Diamond in the Rogue by Wendy LaCapra

Diamond in the Rogue Series: Lords of Chance Series Book #3
on November 11, 2019
Genres: Fiction / Romance / Historical / Regency
Pages: 332
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Diamond in the Rogue will captivate you! It is sensual, lush, beautifully romantic, and I recommend it! -Stacy Reid, Author of the House of Calydon Series

In an act of revenge, Lord Rayne kissed Lady Julia and was sent packing to America. But now he's back to settle his affairs and give away his sister in marriage, until he meets up with the alluring yet innocent Lady Julia again. He doesn't regret their first kiss, but he was never good enough for her.

Lady Julia had two years to forget the moody and mercurial Earl of Rayne. But one look, and she knows they're meant to be together. Be damned with his and her brother's objections, she'll just jump on the back of Rayne's departing carriage and compromise them both thoroughly.

Only, Julia never expected her forbidding Lord to be so good at resisting temptation...

Diamond in the Rogue is book 3 in the Lords of Chance series by Wendy LaCapra. I have truly enjoyed each book in this series. They are not stand alone books. You must read each one in order, because they are all connected. Each story is based on a different member of the rakish quartet of friends – Spades, Clubs, Diamonds and Hearts. This book is about The Earl of Rayne – Diamonds. He and Julia’s story actually begins in book 2. After a misstep, Rayne flees for two years to America. This story picks up just as he returns to England for the wedding of his sister. “Rayne had been gone for almost two years – two years that hadn’t been easy on him, if she were to guess by his weathered skin and bearded cheek However, his gain – the alluring, unintentional swagger all his own – had enhanced. And those bright, singularly captivating blue eyes hadn’t altered one bit.  They still weakened her knees and heightened her senses, leaving her watchful. Expectant.” LaCapra writes such a depth into each character. No one is simple. No one can be overlooked. There are a number of steamy sex scenes in this book and even one that is “erotic”. I can’t say I am very comfortable with those types of scenes. Most of the time, I skim them and read the dialogue. I am glad I stumbled across her work. I am looking forward to more.