A gender flip Regency romance, Janna MacGregor’s “Rogue Most Wanted
And this premise is not just in fiction. A quick search in Wikipedia showed a list of peerages inherited by women. So yes, the scenario in “Rogue Most Wanted
With that explained, it’s time to dive into the romance between Thea and Will, both of whom did not wish to marry or fall in love, but they did against all odds.
During his youth, Will was jilted by a woman whom he thought was the love of his life. Since then, he had become gun shy when it came to love or pursuing a woman.
On the other hand, Thea, who did not even have a season in London, was naïve when it came to be handling the opposite sex. Add the fact that her education was stunted when her governess left too early, Thea was not ready to face the London society and the Parliament which would determine if she could keep her title or not.
Enter Lord William Cavensham who was unwittingly drafted by his matchmaking relatives to be Thea’s suitor. A good-natured man by nature, he was willing to help Thea. But, not before Thea and him mutually agreed that they would just be friends.
But, to use today’s vernacular, they did not pinkie promise, and their hearts had other plans. They fell in love. But, their prides would not allow them to break their word… Oh, what to do, what to do! It’s a conundrum.
A rom-com at heart, “Rogue Most Wanted
“Rogue Most Wanted
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Rogue Most Wanted
A gender flip Regency romance, Janna MacGregor’s “Rogue Most Wanted” had the Lady Theodora Worth needing to marry so that she can keep her title Countess which she inherited. In short, she was the one with the title, not Lord William Cavensham who was the second son of a Duke and would not inherit.
Title: Rogue Most Wanted (The Cavensham Heiresses Book 5)
Author: Janna MacGregor
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Genre: Romance
Pub Date 25 Jun 2019
Description
Wanted: an engagement of convenience. Found: A noble suitor.
Raised on a remote Scottish estate by her adoring grandfather, Lady Theodora Worth has inherited an earldom as well as the land itself. But when an upstart duke challenges her claim to the title and the Ladykyrk estate, Thea is suddenly in need of a husband—in name, at least. An elderly neighbor with a thoroughly modern sensibility and a dashing great-nephew just might be the answer to Thea’s prayers. Except she has no intention of marrying the first man she meets. That would be utterly ridiculous.
It just can’t be him. . .
Lord William Cavensham is entirely too devoted to his family’s estate—ever since he was jilted as a lad–to wed, but he agrees to meet the woman his aunt has taken under her wing—and introduce her to possible suitors. But after just one meeting with beautiful, spirited Thea, Will is determined to help her reclaim her title. And even moreso, he can’t stop thinking that perhaps marriage to this bold, passionate woman may be the one thing he’s been missing all along?
Praise for the Cavensham Heiresses series
“Full-bodied romance…with intelligence and heart.”—New York Times bestselling author Cathy Maxwell
“Sparkling…MacGregor brings England’s Regency era to life.” —Publishers Weekly
Image credits: Scotland landscape photo by Thomas Ulrich on Pixabay; Castle photo by Katia De Juan on Unsplash; Equestrian photo by Julien Roudier on Pixabay.
