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Rogue's Honor (The Saint of Seven Dials)

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I enjoyed that this book had a different spin on it from the normal historical mamby pamby romance novels I've picked up lately. My only disappointment would be that the stepmother didn't get her just deserts. I wanted so bad to see her expression when she found out things weren't going to go as she expected she was such a biotch. I lucked out getting this free but would have paid the $4 they were asking and felt I got a good deal. Happy Reading, Enjoy.

This book is well written and is paced well. The author made the book a great read, but the characters and story line are definitely fiction. Though this is not a great book, this is a good book and worth the read if you want some fantasy down-time (escapism).

If you are a fan of Regency Romance, if you are a fan of a good read, and happy endings - then this book is for you! Be forewarned it is book 1 in a series, the series seems to be more about the Saint of Seven Dials than the particular hero and heroine of this book.

Its hard to imagine a daughter of a Duke being able to roam about the slums of London (and being able to offer first aid to 2 families within the context of the storyline - the Saint is like Robin Hood, steal from the rich give to the poor, Pearl shows she can fit in with that ideal by offering aid the Saint could not), in that respect I did love Pearl, and as a strong woman, I do like my heroines to be Bluestockings, to have a purpose. It seemed at times Pearl was a strong woman, but would slide back and allow her stepmother to control her - that just didnt seem true to her character, but again, I still enjoyed the Regency Read. I also enjoyed getting to know the hero Luke, altho again his background seemed too much to believe - I think it is farfetching to believe the students at Oxford would buy his background hook, line and sinker, could a "nobody" really get into Oxford by stealing the tuition and faking the admission papers? ah, but what does it matter with such a charming thief.

So while there are a few "bumps" in the read I still want to know what will become of the Saint of Seven Dials, will Pearl be able to maintain her Bluestocking ideals and dreams? Will the children in the slums of Seven Dials be able to triumph, will the villains hiding on the fringe of society be found and made to suffer? I'm thinking I'll have to read the next 3 books in the series to find out!

all in all a Rogue's Honor does have flaws, and can be a stand alone read (I'm sure the publishers make sure of this) I'm looking forward to the next book to see how the Saint triumphs... I do love the Regency format, and the happy endings - ever after!