A review by shinypurplepants
The Rogue Not Taken by Sarah MacLean

adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

As someone who doesn't read a lot of regency or enemies-to-lovers romances this was a different kinda read than what I'm used to. MacLean's writing was surprisingly funny and kept me engaged with both of the love interests in a way I never expected! Justine Eyre's reading was also top notch! I liked this a lot more than I expected to.

I have read a lot of angry reviews that felt King, the male LI, was a complete jerk but I didn't personally feel that way. I felt like his reasoning for why he acted like a jerk was really grounded and made sense for his character. Would I have stuck around long enough to fall in love? Probably not, but I'm glad Sophie did as I genuinely love them together!
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