The rogue you know

Format:

Book

Title:

The rogue you know

Author:

Galen, Shana author

ISBN:

9781402298745

Publication:

Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Casablanca, [2015]

Physical Description:

345 pages ; 18 cm.

Series title(s):

Covent Garden cubs.

Summary:

"Gideon Harrow has spent his life in London's dark underworld--and he wants out. A thief and a con, he plans one last heist to finally win his freedom. But when everything goes wrong, he finds himself at the tender mercies of one of Society's most untouchable women--Lady Susanna Derring ... Susanna has spent her life in London's glittering ton, under the thumb of a domineering mother--and she wants out. When a wickedly charming rogue lands at her feet, she jumps at the chance to experience life before it's too late. But as she descends into London's underworld, she finds that nothing--not even Gideon--is as it seems. As excitement turns to danger, Susanna must decide what price she's willing to pay ... for the love of a reformed thief"--Provided by publisher.

Subject(s):

Thieves -- England -- London -- Fiction.

Nobility -- England -- London -- Fiction.

Man-woman relationships -- England -- London -- Fiction.

Pickpockets -- Fiction.

Secrets -- Fiction.

London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction.

England -- London.

Genre:

Romantic suspense fiction.

Fiction.

Historical fiction.

Romance fiction.

Holds:

Available:*

Library	Call Number	Status
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Summary

"The pace is lively, the sexual tension palpable and the love story perfectly delightful. Fun and touching, this magical read is a keeper." --RT Book Reviews, 4 1/2 Stars, Top Pick!

Everyone warned Lady Susanna about Gideon, but where has playing by the rules ever gotten her? Enticed by his "no compromises" approach to life, Susanna follows Gideon into London's dark underworld. When excitement turns to danger, Susanna must decide what price she's willing to pay...for the love of a reformed thief.

Gideon Harrow has spent his life in London's dark underworld--and he wants out. A thief and a con, he plans one last heist to finally win his freedom. But when everything goes wrong, he finds himself at the tender mercies of one of Society's most untouchable women--Lady Susanna Derring

Susanna has spent her life in London's glittering ton, under the thumb of a domineering mother--and she wants out. When a wickedly charming rogue lands at her feet, she jumps at the chance to experience life before it's too late. But as she descends into London's underworld, she finds that nothing-- not even Gideon--is as it seems. As excitement turns to danger, Susanna must decide what price she's willing to pay...for the love of a reformed thief.

Covent Garden Cubs Series:
Earls Just Want to Have Fun (Book 1)
The Rogue You Know (Book 2)
I Kissed a Rogue (Book 3)

Praise for Love and Let Spy, anRT Book ReviewsTop Pick:
"Splendid... an absolutely sublime love story... infused with beautiful, tender, and touching moments." --Fresh Fiction
"An utterly wonderful historical romance." --Books of Love

Author Notes

Shana Galen is three-time Rita award nominee and the bestselling author of passionate Regency romps, including the RT Reviewers' Choice The Making of a Gentleman. Kirkus says of her books, The road to happily-ever-after is intense, conflicted, suspenseful and fun," and RT Bookreviews calls her books "lighthearted yet poignant, humorous yet touching." She taught English at the middle and high school level off and on for eleven years. Most of those years were spent working in Houston's inner city. Now she writes full time. She's happily married and has a daughter who is most definitely a romance heroine in the making."

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Galen's second Covent Garden Cubs Regency (following Earls Just Want to Have Fun) is a passable but flawed story best suited to fans of the series. After the Earl of Dane's scandalous marriage to the former thief known as Marlowe, Dane's sister, Lady Susanna Derring, simmers with resentment under the thumb of her controlling mother. When Gideon Harrow, Marlowe's former associate, breaks into Dane's home to hide his latest stolen prize, Susanna blackmails Gideon into taking her to the famed Vauxhall Gardens, which her mother has forbidden her to visit. Gideon pulled this one last theft to gain money to go straight, but double-crossing a gang leader while doing it was not his best idea. Now he must fulfill Susanna's wish in order to get his prize back as they are chased across the city, ducking and dodging, trying to reach Vauxhall without money or a sensible plan. The class conflicts and pointed calls for social justice offer an interesting variation on the standard Regency romance, but the unsympathetic and underdeveloped characters lack chemistry and end up in absurdly contrived situations. Agent: Joanna MacKenzie, Browne and Miller Literary Associates. (Sept.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Booklist Review

Gideon Harrow keeps trying to get out, but they keep dragging him back in. But Beezle, current leader of the Covent Garden Cubs, promises Gideon that if he helps with one more jewel heist, he can finally call it quits. Gideon, however, has a slightly different plan in mind. Instead of turning the diamond and emerald necklace over to Beezle, Gideon decides he will keep the jewels himself and use the proceeds to finance his new life. What Gideon doesn't plan on is running into Lady Susanna Derring, who pockets the necklace and refuses to give it back unless he helps her escape her gilded cage. All Susanna wants is one real adventure. Unfortunately, she is about to discover that spending time with Gideon can be quite dangerous, especially when it comes to her heart. Fans of Disney's Tangled will enjoy Galen's (Earls Just Want to Have Fun, 2015) allusions to that film in her latest Regency historical, which will definitely delight all readers who like their romances with a sexy, fairy-tale edge.--Charles, John Copyright 2015 Booklist