The Charming Rogue

Pathways to Romance, Book 3

De: Cinnamon Worth

Narrado por: Megan Green

She’s the woman of his dreams. If only she didn’t despise him...

Everything has always come easily to Caleb James. Everything, that is, but Mary Walker. Her stunning beauty and independent nature enticed him from the start and yet, every romantic overture he made went so horribly awry that she can now barely tolerate him. But that’s all about to change. He has the perfect plan to redeem himself. When she arrives at his family estate, he’ll finally be able to win her heart. Too bad he’s not the only one there with the very same idea...

The last thing Mary wants is time alone with the insufferable Caleb. But since he’s one of her twin’s best friends, declining his invitation is out of the question. She’ll just have to do her best to ignore the charismatic, overly confident rogue. Only, he’s not acting like a rogue this time. Surely the little glimpses she catches of his softer, kinder side are an act...right?

Can Caleb and Mary overcome years’ worth of misunderstandings and missteps - not to mention a persistent rival for Mary’s affections - to find their very own happily ever after? Or, when all is said and done, will the charming rogue be left alone once again?

This regency era romance is a stand-alone novel and the third book in The Pathways to Romance series. It is rated "G" and features an enemies-to-lovers story line.

©2019 Genevieve Frederick (P)2019 Genevieve Frederick

Misunderstandings abound in this courtship

Story: (4 stars)

Just when the misunderstandings are about to be too much, and she is starting to seem downright shrewish, the heroine FINALLY gets a clue. The hero is adorably smitten and his every attempt to impress his hoped-for love, goes awry, even though for the longest time he thinks his Cupid’s arrows have hit their mark. An enjoyable regency story.


Narrator (3.5 stars)

A true British accent, good expression, Ms. Green reads a bit slowly, but once one adjusts, it’s as if one has stepped back in time to a slower, simpler era. Her sing-song cadence is unique. You will never mistake her voice for anyone else’s!

Sweet and clean

Sweet, clean regency-era story about learning to appreciate differences and overcome judgemental attitudes--a pretty universal theme for any era. The narrator was not my favorite, unfortunately.

I received a free review copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review

okay

It seemed like much ado about nothing. The story was protracted and seemed to go in circles. I voluntarily listened to a free copy of this and am giving an honest review. The narrator was okay.

You'll enjoy it best if you've followed the series

As with the previous book in this series, The Charming Rogue starts off right where The Duke and The Damsel ended. In it, we find the story between Mr. Caleb James and Ms. Mary Walker. Of course, as a reader who has been following these books closely, I found it intriguing that after all this time, even though Mr. James has always been talking (and been teased by his friends) for his affections for Ms. Walker, that said character actually didn't correspond his feelings and rather had a firm dislike of him. Thus, I really enjoyed how the author threw these two together, and how that created the most interesting outcomes.

I liked Mary's change of heart, and how she (finally) learned, I think, not to judge someone so quickly, or not jump to conclusions. The romance was really sweet, and I really liked the ending. I also liked how through each book in this series, the reader can certainly see the growth of the author's writing. And while this book isn't one of her P&P adaptions, I felt it had certain nuances from it :)

Of course, a great part of my enjoyment while reading/listening to this book came from its narrator since she did a great job with all the voices from the different characters (I certainly liked Ms. Walker's and Mr. James'), and how she managed to convey most of the nuances and emotions the characters were feeling. ~ 4.5 stars

A Delightful Sweet Clean Regency Easy Read

“The Charming Rogue: Pathways to romance book 3” by Cinnamon Worth
What a fun, easy, clean, sweet Regency romance. I was gifted a download code by the author via StoryOrigin and downloaded the story from Audible.com. I just enjoyed listening to this fun romp. The road to true love surely is plagued with many a wrong-turn, and mis-understanding to be sure. I do love reading stories such as this one. This is a stand alone read within a series. I also like it when one it is not required that one read each story in the series in the order they were written/released. Surely do hope you enjoy this story also. Happy Reading