Encounters With a Rogue

“Encounters With a Rogue” by Deb Marlowe contains two short stories: “An Unexpected Encounter” and “A Waltz in a Park”. The first one is a beautiful novella that will make you cry (when you find out the story of Aurelia) and laugh (on multiple occasions!). The main heroin, Lisbeth, is a young girl who constantly doubts herself. She flees form home to London in search of help and then meets mysterious Hestia Wright. Meanwhile Edmund, after having his heart broken and enduring being ton’s laughingstock, now finds himself a warden of a young girl. He understands the science, he knows the machines, but young girls? Not so much… This moving tale is absolutely worth reading, even if you didn’t try (yet!) any of Deb Marlowe’s books, because it has it all: a good story, a good cry, a good laugh and a good romance! The second novella “A Waltz in a Park” is much more dramatic, full of suspense and secrets. James Vickers whom we met in “An Unexpected Encounter” at his lowest moment in life, now knows that self-destruction is not the best weapon against his father. With Hestia Wright’s help he now fights with wit, scandal and collected knowledge. But there are still some puzzles he needs to find… So it’s a good thing that he has a help from The Celestial. The Celestial who is not as angelic as ton thinks, and turns out to be dangerously fascinating for Wicked Vickers… That story is a enchanting read with quite complicated plot! In my opinion “Encounters With a Rogue” is a really good choice for a spring brake. The first novella is a nice, enjoyable story, even though it touches such hard subject as a grieve. It’s a quick and lovely piece to read and relax. The second one is more complicated with twisted plot and striking heroes. The atmosphere is heavy making it almost impossible to stop reading. All in all it’s a great journey and exquisite experience! I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. #NetGalley #EncountersWithARogue