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The Devil May Care (Rogues and Gentlemen Book 4) by [Emma V Leech, Gemma Fisk]

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The Devil May Care
Rogues & Gentlemen Book 4

Dishonoured and ashamed, the ton's scandalous darling, 'Beau' the Marquess of Beaumont, is forced to flee England to escape debtor's prison. After a chance encounter, it appears Miss Millicent Sparrow is his only remaining friend, however unlikely. Miss Sparrow lives up to her name.

Damaged and terrified by her cousin's violent abuse, Milly is used to being overlooked and prefers it that way, until the desperation of her bleak world is gilded by rakishly handsome Beau's extraordinary friendship.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐I read the first three books of this series and I loved each one. I had mixed feelings about purchasing this book because I wasn't sure I could like the Hero. I fell in love with Beau. I loved Milly and together the two made an amazing couple. There were times I worried if they'd ever get it right. I loved this book. It's a must read and a new favorite.~ Amazon customer review

Miss Sparrow’s lively letters help Beau through his banishment and when his father dies suddenly and Beau inherits the Dukedom, he seeks out his little bird. To his shock he finds a woman in despair and, moved by pity, he offers her the protection of his name by marriage.

But Milly becomes impossible to overlook, and the more Beau needs his wife, the less interested she seems in her gorgeous husband.
For this rake, getting a woman's attention has never been so complicated.

Warning: This book is liable to contain mild swearing and descriptive sex scenes!

The Rogues & Gentlemen series can be enjoyed as stand-alone novels or as part of the wider series. If the full series appeals, the suggested – but by no means essential - reading order would be:

• Book 1: The Rogue
• Book 2: The Earl's Temptation
• Book 3: Scandal's Daughter
• Book 4: The Devil May Care
• Book 5: Nearly Ruining Mr Russell
• Book 5.5: Winter's Wild Melody
• Book 6: One Wicked Winter
• Book 7: To Tame a Savage Heart
• Book 8: Persuading Patience
• Book 9: The Last Man in London
• Book 10: Flaming June
• Book 11: Charity and The Devil
• Book 12: A Slight Indiscretion
• Book 13: The Corinthian Duke
• Book 14: The Blackest of Hearts
• Book 15 Duke and Duplicity
• Book 16 The Scent of Scandal
• Book 16.5 The Christmas Rose
• Book 17 Melting Miss Wynter
• Book 17.5 The Winter Bride, a Rogues & Gentlemen Novella

Happy reading! And please do leave a review if you can – it would mean the world to hear what you enjoyed most about the book.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B071FB62XZ
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 19, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4115 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 379 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1546803688

Best Sellers Rank: #99,928 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #1,612 in Victorian Historical Romance (Kindle Store)
- #1,804 in Victorian Historical Romance (Books)
- #2,443 in Regency Historical Romance

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Regency Romance Author, Emma V Leech is the award-winning writer of six series with many more to come! Selected in the AMAZON UK Kindle Storyteller Awards four years running with Flaming June, A Scent of Scandal and The Last Man in London from Rogues and Gentlemen. For To Follow her Heart, To Ride With the Knight and To Hunt the Hunter from the Bestselling Girls Who Dare series, and for Dare to be Wild, from the Bestselling Daring Daughters series.

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ROGUES AND GENTLEMEN: Regency Romance. Sexy, tumultuous, and desperately romantic, Rogues and Gentlemen will have you wishing for your own pirate, smuggler, earl, or duke to carry you off into the past.

GIRLS WHO DARE:

Regency Romance. Twelve book series. Inside every wallflower is the beating heart of a lioness, a passionate individual willing to risk all for their dream, if only they can find the courage to begin. When these overlooked girls make a pact to change their lives, anything can happen.

THE DARING DAUGHTERS:

Their mothers dared all for love. Just imagine what their daughters will do. This in an ongoing next generation series in the Girls Who Dare world.

THE REGENCY ROMANCE MYSTERIES: Historical Romantic Suspense. If you prefer your Regency Romance with a little dash of mystery and murder, these are the books for you. Dashing heroes and wicked villains abound, and of course, a plucky heroine who won't sit about looking ornamental until she's rescued

THE FRENCH VAMPIRE LEGEND: Paranormal Romance. This is a dramatic and heart-wrenching story of courage and sacrifice and a love that nothing ... not even time, can tear apart.

THE FRENCH FAE LEGEND: Paranormal Romance. With close to sixteen million online reads to date the award-winning Dark Series is one of Emma's most successful works. An epic saga set between modern-day France and the Fae Lands - a historic version of our own world, where only love is more powerful than magic.

ABOUT EMMA:

As an accomplished romance author, Emma won the world’s largest online writing competition ‘The Wattys’ two years running, first with The Darkest Night, and then with her short story, A Dark Imperfection, A Les Fées Novella. Her third published novel, The Dark Prince has been touted as one of The Top 50 Self Published Books Worth Reading in 2015 and is #2 on the list of the Top 50 Indie Books in 2015 as well as being hailed as "An enchanting fantasy with a likeable heroine, romantic intrigue, and clever narrative flourishes." by Kirkus Reviews.

Emma's novels have garnered attention worldwide, and fans who continue to clamour for more through email, Facebook, and Twitter.

When she's not writing she strives to live as far from the real world as possible. but otherwise, she can be found in Darkest Dordogne, South West France with her husband, three children, assorted cats and a wild imagination

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NavyWave62

4.5 STARS - GREAT COUPLE

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 26, 2018

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This is my second book of the series and is a stand alone. Oh, it is rare, where an author gives you both strong H/h. Lately I've ran into women author's who seem intent on making the h "B", with no redeeming qualities. But, not in this story!

I enjoyed their talks and letter's back and forth it really gave you an insight to their true character's. There romance builds slowly which was another plus for me. I dislike when lust come before the romance, but not here. Our h leaves the H (and rightly so), but I felt she gave in to fast and the only reason I had with this story.

They both brought out the best qualities in each other and their backgrounds will tug at your heart. There is some suspense, and interesting dialogue that held my interests.

The lovemaking is cold shower time but full of passion (and description), but not erotic for me at least. I have to care for my character's to not mind the lovemaking. We do get HEA, no cliffhanger and no cheating (but almost). I have signed up for this author's newsletter because I enjoy how she pulls you into her stories.

I am not going into the premise, as many have described it, just what you may get out of reading this story. (ljb)

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Beau and Millie challenge the devil and win their HEA.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 28, 2018

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If you read Scandal's Daughter (book 3 in the series -- if not, you really should) then you must be wondering what happens next for Lord Beaumont, after his ill advised actions cost him his best friend and almost cost him his life. You would have also briefly encountered Miss Millicent Sparrow and wondered about Beau's kindness to her during her gossip-worthy distress in the midst of a ball. The Devil May Care (book 4 in the series) will answer all your burning questions in a most entertaining and heart-bending fashion.

Emma V. Leech has written a truly an emotional Regency love story of personal realization and redemption, sacrifice and salvation, friendship and forever love. As with her past books, Ms. Leech's writing style flows beautifully in both dialogue and descriptions. Even though the pace of the plot is steady, this is not a book to skim read. Each word and phrase is filled with meaning and emotion, so readers must just take their time and enjoy it rather than rush through it. You will also want to savor Beau and Millie's development and growth as individuals and as a couple.

All in all, I loved this book. Although there are no vulgarities, there some pretty descriptive marital intimacies and erotic circumstances, which only allow me to recommend this enjoyable stand-alone story for mature readers who are not easily offended.

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Danielle Carpenter

Love can change a mouse into a tiger and a rogue into a good man.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 26, 2020

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Have you ever noticed that the most handsome man is always the most messed up in the head? The Marquis of Beaumont is in disgrace in France when he learns of his father's death making him the Duke of Ware. He has been writing to the only person left to speak to him, a mousy little woman, Miss Millicent Sparrow. To find out why he is in France, you'll have to read "Scandal's Daughter". Millicent is a woman who was abused by her uncle. Beau rescues her when he returns to England and marries her. The problem throughout this whole story is these two are never on the same page. It's not until Millicent gains her freedom through Beau that she learns her own strength and character. Beau learns that one woman like Millicent is worth being faithful and it's possible to be a good man.

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The Devil May Care by Emma V Leech

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 10, 2022

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I was disappointed with all the sex that'd was in an otherwise a good read. Good story line but the language and sex was two much. Kill

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Lucinda

The first part of the book is the best

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 12, 2019

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This is either my second or third rereading and I’m still enjoying the book.

The first part of the book is the best – I definitely identified with the h.

It’s highly influenced by Georgette Heyer (which is a very good thing), especially by Friday’s Child: the Tiger tries to steal the H’s watch and is distracted by calming a runaway horse; his name is Jimmy rather than Jason.

I’ve found few anachronisms, although some of the sentences are rather informal for the Regency era. For example, “Oh, very well,” she replied. … “But if you please in the parlor, I’m sure you don’t wish the household to listen in on you.” Georgette phrased it “don’t show the porter that face, if you please! You have advertised your displeasure to enough people already.’

I must praise Ms. Leech for developing her own style, rather than copying Georgette’s.

One paragraph I objected to read, “Well I can hardly expect you to protect me from the women can I, …” There are several missing commas.

Notice that my complaints about the novel are small grammatical/conversational ones, and I gave it five stars overall.

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Anita Sunday

Lots to like, and a few little issues

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 26, 2018

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On the positive side, the characters, even the secondary ones, are well-developed and interesting. The plot is complicated enough to keep the readers interest, but not so complex that it requires overmuch energy to follow. I genuinely enjoyed the story, and did not feel like I'd jumped into the middle of it despite not having read all the prior books in the series.

There are a few redundancies very early in the book, and way too many references to the butter yellow walls. I did get a little tired of two people afraid for half the book to actually talk to one another. And I did think it seemed very unlikely that Milly would go from frightened innocent to sex-starved temptress in 48 hours - graphic prints or no graphic prints.

Fnally, I don't know much about epilepsy, but I will say I was a bit skeptical that people die from it the way Edward did.

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The Devil May Care (Rogues and Gentleman Book 4)

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 5, 2018

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The love story of Milly and Beau. Milliken Sparrow was like a little sparrow when she met the Marque of Beaumont. She was half in love with him then. Molly was in the care of her cruel cousin, Brownlow since she was a little girl and life was hard.
Beau was a Marque and on the run because he try to run off with his best friend's fiancee but was caught and end in a duel, so he run to France. While he was in France his father for and he is now the Duke of Ware. When he return the first person he want to see was Milly.
At a party, Milly was being threaten by Brownlow when Beau can to her aide, now they are marry. Can he find love with Milly and can Milly see herself as a beautiful woman? Great story.

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Janet Lesley

Yet Another Excellent Read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 22, 2021

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Well Written and an enjoyable book. This is 'Beau' Beaumonts and Millicent Sparrows story. We had met Millie in book 3, a down trodden and abused young woman who was at the mercy of her bullying cousin, Millie suffered from 'fits' whenever upset or stressed and she had an episode at a ball and was helped by Beau. Millie had met Beau years previously unbeknown to him and had loved him ever since, so when she had a chance to speak to him she grabbed the opportunity, and when Beau escaped to France to escape his debts she sets up a correspondence with him. On his return he is so appalled to see how badly Millie is treated by her cousin that he marries her to protect her, it is supposed to be a marriage of convenience but doesn't work out that way, and the following story is, to my mind truly magical. Even in book 3 when Beau was being a baddie I had a soft spot for him, and in this book he and Millie, who although not overly beautiful, was a rare jewel, who was kind, clever and treated most people with respect bought out the best in Beau. I thoroughly enjoyed the story and would recommend it.

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mercyferry

Implausible plot.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 29, 2019

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I was very disappointed with this one. I enjoyed the first two in the series, and liked the sample but it all went downhill after that. The personality changes for the hero and heroine were unbelievable, apart from Beau’s golden hair and wonderful physique which were mentioned rather a lot, he changed character completely within a few weeks, in fact became a bit of a wimp and no longer attractive. The heroine, starts off as shrinking, nervy underfed, a victim of her cousin’s cruelty but then, new dress, takes off her specs and lets down her hair and, voila a spirited beauty. No, Not remotely plausible. The actions of her cousin and the works manager were ridiculous, when remembering Beau is now a Duke, a powerful man who could easily ruin them.
Finally, Mrs Goodly’s aunt, how old is she? Mrs Goodly confesses to being 70, then goes to visit said aunt, and not a word about her great age which in the 1800s was extremely rare. Sorry, first two wonderful, this one a turn off, it will be a long time before I turn to this author again.

Pickle

YOU MEET BEAU AND MISS SPARROW IN THE PREVIOUS BOOK I LOVED THIS BOOK.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 11, 2019

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WOW ABSOLUTELY LOVED BEAU, HE HAS HAD A BAD CHILDHOOD, FATHER WHO DID NOT WANT HIM, HE IS A LADIES MAN AND KNOW AS THE MOST HANDSOME MAN HE IS ALSO IN A LOT OF DEBT. HE MEETS MISS SPARROW VERY PLAIN DESTINED TO BE A SPINSTER, LOVED WITH HER COUSIN WHO BULLIES AND FRIGHTENS HER. BEAU LEAVES FOR FRANCE, BEFORE HE GOES HE BUMPS INTO MISS SPARROW (LITTLE BIRD 🐦) IS HIS NAME FOR HER. THEY BOTH HAVE NOBODY DO HE SUGGESTS THEY WRITE
AND TELL EACH OTHER THE GOSSIP.
HE RETURNS AND THEY COME TO AN ARRANGEMENT
That's it I will not spoiL what happens next but it's good give it a read.

Wildfly56

A delightful tale

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 30, 2018

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Throughly enjoyed reading this book and look forward to reading more from this author.

The tale lightly touches on a number of issues relate to women and their status in the Recency period and on the issue of epilepsy or fits and how society viewed such things. Has some highly racy scenes that are well written.

Leigh Munro

wonderful - don’t miss it

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 30, 2021

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I loved this story of the bad boy rake who falls for the shy young woman who nobody notices. This is a real slow burn romance which, when it finally kicks off, kicks off with fire and sparks! This novel gives you a real case of the feels. The best in the series by far.

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