Sweet Rogue of Mine by Shana GalenMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Goodread link: Sweet Rogue of Mine (The Survivors, #9) by Shana Galen | Goodreads
Blurb:
A sharpshooter who’s lost his sight…
When a stray pistol ball from the battlefield took Nash’s sight, it also took his entire identity. He’s retreated to his father’s county home to lick his wounds, but his drinking and isolation have only made things worse. When Nash’s father, a powerful earl, threatens to send Nash to an asylum, his former brothers-in-arms call in one of their own to set Nash back on the right course. Nash fears he’s fallen too far and perhaps ending it all is the best solution. Until he encounters a woman in the garden signing a bawdy tune at the top of her lungs.
An outcast who sees too much…
Prudence Howard has traveled the world with her missionary parents. But after the scandal she caused in Cairo, they’ve foisted her on a vicar in the small town of Milcroft and sailed to the Far East to evangelize without her. Pru doesn’t mean to cause trouble; it’s just that being good is so very hard. When she meets Nash Pope, she’s instantly intrigued. He might be hot-tempered, but he’s handsome and unusual and arouses her interest and passion like no one she’s ever met. He might not know he needs or even wants her help, but Pru has a plan to save him.
Together they glimpse a brighter future.
Nash is bewildered by the unconventional woman who keeps turning up on his doorstep. She tries to teach him night writing, claims a feral peacock is a momentous sign, and makes his toes curl when she kisses him. She refuses to give up on him. But though Nash finds it easy to believe in Pru, can he ever trust himself again?
When a stray pistol ball from the battlefield took Nash’s sight, it also took his entire identity. He’s retreated to his father’s county home to lick his wounds, but his drinking and isolation have only made things worse. When Nash’s father, a powerful earl, threatens to send Nash to an asylum, his former brothers-in-arms call in one of their own to set Nash back on the right course. Nash fears he’s fallen too far and perhaps ending it all is the best solution. Until he encounters a woman in the garden signing a bawdy tune at the top of her lungs.
An outcast who sees too much…
Prudence Howard has traveled the world with her missionary parents. But after the scandal she caused in Cairo, they’ve foisted her on a vicar in the small town of Milcroft and sailed to the Far East to evangelize without her. Pru doesn’t mean to cause trouble; it’s just that being good is so very hard. When she meets Nash Pope, she’s instantly intrigued. He might be hot-tempered, but he’s handsome and unusual and arouses her interest and passion like no one she’s ever met. He might not know he needs or even wants her help, but Pru has a plan to save him.
Together they glimpse a brighter future.
Nash is bewildered by the unconventional woman who keeps turning up on his doorstep. She tries to teach him night writing, claims a feral peacock is a momentous sign, and makes his toes curl when she kisses him. She refuses to give up on him. But though Nash finds it easy to believe in Pru, can he ever trust himself again?
My review:
Sweet Rogue of Mine is the ninth book in The Survivors Series. This has been such an amazing series and this book continues the trend. The series is based on a group of soldiers during the Napoleonic war called the Survivors. They were a team of soldiers that Lieutenant Colonel Benedict Daven (from the fifth book in the series) was ordered to put together that took on suicide missions. There were thirty men in the group but only twelve made it back to England alive. The books can be read as standalone but it’s such a great series that you will want to read them all.
Nash Pope had lost his sight on the battlefield. As a sniper for the military, losing his sight devastated him. He has not been able to resume a normal life after returning to London. Certain triggers send him back to the battlefields and the memories haunt him. The Earl of Beaufort, his father sent him to Wentmore, the family’s country house, to hopefully recover. When Beaufort threatens to send Nash to an asylum, one of the Survivors is sent to help get Nash straightened out.
Prudence Howard had traveled with her missionary parents her entire life until she created a scandal in Cairo. They brought her to England and then left her with the vicar in the small town of Milcroft. She tries to behave and not cause trouble, but trouble seems to follow her. Meeting Nash set off her curious mind and she’s intrigued by him. When she hears about his father’s threats of sending him to an asylum she’s determined to help him.
I was so glad to finally read Nash’s story. We saw him in the previous books and his bitterness and anger made him lash out at his brothers-in-arms. The book captured my attention in the beginning and I could not stop reading until the end. It draws you in and you feel like you are part of the story. The characters were charming and they were perfect for each other. As always with this series, I can’t wait for the next book!
I received an ARC and am willingly leaving a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Nash Pope had lost his sight on the battlefield. As a sniper for the military, losing his sight devastated him. He has not been able to resume a normal life after returning to London. Certain triggers send him back to the battlefields and the memories haunt him. The Earl of Beaufort, his father sent him to Wentmore, the family’s country house, to hopefully recover. When Beaufort threatens to send Nash to an asylum, one of the Survivors is sent to help get Nash straightened out.
Prudence Howard had traveled with her missionary parents her entire life until she created a scandal in Cairo. They brought her to England and then left her with the vicar in the small town of Milcroft. She tries to behave and not cause trouble, but trouble seems to follow her. Meeting Nash set off her curious mind and she’s intrigued by him. When she hears about his father’s threats of sending him to an asylum she’s determined to help him.
I was so glad to finally read Nash’s story. We saw him in the previous books and his bitterness and anger made him lash out at his brothers-in-arms. The book captured my attention in the beginning and I could not stop reading until the end. It draws you in and you feel like you are part of the story. The characters were charming and they were perfect for each other. As always with this series, I can’t wait for the next book!
I received an ARC and am willingly leaving a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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