Before Dare was wounded at Waterloo, he had embraced everything life had to offer. Forever changed by the war, he believes nothing-not even the interference of a lovely young minx like Mara-can rescue him from his demons. But Mara is determined to reignite his warm smile and enlists the help of all the Rogues to offer Dare a temptation he cannot resist...

Review: The story begins with Lady Mara wandering the streets of London trying to reach her sister's London home without getting caught. Did I mention that she is also only in her corset and wrapped in a blanket? Somehow, she manages to find her brother's best friend's home, but alas, he is not home. After a few moments of Terror, Dare arrives home and saves her. Lady Mara has known Dare for some time, but now she has grown and is not the adventurous child she used to be. Even though he is recovering from wounds suffered in Waterloo (and opium addiction), Dare cannot resist helping Lady Mara. In return, she tries to help Dare. By planning little outings, she learns more about the man Dare has become and falls in love with him. Dare can't help himself and has also fallen for Lady Mara, but he doesn't feel worthy of her due to his addiction. However, he can't let her fall into some other man's hands, so he proposes to her with a condition... he has to be free of the Opium. Other outside forces collide with this couple, and they fight for their love to survive.

This is one of the last books in Beverley's Rogue series. The great thing about them is that you can read them apart and still figure out what is going on. I really liked the characters of Lady Mara and Dare and cheered them on throughout the book. The book did start to lag in the middle and there did seem to be a lot of extra drama thrown in that really didn't need to be there. Overall, it was a good story and I did enjoy reading it.

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• Library: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/71195621

• Purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Rescue-Rogue-Jo-Beverley/dp/0451220110/

Score: 3 out of 5
Subjects: Addiction, Adult Fiction, England, Historical Romance, London
Date: October 22, 2008