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ARC Review: The Bride Goes Rogue by Joanna Shupe
If you haven't already, pre-order The Bride Goes Rogue (out 5/24)! @JoannaShupe knocks it out of the park and I think this is her sexiest book yet.
Check out my full 5-star review to see why you should pick this up!
The Bride Goes Rogue
Joanna Shupe
Publisher: Avon Books
Publication Date: May 24, 2022
Series or Standalone: The Fifth Avenue Rebels
Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads
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MY REVIEW
Joanna Shupe hit it out of the park with her third installment in the Fifth Avenue Rebels series. The Bride Goes Rogue is, quite possibly, the hottest book Shupe has ever written. Shupe perfectly…
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Do you have some star-crossed HR recs? Can be for any reason, I'm just here for the But We Mustn't.....(except they do) content. Thank you so much for all these rec posts too, they've been so fun to read and pick titles to put on my TBR from!
For sure! And thank you, I try.
Laura Kinsale is really good for this with For My Lady's Heart--I keep recommending this and I should add... It is kinda dark and intense? Laura really gets into the nitty gritty of medieval life. But it's so severely interclass, and the heroine has a lot on her shoulders. It feel super star-crossed to me.
Forbidden by Elizabeth Lowell feels this way to me. Another medieval, published in the 90s. There are territorial issues throughout the book, but the heroine also can't be touched by anyone but the hero and is keeping a big secret from him.
A Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaught--another older medieval, the hero is English and the heroine is Scottish so they're literally on the other side of a war, lol. They do end up in an arranged marital alliance deal, but it's later in the book.
Since the Surrender by Julie Anne Long may give you these vibes! The hero is a veteran, and the hero is his former officer's widow. They had a kiss while her husband was alive and he basically had to like... be removed to stay away from her. Now they're reunited and it's quite angsty.
An Island Princess Starts a Scandal by Adriana Herrera may give this vibe! The heroines are in lesbian Paris, but you know--the world is still pretty heteronormative, so one of them is engaged to a man and they begin an illicit affair that becomes more intense.
You might want to try The Saint by Monica McCarty--in this one (a medieval--medievals tend to be better for this) the hero and heroine were sweethearts when they were younger, but their families are enemies and they get separated... only for her to become engaged to his friend.
The Ranger is another one in the series, and it's GREAT. The hero is an undercover spy for Robert the Bruce on an estate wherein the lord sympathizes with the English.... He begins falling for that lord's daughter, and she has no idea who he really is. And she's about to get engaged to another man. It's. TENSE.
Twelve Nights as His Mistress is a novella by Elisa Braden with this vibe. The hero and heroine met while she was married to another man and felt IMMEDIATE tension. After her husband dies, she feels guilty (and there are other issues) so she doesn't want to act on their feelings... but he does.
Surrender to the Devil by Lorraine Heath. The hero initially wants the heroine as his mistress, but it quickly gets out of hand--but he's a duke, while she's from the gutter and holds herself apart from him. TW: heroine was sexually abused as a child.
Check out Joanna Shupe's Uptown Girls trilogy--they all have this vibe for various reasons! The Rogue of Fifth Avenue is "falling for my boss's daughter", The Prince of Broadway has a revenge plot, and The Devil of Downtown is the ultimate good girl/bad boy (criminal) book.
Her Night with the Duke by Diana Quincy has a widowed heroine who hooks up with this random guy.... only to find out that he's supposed to marry her stepdaughter. Verrry star-crossed.
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Recently read: Hi hello! Been busy for the last week and a half, so I haven't had time to do a reading update. It's historicals all the way down featuring my newest author obsession, Joanna Shupe! But first...
Tried out another Diana Quincy historical and enjoyed it! Loved that the heroine in The Viscount Made Me Do It was a bonesetter and not from the upper classes for a little bit of historical variety. Definitely planning to read another one from her when I have the time. (★★★)
Love is a Rogue was my first Lenora Bell book (I think?) and I thought it was cute and engaging. Didn't really love the "love wins everything!" plot ending with the hero's shitty grandfather, but it's a romance -- happy things should happen! I'm currently reading the next in her Wallflowers vs. Rogues series and I'm finding it to be just as engaging and easy to read, so I'll probably continue to look through her back catalogue. (★★★.5)
Okay, so I've had the first in Joanna Shupe's Fifth Avenue Rebels in my phone's Books app for ageeeees but it didn't capture my interest right away and I've just sort of let it linger for when I need an emergency ebook. Still decided to order two others in the series from BookOutlet because cheap and I need more authors, and oh my god, were they totally worth it!!!!
I blew through The Lady Gets Lucky (featuring one of my favorite tropes, handsome rogue teaches innocent debutante how to seduce and gets seduced himself) and immediately had to start The Bride Goes Rogue and get my hands on a copy of The Duke Gets Even as fast as possible. I loved all three of them, though the third was a bit of a letdown after I'd mentally hyped it up through the developments of the other two books. Joanna Shupe's heroes are HOT and the change of setting from Victorian England to Gilded Age New York is so so refreshing. Am I going to go on a Joanna Shupe bender for the rest of the summer? DEFINITELY AND SORRY NOT SORRY IN ADVANCE. (★★★★.5, ★★★★, and ★★★.75 respectively)
#recently read#books of 2023#historical romance#romance novels#currently reading#will i read something besides historical romance soon? hahahahahahahahaha we'll see
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Oomg i didnt know i was among tristan from rogue of ones own stans, i feel at home, soo do you guys have any similar recs to evie dunmore books bc i would do unspeakable things with the men written by her
omg i was JUST talking to @atlafan the other day about a historical romance series called "uptown girls" by joanna shupe! the series is soooo good and consists of three books, each one follows a specific sister. here's my breakdown of it:
the rogue of fifth avenue (book 1) - gave it 4 stars, really enjoyed it!
the prince of broadway (book 2) - gave it 3.5 stars, didn't enjoy it as much as the first one but it was still a good time! plus there was one sexy scene that had me 🧎🏻♀️
the devil of downtown (book 3) - FIVE OUT OF FIVE MOTHERFUCKING STARS IT WAS SO GOOD THE MMC IS EVERYTHING I COULD EVER WANT IN A MAN IT WAS THE PERFECT CONCLUSION TO THE SERIES OH LORD I CAN'T RECOMMEND IT ENOUGH
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There's historical romance with he bent her over the desk and ducks her from behind?
There are lots! Generally what I've found is, you'll get the good stuff if you venture outside Julia Quinn's body of work because her heroes tend to have an ingrained madonna-whore complex that prevents them from doing any bending-over to the *ladies*. Also just to note, this is strictly "bending over desk" moments, which does not include any other kind of desk sex or any furniture that is not a desk (...for the most part).
The Duke Who Knew Too Much by Grace Callaway: Alaric's solution to Emma dictating far too many terms of their engagement in his opinion is to bend her over, toss her skirts up, and finger her while(?) she gives him a handjob. Winners.
Always Be My Duchess by Amalie Howard: This one is actually so hot because of how desperate they were; Montcroix is so taken with Neve's ballet performance that he drags her backstage in a public theater and bends her over a random desk before going for it.
The Truth About Cads and Dukes by Elisa Braden: Harrison and Jane do have sex earlier in the book with her on a desk, but later on, there's a very emotional "make-or-break-our-marriage" sex scene with her bent over a desk and going like "you're going to say I love you by the time this is over" and he's like "noooo" but by the time he's climaxing he's practically chanting it.
Any Duchess Will Do by Tessa Dare: A classic; he bends her over and tries to make recite all his courtesy titles (marquess of this, earl of that, etc.) in order while fucking her but she fails so he does it and he ends it with "and your SLAVE" which was the hottest part imo
The Rogue of Fifth Avenue by Joanna Shupe: Mamie waltzes into Frank's office and taunts him until he cracks, bends her over, and goes to town. This is basically in line with their overall dynamic.
The Design of Dukes by Kathleen Ayers: Okay so he bent her over a sewing table but to be fair, it is where she works so it's kind of her desk(?). But I'm including it because it's so so hot as this man's sternness on full display and he very calmly tells her he's going to fix himself and their engagement while railing her from behind. AND it doubles as a mirror scene.
If you count "table in library" as a desk, then The Education of Ivy Leavold by Sierra Simone fits the bill.
#book recs#historical romance#grace callaway#amalie howard#elisa braden#tessa dare#joanna shupe#kathleen ayers#ask
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all the books i read in 2022!
why be happy when you could be normal? by jeanette winterson
paul takes the form of a mortal girl by andrea lawlor
pride and prejudice by jane austen
shrill by lindy west
three women by lisa taddeo
kissing tolstoy by penny reid
the duke and i by julia quinn
shout by laurie halse anderson
transcendent kingdom by yaa gyasi
dancing in odessa by ilya kaminsky
the diviners by libba bray
neon gods by katee robert
females by andrea long chu
the powerbook by jeanette winterson
vladimir by julia may jonas
jane eyre by charlotte bronte
empire of pain by patrick radden keefe
the right to sex by amia srinivasan
a touch of jen by beth morgan
crying in h-mart by michelle zauner
conversations with friends by sally rooney
woman, eating by claire kohda
honey girl by morgan rogers
writers & lovers by lily king
the hellion's waltz by olivia waite
everyone in this room will someday be dead by emily austin
the scorpio races by maggie stiefvater
the hating game by sally thorne
tomorrow sex will be good again by katherine angel
beach read by emily henry
we run the tides by vendela vida
the highwayman by kerrigan byrne
the deal by elle kennedy
girl, woman, other by bernardine evaristo
practical magic by alice hoffman
nevada by imogen binnie
the companion by e.e. ottoman
station eleven by emily st. john mandel
the anomaly by hervé le tellier
the hunter by kerrigan byrne
everything i need i get from you by kaitlyn tiffany
gregor the overlander by suzanne collins
the highlander by kerrigan byrne
gregor and the prophecy of bane by suzanne collins
beautiful world, where are you by sally rooney
sarahland by sam cohen
the bride test by helen hoang
the song of achilles by madeline miller
a lady for a duke by aliexis hall
the rogue of fifth avenue by joanna shupe
people we meet on vacation by emily henry
the prince of broadway by joanna shupe
the great believers by rebecca makkai
cleopatra and frankenstein by coco mellors
the devil of downtown by joanna shupe
maybe in another life by taylor jenkins reid
fight night by miriam toews
eligible by curtis sittenfeld
the marriage of opposites by alice hoffman
franny and zooey by j.d. salinger
book lovers by emily henry
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2022 Reading Wrap-Up: the Good, the Bad, and the Meh
Below is a list of books that I read in 2022. I've sorted them into 3 categories: the good (books I loved), the bad (books I didn't like), and the meh (books I thought were just ok). Other than these categories, the books aren't listed in any special order or ranking.
The Good
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Witches by Brenda Lozano (trans. Heather Cleary)
How the Dukes Stole Christmas by Tessa Dare, Lisa Kleypas, Sophie Jordan, and Joanna Shupe
A Holiday by Gaslight by Mimi Matthews
A Kiss for Midwinter by Courtney Milan
Cinnamon and Gunpowder by Eli Brown
Lady Chatterley's Lover by DH Lawrence
Red Clocks by Leni Zumas
The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ni Ghriofa
Possession by AS Byatt
The Good Girl's Guide to Rakes by Eva Leigh
Foote by Tom Bredehoft
The Siren of Sussex by Mimi Matthews
Supersex Ed. Anna Peppard
The Girl in Red by Christina Henry
A Rogue by Night by Kelly Bowen
The Book of Joy by the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu
Would I Lie to the Duke by Eva Leigh
Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas
My Fake Rake by Eva Leigh
The Governess Game by Tessa Dare
Morality Play by Barry Unsworth
The Meh
The Witches of New York by Ami McKay
The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
Not All Supermen by Tim Hanley
A Gentleman Never Keeps Score by Cat Sebastian
Witchy, Vol. 1 by Ariel Slamet Reis
The End Games by T. Michael Martin
The Companion by EE Ottoman
Grit by Angela Duckworth
The Invention of Murder by Judith Flanders
The Devil All the Time by Donald Ray Pollock
Last Night with the Earl by Kelly Bowen
A Duke in the Night by Kelly Bowen
Waiting for a Scot Like You by Eva Leigh
Forever Your Earl by Eva Leigh
The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare
The Rogue of Fifth Avenue by Joanna Shupe
A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourne
The Highwayman by Kerrigan Byrne
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
The Widow of Rose House by Dianna Biller
I'm Only Wicked with You by Julie Ann Long
Dangerous Women by Hope Adams
The Rakess by Scarlett Peckham
The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker
The Bad
Once Upon a Winter's Eve by Tessa Dare
Aphrodite and the Duke by JJ McAvoy
The Arctic Fury by Grace McAllister
The Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas
Born to be Wilde by Eloisa James
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REVIEW
Once A Rogue by Allie Therin
Roaring Twenties Magic #2
Another wonderful historical romance that drew me in, made me smile, and made me care.
What I liked:
* Sebastian: paranormal, magic user, in a relationship with Wesley-Lord Fine, talkative, kind, takes in and feeds stray cats in more than one country, medic in WWI, calmer with Wesley than alone, from a loving family, Puerto Rican, good friend, like him with and for Wesley
* Wesley: has no magic, strong, intelligent, was a Captain in the British Army during WWI, a bit gruff and grumpy, doesn’t see the good in him but it is seen by Sebastian, claims not to have emotions but definitely has the feels for Sebastian
* The close relationship that is developing between Sebastian and Wesley – can see them together for the long haul
* The plot, pacing, setting, and character development
* The mystery of where Jade, Zhang, Arthure, and Rory are and the way the main characters sleuth to find them
* The mystery of who the bad guys are and what they are up to
* That friendship developing between Arthur & Roray and Wesley & Sebastian
* The conclusion and wondering what will come next
What I didn’t like:
* Who and what I was meant not to like
* Thinking about how twisted some people can become…and boy was Langford easy to hate!
Did I like this book? Yes
Would I read more in this series? Definitely
Thank you to NetGalley and Carina Press for the ARC – This is my honest review.
5 Stars
BLURB
Two reformed scoundrels have renounced the battlefields and scandals for one another, but their troubled pasts could destroy everything they hold dear…
New York, 1925
Cranky and jaded Lord Fine—Wesley, now, to the kindhearted lover he cynically doubts life will let him keep—arrives in Manhattan with one goal: find the American paranormals and get their help with the relic burdening Sebastian. His plans are upended when the other paranormals seem to have vanished, and a mysterious letter warns Wesley that he’s in danger.
Sebastian has no doubts when it comes to his feelings for Wesley, but he’s still haunted by the time he spent enthralled by blood magic right here in New York. And now, his magic is unstable, bolstered by a relic that seems to drain energy from his very blood. But there is a threat to Wesley, and Sebastian needs control of his magic to protect him—even if former Great War captain Wesley wants Sebastian to rely on him for a change.
Chasing a trail that leads from Fifth Avenue’s bootleggers to a Halloween masquerade at a Tarrytown mansion, they must race to find their friends before devastation is unleashed on New York—and on magic everywhere.
#allie therin#NetGalley#Carina Press#Historical Fiction#Romance#MM Romance#Roaring Twenties#Magic#Roaring Twenties Magic 2
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A group that wants to end qualified immunity for public employees in Ohio promised to keep pushing for a new constitutional amendment after being rejected for a fifth time.
The Ohio Coalition to End Qualified Immunity wanted to end what it calls a legal loophole – qualified immunity – by putting the proposed amendment before voters on the 2024 general election ballot.
The group said immunity has led to a lack of accountability for law enforcement officers and has stopped citizens from “seeking justice” for the misconduct of rogue officers.
After receiving a summary of the proposed amendment earlier this month, Attorney General Dave Yost rejected it for the fifth time, saying it contained misstatements and omissions.
“We identified omissions and misstatements that, as a whole, would mislead a potential signer as to the actual scope and effect of the proposed amendment,” Yost said in a letter to the group.
Similar amendment summaries were submitted to Yost in May 2021, August 2021, November 2022 and May 2023. Each of those was rejected as well.
The attorney general’s role in the petition process is to determine whether the language submitted is a fair and truthful summary of the proposed statute or constitutional amendment.
Yost said the most recent summary did not meet the requirement.
In a news release, the coalition said Yost’s decision was built on legally unsound and flawed interpretations.
“Our coalition worked diligently to present a fair and truthful representation of the proposed amendment in the summary. The continued obstinacy from AG Yost's office suggests a lean toward obstructionism rather than genuine understanding. We remind the AG's office that the purpose of these processes is to further democratic participation, not hinder it,” the coalition said in its release. “The Ohio Coalition To End Qualified Immunity remains committed to its mission and will explore all available avenues to ensure Ohioans can vote on this critical amendment. Our fight to end qualified immunity and hold our government accountable when it violates our constitutional rights in Ohio continues.”
Qualified immunity protects state and local officials, law enforcement officers, teachers and other government employees from being sued for civil liability unless the official violated a clearly established constitutional right.
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Bees, a Historical Mystery, & More
The Rogue of Fifth Avenue
The Rogue of Fifth Avenue by Joanna Shupe is $1.99! This is the first book in Shupe’s Uptown Girls series and I gave this one a B. I loved the heroine, but felt the sexism and patriarchy in this one hit too close to home when I read it. I am, however, very excited about the next book.
Silver-tongued lawyer.Keeper of secrets.Breaker of hearts.
He can solve any…
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Only six more books til I meet my 2022 goal without having pressured myself to do so. Only two DNFs this month with books I’d barely started that had hold waiting lists. Overall winner this month was Exposed, followed by Everything for You, and For You & No One Else. Turns out I love a beta dude who gets down and dirty. Everything this month came from Libby and Hoopla.
Everything for You ( Bergman Brothers #5) - Chloe Liese
Saga #60 - Fiona Staples, Brian Vaughan
For You & No One Else (Say Everything #3) - Roni Loren
With You Forever (Bergman Brothers #4) - Chloe Liese
A Lady for a Duke (A Lady for a Duke #1) - Alexis Hall
Killadelphia Vol. 3: Home is Where the Hatred Is - Rodney Barnes, Jason Shawn Alexander, Luis Nct, Chris Mitten* **
The Bride Goes Rogue (The Fifth Avenue Rebels #3) - Joanna Shupe
The Love Connection (Airport Novellas #1) - Denise Williams* **
Sweet Tooth Vol. 1: Out of the Deep Woods - Jeff Lemire, Jose Villarrubia
Idol (VIP #1) - Kristen Callihan
Fall (VIP #3) - Kristen Callihan
Exposed (VIP #4) - Kristen Callihan
The Hook Up (Game On #1) - Kristen Callihan
The Friend Zone (Game On #2) - Kristen Callihan
Make It Sweet - Kristen Callihan
* = author(s) of color
** = main character(s) of color
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Do you have any HR with the hero having a profession instead of being nobility?
Yes, def! I love non-noble heroes.
Lisa Kleypas writes a lot of self-made men, with some of the most prominent books I'd recommend (there are other ones, these are just my favorites) including:
Dreaming of You. Derek Craven runs a successful gambling club; he was born in a drainpipe!!! He named himself!!! He lived on the streets, he totally made a success of himself, and now he can't deal with his sense of inadequacy and his dirty, dirty hands sullying Sara (though he will for sure do stuff to her... I mean, if she was wearing a mask and they got started and he realized it was her during... he might as well finish it...)
Secrets of a Summer Night. Simon Hunt is self-made, and he comes off as a super successful industry tycoon. It's hOT. And of course, the conflict of his book is him asking the poor but blueblooded heroine to be his mistress, while she's like "omg he's so COARSE!!!"
Marrying Winterborne. Would recommend reading Cold-Hearted Rake, which does have a noble hero, beforehand for context. Rhys Winterborne is Welsh (!) and owns a department store and he's always like "spend my money babe".
Seduce Me at Sunrise--Kev Merripen is kind of like... a servant for the Hathaways? But he's also grown beyond that. He's most definitely not nobility, and nor is Cam in Meet Me at Midnight (which is also good, but I don't love it quite as much).
Again the Magic--McKenna was a servant for Aline's family, was sent away because of their romance, and made his money abroad
Lorraine Heath has some, which I love:
Between the Devil and Desire. Just re-listened! Jack Dodger was a child thief (the bEST child thief! He's Dodge!) and now owns a gambling club that's super successful.
Midnight Pleasures with a Scoundrel. James Swindler was also a child thief/con artist (a swindler perhaps) and is now an inspector. There's also a novella following this book about their friend, Dr. Graves, who's obviously a doctor and was a graverobber as a child--but I haven't read that one yet.
Her Sins for All Seasons series has 4/6 heroes who were born illegitimate and therefore aren't noble--Beyond Scandal and Desire has Mick, who runs a club, The Scoundrel in Her Bed as a hero who does similarly but is kind of halfhearted about it (and was a horse slaughterer when he was younger), and The Duchess in His Bed has a hero who runs a club for WOMEN!!! There is another self-made hero I've yet to read in Beauty Tames the Beast (I think?).
Elizabeth Hoyt has a lot of heroes who aren't noble:
Scandalous Desires--Mickey O'Connor is an extremely successful river pirate.
Thief of Shadows--Winter runs an orphanage for poor lil babies
Sweetest Scoundrel--Asa is trying to build up a pleasure garden (he's Winter's brother)
Most of Joanna Shupe's Gilded Age heroes are not noble, because American. Special shoutouts to:
The Rogue of Fifth Avenue--the hero is a former thief-turned-lawyer/fixer for a rich man, who falls for his boss's daughter
The Prince of Broadway--Clay Madden runs a casino and begins mentoring his hero (in a revenge plot)
The Devil of Downtown--Jack Devlin is a gangster lol
In the Fifth Avenue Rebels, the first three heroes (basically everyone but Lockwood) are not noble but they do come from money. Shoutout to The Lady Gets Lucky (Kit is rich but demands to be taken seriously by starting a supper club) and The Bride Goes Rogue (Preston is Vague Tycoon Man).
Grace Callaway has:
Pippa and the Prince of Secrets--Cull runs a band of CHILD THIEVES and lives on the criminal/vigilante edges of society
Glory and the Master of Shadows--Wei is a martial arts master who is recovering from some pretty severe trauma, while also handling some dirty dirty deeds on the low.
Sarah MacLean's first two Bareknuckle Bastards books (Brazen and the Beast and Wicked and the Wallflower) have criminal underworld heroes, and Knockout has an inspector hero!
Stacy Reid's A Scoundrel of Her Own has a hero who was born poor but has risen up in society (which is now why he wants to claim his upper class childhood sweetheart as his own muahahahaha--)
Beverly Jenkins's heroes generally are not noble, because she doesn't write about white Brits, but they do often come from money. Galen Vachon in Indigo comes from a wealthy, influential Creole family, and the hero of Forbidden is passing for white, but is actually the biracial son of a plantation owner.
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The Rogue of Fifth Avenue by Joanna Shupe
Uptown Girls 1
Attorney Frank Tripp had fought his way to his current position as legal counsel and part-time fixer for his wealthy clients. Mamie Greene, daughter of one of his clients, is frequently finding trouble as she explores the world past her privileged environment. She also tries to help the poor through legal and illegal means, but Tripp's continuing interference is impeding her efforts.
I was so excited when I saw that one of my huge number of long delayed ARCs included a couple of romances. More bonus points for it being a historical romance! And then I started reading it. The synopsis sounded intriguing, but the application was not. Mamie came across as a bored socialite looking for something exciting to do rather than having actual compassion for the poor.
Then there is the fact that I saw absolutely NO CHEMISTRY between Frank and Mamie. He seemed to be more fixated on Mamie (and her breasts), almost stalkerish in some sections. Mamie was willing to have a fling, but knew she would marry one of her own kind. Despite the author's best efforts, I never felt it. They both seemed shallow and boring, despite what they were both involved in.
I was so bored, even when the heroine was pickpocketing a patron at the upscale casino she and her sister were gambling at. I struggled on as long as I could before I finally said "enough" and gave up.
This is the first Shupe book that I've ever read. Can't say I'll give her another try anytime soon, although I've heard from a few others that this was a weaker book than usual. It is also one of the few Golden Age historical romances that I've read. That can be an intriguing and exciting time period as so much was changing during those years. Sadly, this book didn't give me that excitement. DNF 2 out of 5 for what I did read.
#book review#The Rogue of Fifth Avenue#Joanna Shupe#lawyer hero#socialite heroine#historical romance#romance#Golden Age New York City#Uptown Girls series
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Joanna Shupe knowing exactly what I like
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If this is rogue, I don't wanna be right
Review: The Bride Goes Rogue by Joanna Shupe (Avon, 24 May 2022)
It's hard to believe this was my first Joanna Shupe novel, but I couldn't have asked for a better introduction. The Bride Goes Rogue sizzles with chemistry, female empowerment, and enough dirty talk to fill a dictionary. In short, it was perfect.
Three-sentence summary: When the man Katherine thought she was betrothed to informs her in no uncertain terms that he won't be honoring the contract, our girl resolves to let loose before resubmitting to the marriage mart. Preston Clarke has sworn off marriage in favor of growing the family empire his father nearly demolished with gambling debts, but his attempt at a casual fling lands him firmly in the arms of the woman he just escaped. With the pressure to marry behind them, Katherine and Preston find they're more suited than either wanted to believe -- but can their attraction to one another overcome the ambitions that threaten to tear them apart?
I loved every word on every page of this book (except for one unfortunate "mushroom-shaped" description we can pray gets edited out before the book is published). Katherine knows her mind and desires, and Preston's arrogance/dominant tendencies make a safe space for her to explore who she is behind the society mask. This book delivers strong female friendships, deliciously thorough groveling, and a well-drawn, dynamic secondary cast. It's absolutely everything I look for in a HistRom, and I can't wait to deep-dive the rest of Shupe's catalogue as a result.
Thank you to Avon and NetGalley for the advance copy.
#avon books#joanna shupe#the bride goes rogue#the fifth avenue rebels#book review#book recommendation#five-star review#netgalley#advance reader copy#fiction#romance#new release
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Every Time The Duke of Lockwood Was Objectified and/or People Were Generally Horny For Him In Fifth Avenue Rebels Books Where He Was Not The Hero
1. Staring with The Heiress Hunt. Listen, when a man who's NOT the hero is introduced like this.... you know he's a sure thing.
2. Harrison just wants to see the duke sweat okay. As do we all.
3. Moving on to The Lady Gets Lucky. There was this weirdly funny period in the book where EVERYONE was waiting for Harrison to steal Maddie from Lockwood, and even before it happened, people were trying to matchmake Alice with (the soon-to-be-cucked) Lockwood
4. When a man's primary asset is his shoulders and not his title, that's really telling imo
5. Two for the price of one. Lockwood is just really good in inspiring feelings in other men
6. Guhhhh
7. Remember ladies, the best historical romance heroes are inevitably compared to big cats... or maybe the odd wolf. And once again *shoulders*.
8. I appreciate the objectification by some rando houseguest
9. The way this man is so good at inspiring "hatred" in Kit
10. So true bestie
11. THE TENSION?? The SNARLING?? The ROLLING SHOULDERS LIKE A BARE-KNUCKLED FIGHTER (which is also deffo foreshadowing)???
12. Moving onto The Bride Goes Rogue..... that he is, Katherine
13. @mermaidsirennikita brought me around to this one being deeply objectifying because the insinuation is, he's so horny that he can't even bring himself to dress up or disguise his identity to show up for this costume orgy.
14. The way Kit is married now but still pissed with Lockwood.... and Preston's eye is twitching. A+
15. *sighs dreamily in debutante
16. Once more, the physical reaction this man inspires in other men... also, you have to laugh every time someone calls him boring.
And that's pretty much it! Join me next time while I troll through Wikipedia to figure out exactly *which* cabinet minister's wife Lockwood was sleeping with.
#it took me a month but it's here!#the apotheosis of my lockwood fangirling#joanna shupe#fifth avenue rebels#historical romance#Im not... entirely joking about the wikipedia trolling#if it was a PM's wife we have some issues bc they were all too old around that time lolol#trust me i checked#romance novel
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