A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean | The Rules of Scoundrels #1 February 28th 2012 | Avon
Source: Library
What a scoundrel wants, a scoundrel gets...I was warned that not everyone loved this book. A Rogue by Any Other Name is the story of Lady Penelope Marbury, a woman who is not interested in a quite marriage and Marquess of Bourne, once an aristocrat, now cast away from society. Honestly, I was on my way to liking Penelope's and Bourne's story but then the plot of this novel just made me...not angry, but disappointed. The thing is, I expected the slow burn romance, the banter and jealousy to come before the sexytimes but instead, the plot worked the other way around. I just could not put my mind around it. The early events of this novel left me not caring much for whatever else would happen but I continued anyways. The book got a little better as it went on and Penelope and Bourne's love blossomed but I was just never as invested in it.
A decade ago, the Marquess of Bourne was cast from society with nothing but his title. Now a partner in London’s most exclusive gaming hell, the cold, ruthless Bourne will do whatever it takes to regain his inheritance—including marrying perfect, proper Lady Penelope Marbury.
A broken engagement and years of disappointing courtships have left Penelope with little interest in a quiet, comfortable marriage, and a longing for something more. How lucky that her new husband has access to such unexplored pleasures.
Bourne may be a prince of London’s underworld, but he vows to keep Penelope untouched by its wickedness—a challenge indeed as the lady discovers her own desires, and her willingness to wager anything for them... even her heart.
I actually liked Bourne much more than Penelope to be honest. Penelope, and I understand the time period and all, was annoying. So, so annoying that I wanted to slap some sense into her. She'd been hurt by love and I got that but I wish she had the courage to just shake herself out of it. After all, the events had happened years and years ago. Bourne, cast away from society for doing something foolish when he was young, was the tall, dark, stranger type and I loved it. He was rough around the edges by his and Penelope's past always seemed to get in the way.
Overall, this book was a miss for me. While I ended up caring for the characters in the end, I wasn't in love with them. Nor did I, to be honest, care too much about how they overcame their obstacles. Sarah MacLean can write, though, there's no doubt in my mind but sometimes, the writing isn't enough to garner a favorite book.
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