure' Hunt.

The novel was fun yet emotional, lighthearted yet at times heavy hitting. The unique premise made it a page-turner.

I highly recommend Sophie Jordan to historical romance readers. Not only do I look forward to the next in the series, I cannot wait to go back to the beginning, as it was a happy surprise to realize there are two books waiting for me that I've yet to read.

Sophie Jordan grew up on a pecan farm in the Texas hill country, where she wove fantasies of dragons, warriors, and princesses. A former high school English teacher, she's also the New York Times bestselling author of Avon historical romances and the Firelight series. She now lives in Houston with her family. When she's not writing, she spends her time overloading on caffeine (lattes and Diet cherry Coke preferred), talking plotlines with anyone who will listen (including her kids), and cramming her DVR with true-crime and reality-TV shows.

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Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of This Scot of Mine (The Rogue Files #4) by Sophie Jordan to read and review.

The Scandal of It All by Sophie Jordan

It takes two to make a scandal…

What kind of woman ventures into London’s most notorious pleasure club? An outsider like Graciela, the Duchess of Autenberry, snubbed time and time again by society because of her Spanish roots. Ela longs to take a lover for a single, wild night, and within the walls of Sodom there are gentlemen to suit every forbidden taste. If only she were not so drawn to the smoldering Lord Strickland…a dangerous man who sees beyond her mask, and could ruin her reputation with a mere whisper.

Lord Strickland never permitted himself to fantasize about the sultry, off-limits lady, but then he never expected to find Ela in a place so wicked, looking for what he’s more than too happy to give. She may not be to the ton’s taste, but she suits him perfectly. First, however, he must convince her to trust in this dangerous desire—and in the promise of forever unleashed by one wild, scandalous night.

Book 2
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Erica – ☆☆☆☆☆
5 Holy Chemistry, Batman Stars

I read The Scandal of It All as a standalone without any confusion. However, I do plan on going back and reading the first in the series, and am highly anticipating the upcoming installments.

There is a heavy taboo theme weaving through the novel, lending a yummy, decadent quality. A guilty pleasure read I couldn't put down.

As a widow, who pretended she had a happy marriage to her much older husband, Ele played pretend for her daughter, stepson, and her husband's illegitimate older son. With the death of her friend, she decides she needs more out of life after being an innocent widow for over a decade. She ventures to Sodom with another of her widowed friends, a den of hedomism...

The heat, tension, and angst brought during her escapade was explosive.

To hide from her stepson, Colin comes to the rescue. Naughty, because older widows do not bed their stepson's best friends, in a culture where Colin ought to be with someone a decade younger, innocence intact, without nearly grown childen – a woman in her prime who can birth many heirs.

Amongst the angsty yumminess is medical and social ignorance, along with a stepdaughter who wants the object of her stepmother's affections, and a stepson who isn't taking any of this lightly, with a grandmother who wants many male heirs from a much younger bride.

The epilogue instantly made me wish I had the next in the series, and many more after that. I read the entirety of the novel with heated cheeks and a smile on my face, sometimes squirming in my seat, and other times white-knuckling my Kindle.

Sophie Jordan grew up on a pecan farm in the Texas hill country, where she wove fantasies of dragons, warriors, and princesses. A former high school English teacher, she's also the New York Times bestselling author of Avon historical romances and the Firelight series. She now lives in Houston with her family. When she's not writing, she spends her time overloading on caffeine (lattes and Diet cherry Coke preferred), talking plotlines with anyone who will listen (including her kids), and cramming her DVR with true-crime and reality-TV shows.

Connect with Sophie

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Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of The Scandal of It All (The Rogue Files #2) by Sophie Jordan to read and review.