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    Sometimes a Rogue
    Sometimes a Rogue
    Sometimes a Rogue
    Audiobook12 hours

    Sometimes a Rogue

    Written by Mary Jo Putney

    Narrated by Steven Crossley

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    "Romance at its best!" --Julia Quinn "Exquisitely and sensitively written." --Library Journal, starred review "Intoxicating and not-to-be missed." --Romantic Times (4 Stars, Top Pick) Sometimes. . . Even the most proper young lady yearns for adventure. But when the very well bred Miss Sarah Clarke-Townsend impulsively takes the place of her pregnant twin, it puts her own life at risk. If the kidnappers after her sister discover they've abducted Sarah instead, she will surely pay with her life. . . A Rogue. . . Rob Carmichael survived his disastrous family by turning his back on his heritage and becoming a formidable Bow Street Runner with a talent for rescuing damsels in distress. But Sarah is one damsel who is equal to whatever comes. Whether racing across Ireland with her roguish rescuer or throwing herself into his arms, she challenges Rob at every turn. "You can't go wrong with a Putney romance!" -Sabrina Jeffries
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateSep 26, 2014
    ISBN9781490633077
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    Mary Jo Putney

    Mary Jo Putney was born in upstate New York with a reading addiction, a condition for which there is no known cure. After earning degrees in English Literature and Industrial Design at Syracuse University, she became a ten-time finalist for the Romance Writers of America RITA, has published over forty books, and was the recipient of the 2013 RWA Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award. She lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

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    • 5/5
      The narration was top notch. That always makes a book better for me! This also had the added benefit of of two very likable MC you just want them to succeed and get their HEA! Sure at times the story line was over the top but most of these romances are but it was a fun read. I like all books I read or I stop reading them because my book mountain is too high to waste my time not enjoying something . I see no reason to finish a book I don’t like.
    • 4/5
      3.5 stars rounded up. I really liked that the heroine was generally realistic and practical. Does she do a few wild things, yes she does. But mostly she is a very reasonable person. It helped ground the sort of fantastical adventures (abduction, plots, road trip, near death experiences, corruption, etc.) they deal with. The couple was a bit slow to realize they actually could just marry each other, but ah well. I liked both main characters, and there were some nice cameos from previous characters, but I think it could be read on its own as well.
    • 3/5
      I really liked the OTP in this novel -- Rob and Sarah are wonderful together. However, the story is overshadowed by a rather weak mystery plot. The kidnapping starts you off thinking there is some huge conspiracy but never really amounts to much of anything. The story involving Rob's family and position is much more interesting and flesh out. And I ended up bothered by quite a few editing mistakes that stood out to me -- phrases being repeated that made no sense to appear twice (for example: Rob thanks Sarah for something and then 5 or 6 pages later thanks her for the exact same thing but apologizes for not having thanked her, yet) and a couple typographical errors. I was reading the paperback version, so I cannot even blame software issues.

      All in all, I don't want to let the minor issues detract from the overall quality of the story, but this novel has been the weakest plot-wise of the series, despite having a strong OTP.
    • 4/5
      Enjoyable entry in the Lost Lords books. I liked both the hero and heroine. I did think the heroine seemed a little modern but she was believable if not authentic. The plot was good and as always in Putney's books, a very good read.
    • 5/5
      Talk about doing a series read from the last book to the first!

      I’m not gonna lie. It’s the cover that attracted me first [it’s Jon Paul- ‘nuff said!], and since MJP [Mary Jo Putney] has lately become one of my “where have I been all these years not to have read these books” author, I broke one of my rules never to read a book that’s a part of the series, out-of-order. Let me tell you, it’s perfectly fine to break your own rules, especially when you’re so happy with the result that you end up buying a bundle of the earlier FOUR books in the series. That alone should tell you that I loved the book and recommend it highly, and I don’t care in which order you’ll read or listen to it [btw: I’m at the Chapter 45 of Audible ‘No Longer a Gentleman’ which is book #4 in ‘The Lost Lords’ series, so it looks like I’ll be working my way to #1, backwards].

      Here is what I loved about the book: Sarah and Rob. They were both without a doubt the most honorable and self-sacrificing human beings I’ve ever had a pleasure to read about.

      Sarah Clarke-Townsend is the identical twin of Mariah, Duchess of Ashton [book #1 ‘Loving a Lost Lord’] and the story opens up with sisters facing a kidnapping meant for Mariah and having Sarah take her place, while Mariah who’s about to give birth is hiding in the chapel, where they’ve stopped to rest while on an outing.

      Shortly after, Rob Carmichael the mysterious Bow Street Runner, shows up at Ashton and Mariah’s place and is now drafted in pursuing the kidnappers, and hoping no harm comes to the girl who so bravely had given herself up instead of her sister.

      And so the chase is on, with Sarah trying very hard to ‘play’ her sister, (because even though they are identical on the outside, they are nothing alike from the inside), and outwit the kidnappers, while Rob is in hot pursuit, praying to God he finds her in one piece.

      Now that I have a few of Ms. MJP’s books under my belt, I’ve come to expect a certain amount of historical detail and this book is no exception. I love the way MJP seamlessly and unobtrusively weaves history with fiction and giving us a story with characters that are believable and real, unlike the title of this book. I truly couldn’t figure out who the ‘Rogue’ in that title was, because Rob was nothing like it. However, that is the only weird thing you’ll encounter reading the book.

      Bottom line: a heart stopping, action filled adventure with plenty of romance and a killer dialogue. Loved it, and looking forward to finishing the series, in reverse order.

      Melanie for b2b

      *Book provided by the publisher through NetGalley.
    • 3/5
      I've gotten about 1/3 of the way into this and I think I have to put it down. It has its moments, and the dynamic between the leads is good, but it strays too far from historical accuracy for me, and is too full of convenient and unlikely coincidences.

      ETA: Despite my best intentions, I wound up finishing the book. Although the lack of historical accuracy and the fact that the main characters never seemed to make any mistakes continued to irritate me, the plot pulled me on to the end.
    • 5/5
      Way back when I started reading adult books, by which I mean things written for people older than 16 years, I tried romances. I found I only liked Gothic and Regency romances, mostly because the women didn't act like they were somehow incomplete because they were single at the start of the book. This is a charming addition to the Regency romance genre, with all the trimmings. Plus a little spice that has been added to the genre over the years. This one was an enjoyable read with an uplifting ending, great for a lazy afternoon.
    • 4/5
      Okay, so this was more of a 3.5 star book. I've never read Ms. Putney before and wasn't sure how I would be able to pick up this series so far into it, but I didn't have a problem. From what I understand both characters have been introduced in earlier books but this can be read as a stand alone. This book could've been so much better but it was an alright book if you don't want to have to put any serious thought into the reading. It almost seemed as if it was two seperate novellas combined into one full length book. The first part has Sarah being kidnapped and Rob rescuing her and both being chased across Ireland. Then the second part is Rob taking over as heir to an earldom. The two parts meet back up again in the last couple chapters to finish everything up nicely in the end. Didn't really feel any connection between the two main characters either. I'll try to read another book by this author to make sure it's just this book and not her usual writting style. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.
    • 4/5
      This has it all--a fascinating gem of a read!A dastardly kidnapping, a daring rescue alongsidetalks of love and the differences between honour and justice. The relationship between Lady Sarah Clarke-Townsend and Rob Carmichael, the Bow Street runner certainly starts with a jolt. Other nefarious deeds are waiting in the wings with the Irish fighters as central. Harrowing rides across Ireland is just the beginning.The level of conversation between the Sarah and Rob is quite fascinating and not what one is used to in the usual regency romance. Intrigue and high adventure dog their every step, accompanied by family skeletons and family reconciliations.Little hints concerning the stories of other of the Lost Lords has left me determined to explore the rest of this series.I love the fact a that Sarah in many respects steps outside of the bounds of acceptable behaviour, or even knowledge for women, given the times she lives in, yet the doing of, makes her a stronger, creditable and fully believable person.Altogether enjoyable and well worth the read.A NetGalley ARC