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The Rogue: Rogues & Gentlemen Book 1 (Rogues and Gentlemen) Kindle Edition

by Emma V Leech (Author), Gemma Fisk (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 1,898 ratings
The notorious Rogue that began it all.
Set in Cornwall, 1815. Wild, untamed and isolated. Lawlessness is the order of the day and smuggling is rife. Henrietta always felt most at home in the wilds of the outdoors but even she had no idea how the mysterious and untamed would sweep her away in a moment.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “This book has lots of twists and turns in the plot, and many giggle-making moments - I thoroughly enjoyed it.” ~ Amazon customer review

Bewitched by his wicked blue eyes
Henrietta Morton knows to look the other way when the free trading 'gentlemen' are at work. Yet when a notorious pirate bursts into her local village shop, she can avert her eyes no more. Bewitched by his wicked blue eyes, a moment of insanity follows as Henrietta hides the handsome fugitive from the Militia.

Her reward is a kiss, lingering and unforgettable.
In his haste to flee, the handsome pirate drops a letter, a letter that lays bare a tale of betrayal. When Henrietta’s father gives her hand in marriage to a wealthy and villainous nobleman in return for the payment of his debts, she becomes desperate.

Blackmailing a pirate may be her only hope for freedom.

The first book of the acclaimed Rogues & Gentlemen series from Emma V Leech, the multi-award-winning Amazon Top 10 romance writer. Author of fan favourites such as Flaming June and Last Man in London, both listed in the 20 'Romance Reads You Can't Miss' in the Amazon Kindle Storyteller Awards 2018.

**** Warning: This book contains the most notorious rogue of all of Cornwall and, on occasion, is highly likely to include some mild sweating or 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 ‏ : ‎ B06XF78DKQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (April 6, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 6, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.6 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 287 pages
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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.

To keep up with new releases, sign up for Emma's newsletter on her website. Copy and paste the following address - https://www.emmavleech.com/

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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Customers find this historical romance book entertaining and well-paced, with a fun pirate storyline and strong female protagonist. The writing is excellent, and customers laugh uncontrollably throughout the read. They appreciate the steamy content and historical elements, with one customer noting the detailed background information provided.

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99 customers mention "Readability"96 positive3 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as an entertaining and fun story that will keep you enthralled. One customer mentions it's a good read for an afternoon at the beach.

"...I even enjoyed the second tier characters very much. This book had excitement, love, danger, steamy, fun and much more. I highly recommend this book...." Read more

"The Rogue is a book at will have your pulse racing from adventures as well as intimate moments, having said that I highly recommend this book...." Read more

"...Who doesn't love a good pirate romance with some great adventure and a Lady that does NOT need to be rescued (her words not mine lol)...." Read more

"...Thrills of adventure, lovely and feisty heroines, accompanied by sexy men who leave the mind to wonder in fantasies of the readers own imagination...." Read more

92 customers mention "Storyline"85 positive7 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline of this historical romance, describing it as a fun pirate tale with just enough plot twists.

"...By the way the ending was exciting and very well written. The characters throughout the book were very well described and the charisma was great...." Read more

"...a book at will have your pulse racing from adventures as well as intimate moments, having said that I highly recommend this book...." Read more

"This Story was Absolutely Wonderful & well written. Henri & Lawrence were wonderful characters as well as the other characters...." Read more

"...Who doesn't love a good pirate romance with some great adventure and a Lady that does NOT need to be rescued (her words not mine lol)...." Read more

61 customers mention "Character development"54 positive7 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, particularly noting the strong and charismatic personalities, with one customer highlighting the kick-ass female protagonist.

"...I even enjoyed the second tier characters very much. This book had excitement, love, danger, steamy, fun and much more. I highly recommend this book...." Read more

"...Henri & Lawrence were wonderful characters as well as the other characters. I look forward to reading the next book in this series." Read more

"...Thrills of adventure, lovely and feisty heroines, accompanied by sexy men who leave the mind to wonder in fantasies of the readers own imagination...." Read more

"...I found mystery, romance, seduction, plotlines, good secondary characters, and a reason to want to pick up the next book...." Read more

23 customers mention "Pacing"17 positive6 negative

Customers enjoy the pacing of the book, describing it as fast-moving and quick to read, with one customer noting how it completely pulls them in.

"Good read that was fast-paced and quite entertaining...." Read more

"...meeting of Henri to the last meeting with her as well, the steady and even pace both exciting and thrilling from the get go." Read more

"...A fun, pretty quick read, plenty of steamy passion without being over-the-top graphic (definitely for adult readers only though), action, humor,..." Read more

"...with Henri, and just like her other stories, it draws you in and never lets you go...." Read more

21 customers mention "Writing quality"16 positive5 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, finding it excellent and well-executed, with one customer noting it is an easy read.

"...By the way the ending was exciting and very well written. The characters throughout the book were very well described and the charisma was great...." Read more

"This Story was Absolutely Wonderful & well written. Henri & Lawrence were wonderful characters as well as the other characters...." Read more

"...Emma's writing is complex and sophisticated but you are still always able to follow where she takes you as an author, which is what we all want. &#..." Read more

"...Although she is talented in plot and character development, her writing is so poor it puts me off reading anything else written by her." Read more

19 customers mention "Humor"19 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the humor in the book, finding it entertaining and making them laugh uncontrollably, with one customer particularly appreciating the banter between the hero and heroine.

"The story line was interesting and I enjoyed the banter between the H/h. Plus the colorful secondary character's added to the story...." Read more

"...character, loving and loyal to the fault, sexy as hell and witty as they come! Henrietta, balances with her fiery nature and risky attitude...." Read more

"...-the-top graphic (definitely for adult readers only though), action, humor, redemption...." Read more

"...and it's wide variety of settings, irresistible characters and witty dialogue make it a very pleasant read...." Read more

19 customers mention "Steamy content"19 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the steamy content of the book, describing it as sexy and lovely, with one customer noting the well-drawn scenery.

"...This book had excitement, love, danger, steamy, fun and much more. I highly recommend this book...." Read more

"...book is full of many things, adventure, romance, scheming and some sexy moments...." Read more

"...Thrills of adventure, lovely and feisty heroines, accompanied by sexy men who leave the mind to wonder in fantasies of the readers own imagination...." Read more

"...I found mystery, romance, seduction, plotlines, good secondary characters, and a reason to want to pick up the next book...." Read more

10 customers mention "Historical accuracy"10 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the historical accuracy of the book, with one mentioning it provides valuable background information about the area, while others enjoy its mystery elements.

"...I found mystery, romance, seduction, plotlines, good secondary characters, and a reason to want to pick up the next book...." Read more

"...your dashing, extremely hormone inducing wicked rogues in a genuine historical setting, twists and turns that would make your mind blow in thousand..." Read more

"...The good thing about reading this one is it gave me much appreciated background information I did not have when reading the 2nd book first...." Read more

"...Enough surprises to keep you guessing and keep the story moving, I couldn't put it down! Can't wait to continue with the Rogues and Gentlemen series!" Read more

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  • C. S.
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Well Written, Intelligent Pirate Romance That Is Hard To Put Down
    Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2018
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    My first time reading this author but not my lasts. I have already ordered the second book of the series. A wonderful intelligent pirate story. I could hardly put it down but it was to long for me to read in one sitting. I could hardly get to sleep for thinking about how they would get out of their mess. By the way the ending was exciting and very well written. The characters throughout the book were very well described and the charisma was great. I even enjoyed the second tier characters very much. This book had excitement, love, danger, steamy, fun and much more. I highly recommend this book. I love a good pirate story and this one was very good.
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  • TantalizingTomes
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Good book that will.make you laugh and your pulse race
    Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2022
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    The Rogue is a book at will have your pulse racing from adventures as well as intimate moments, having said that I highly recommend this book. Giving it 4.5 stars out of 5 for this book is full of many things, adventure, romance, scheming and some sexy moments. A pirate named "The Rogue" and a Lady engaged to another become entangled with each other, there are twists and turns that one doesn't see coming. Though I'm not sure if I will continue reading this series, I will say that I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I give this book a Serrano Pepper rating because there are moments that are the slow burn getting you a little hot and bothered along with moments that will get you just that much warmer. Though the scenes would more than likely be considered "explicit" I would consider the scenes mild not a fade to black but less graphic than other books I have read and enjoyed.

    I hope this helps you find your next Tantalizing Tome!
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  • AmazingJ
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, Entertaining, Delightful & Romantic Story.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2024
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    This Story was Absolutely Wonderful & well written.

    Henri & Lawrence were wonderful characters as well as the other characters.

    I look forward to reading the next book in this series.
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  • Aneesa Bhayat
    3.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2021
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    Good read that was fast-paced and quite entertaining. Who doesn't love a good pirate romance with some great adventure and a Lady that does NOT need to be rescued (her words not mine lol).
    Our heroine takes matters into her own hands when she tries to flee the Gentleman intended for her (by her father) and ends up in a lot more than she bargained for.
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  • Chris Mathiesen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2017
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    I have most of her books (e-book) and not a single one of them is lacking to me. Thrills of adventure, lovely and feisty heroines, accompanied by sexy men who leave the mind to wonder in fantasies of the readers own imagination. Emma has a knack for pulling me deep into each of her books and never wanting to return to reality. I first found her writing on Wattpad through a friend's recommendation of The Key To Erebus, and have fallen in love with her writing since that very first prologue. If she happens to read this review (she is a very busy woman in her corner of the world), I would like to thank her yet again for her beautiful mind that she shares with us throughout the world. Thank You for another great read!! I look forwrd to continuing Corin's adventures in the near future and also the next 2 books in this particular series. Thank you also to Amazon Kindle for carrying her books in your vast selections! I am physically unable to hold an actual book, so to have this as an option for me to escape the dark realities of this world around us, its a great way for me to jump into my addiction of reading.
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  • Calypso's Treasure
    4.0 out of 5 stars Surprise, I liked it!!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2019
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    Took me a day of looking for a new series, rummaging through reviews, reading synopsis ', etc. I am a sucker for series, so I am excited to learn if I will make it through all 16 books or not. Lisa Kleypas and The Wallflowers & spinoffs plus Cecilia Mecca and The Highland Grant clan & their generation books have been the only Regency romance series books worth a second and third read.

    This wasn't the usual recency romance that just blurs into the next one and makes me have to go into a shifter romance to get some excitement.

    I found mystery, romance, seduction, plotlines, good secondary characters, and a reason to want to pick up the next book. I hope that I can add this to my series of books to go back to for re-election (very rare for me).

    I loved Henri and Lawrence's story. Now that we are invested with Alex, of COURSE we must know how his romance will come!
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  • Rachie Reads
    5.0 out of 5 stars She's done it again!
    Reviewed in Australia on July 4, 2018
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    Whether writing fae, vampire or pirate, Ms Leech is a wordsmith worth reading! One can only fall in love with the characters she creates and enjoy the dynamic that comes about. Our initial meeting of our roguish pirate brings to mind the image of Adam Ant, and one can't help but feel swayed to fall a little in love with a roguish pirate oneself!
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  • Leighton
    5.0 out of 5 stars Unexpected fun
    Reviewed in Canada on May 19, 2020
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    I had a sudden craving for a historical romance, and I admit I picked this book at random. So glad I did, the writer's voice was fresh and I liked her heroine. I will be recommending this book to my other romance reading friends
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  • Avidreadersbc
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Very, Very Entertaining Read
    Reviewed in India on October 15, 2022
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    Loved Henri and Lara's story. This story is so different than the Almack balls and traipses through Hyde park I usually read about in historical romance novels. I love those too but I especially loved the different scenario painted in this one. Another aspect of the era...full of dashing pirates and smugglers and sword-fights and what not. I was totally enamoured from start to finish. Not to mention the sizzling chemistry in this book. It was 🔥🔥🔥
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  • Janet Lesley
    5.0 out of 5 stars An Interesting Read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 5, 2021
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    I have had this book some time and have only now decided to read it, this being the first book I've read by Emma V Leech, I wasn't disappointed.
    Henri Morton, the lead female character was feisty and showed spirit, which was a good thing as at times she needed her wits about her. The lead male, Captain Savage, pirate extraordinaire was honourable and swoon worthy.
    The plot was engaging and exciting, and at other times quite sweet as Captain Savage, Lawrence met with his brother Alexander after 10 years.
    There was some sex scenes, though not overly explicit and fell nicely into the story, on cheeky note it was heart warming to see that a female actually worked her wicked while on the honourable pirate and got into abit of a lather!!
    I would thoroughly recommend this book and look forward to the next in the series as it is Alexander's story.
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  • Rebecca
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love the Rogues and Gentlemen series
    Reviewed in India on January 30, 2019
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    The Rogue is one of the first books I read of this series/ author. Captain Savage / Lars and Henri make a great pair. The twists and turns the story takes keeps you hooked to the book.

    I have read each book in this Rogues and Gentlemen series till now. Absolutely love the way the author has meticulously crafted each of the characters and how they fit so well. The Rogues are so different, yet they all find redemption and love in the most unlikeliest of women who help them become their best selves.

    Love the wit, banter between the characters and the ways in which the conflict would be resolved though the heroes / Rogues would feel that they were unworthy of the heroines' love.

    Just when you think this novel is the best one yet, Emma manages to surpass it with the next one!! Three cheers to Emma for all the love and the wonderful characters she creates for us.. Looking forward to the next one!
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