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The Rogue to Ruin: Clean & sweet Regency romance (Rogues of St. Just Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Charlotte Henry (Author), Shelley Adina (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.2 31 ratings

Book 1 of 2: Rogues of St. Just

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He is a penniless baronet. She is the wealthy granddaughter of a tradesman. Can these childhood friends find their way back to each other when scandal strikes them both?

Sir Perran Geoffrey needs a wealthy bride to repair his family estate and to bring his sister out in Society. But what woman with money and standing will accept him as a husband—practically penniless, his title under a cloud thanks to his ne’er-do-well father, with an estate far away in Cornwall?

Alwyn Penrose and her two sisters are in London for their first Season. Imagine their surprise when they meet the heirs of the neighboring estates—gentlemen whom they are barely allowed to acknowledge. For to be seen with the Rogues of St. Just means the death of one’s reputation.

Except that Alwyn is seen. More than once. And the gossip spreads all the way to the sacred portals of Almack’s, which close in her face and end her hopes for a good marriage forever.

The ruin of her Season is Perran Geoffrey’s fault. And when they are both forced to return to Cornwall, only one thing is clear: One good ruination deserves another.

The Rogues of St. Just. They may be the most shocking men in Mayfair, but their hearts are all too vulnerable at home.

In this series:
The Rogue to Ruin
The Rogue Not Taken
One for the Rogue

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"The Rogue to Ruin is a sweet confection of a tale you won't be able to put down. Charlotte Henry's witty writing will sweep you away into the Regency period. A rare charmer!" --Regina Scott

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Charlotte Henry is the author of 24 novels published by Harlequin, Warner, and Hachette, and a dozen more published by Moonshell Books, Inc., her own independent press. As Charlotte, she writes the Rogues of St. Just series of classic Regency romances. As Shelley Adina, she writes steampunk adventure, and as Adina Senft, writes Amish women's fiction. She holds an MFA in Writing Popular Fiction, and is at work on a PhD in Creative Writing at Lancaster University in the UK. She won the Romance Writers of America RITA Award® for Best Inspirational Novel in 2005, and was a finalist in 2006. When she's not writing, you can find Charlotte sewing historical dresses, traveling for research, reading, or enjoying the garden with her flock of rescued chickens.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07M8P2DZS
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Moonshell Books, Inc. (March 20, 2019)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 20, 2019
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2046 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 398 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #1,619,707 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #4,918 in Historical Regency Fiction
- #21,384 in Regency Historical Romance
- #30,216 in Regency Romances

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Shelley Adina is the author of more than 40 novels published by Harlequin, Warner, Hachette, and Moonshell Books, Inc., her own independent press. She writes steampunk adventure and mystery as Shelley Adina; as Charlotte Henry, writes classic Regency romance; and as Adina Senft, is the USA Today bestselling author of Amish women’s fiction. She holds a PhD in Creative Writing from Lancaster University in the UK. She won RWA’s RITA Award® in 2005, and was a finalist in 2006. She appeared in the 2016 documentary film Love Between the Covers, is a popular speaker and convention panelist, and has been a guest on many podcasts, including Worldshapers and Realm of Books. When she’s not writing, Shelley is usually quilting, sewing historical costumes, or enjoying the garden with her flock of rescued chickens.
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Charlotte Henry is the author of over forty novels published by Harlequin, Warner, Hachette, and Moonshell Books, Inc., her own independent press. As Charlotte, she writes the Rogues of St. Just series of classic Regency romances. As Shelley Adina, she writes steampunk adventure and cozy mystery, and as Adina Senft, she is the USA Today bestselling author of Amish women’s fiction. She holds a PhD in Creative Writing from Lancaster University in the UK. She won the Romance Writers of America RITA Award® for Best Inspirational Novel in 2005, and was a finalist in 2006. She appeared in the 2016 documentary film Love Between the Covers, is a popular speaker and convention panelist, and has been a guest on many podcasts, including Worldshapers and Realm of Books. When she’s not writing, you can find Charlotte sewing historical dresses, traveling for research, reading, or enjoying the garden with her flock of rescued chickens.
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Jenny Andersen

A delightful and sparkling book!

Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2019

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Charlotte Henry is solidly on my keeper shelf with her first book. Regency heroines are too often either insipid or distressingly modern. Henry has managed to give us Alwyn, who is neither. Alwyn is a real person with ambitions and yearnings and no desire to run afoul of society. In spite of this, she finds herself disgraced through no fault of her own and must abandon her London season. She is happier in her beloved country setting but has mixed emotions about her failure to save her family by marrying a titled lord. The road to the happily-ever-after (you knew it would end happily, right?) is a tour-de-force of clever plotting and unexpected incidents. This is definitely not a run-of-the-mill, yawn, yeah-I-knew-that-would-happen story.

Not only are the characters and plot quite wonderful, but so is the setting. Alwyn's England came alive for me with Henry's descriptions. All in all, this is a genuinely five star book.

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N. E. Broadwell

Not bad; storyline feels unfinished

Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2022

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I enjoy Adina's world-building and her characters are always likeable, but this story felt both unfinished (clearly setting up for the next book) and ... flat? I never quite believed in the hero's "roguish" reputation nor, consequently, the heroine's social jeopardy. I'll give the next book a try, though, as its protagonists had more color than those of this book and I am mildly curious as to what happens next.

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Sweet traditional style

Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2019

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This was so good. Well researched, no modern terminology that I could think of, plenty of Cornish terminology, which was lovely. Kind, nice characters, a gentle plot and a steady pacing.

I loved this and can't wait for the sequel.

Highly highly recommended!

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Kathryn Munro Glass

What awaits the Rogues of St Just??

Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2019

The English Regency was a period of preoccupation with romance, class, fashion, manners, and all the social graces. Reputations were made and ruined in the blink of an eye with the whisper of gossip in salons and parlours and through veiled comments in the gossip columns.

I will admit that Regency period literature is not one of my usual choices of genre. However, I have found over the years that taking a chance and diving into the first novel of a series can often lead to taking a journey I didn’t even know I needed at that time, but which I soon come to realise I
want more of.

This particular journey introduced me to Alwyn Penrose and her sisters, Rowena and Karensa, as they embark on their ‘season’ in London.

There Alwyn encounters an old childhood friend, Sir Perran Geoffrery and the up and down stroll through the social graces minefield begins.

How does a well-dowered young lady navigate her way to making the ideal match in the face of such detailed scrutiny? As Alwyn says, “Love in this day and age was simply too much to ask.”

Could she find the strength to become that spirited young woman, daring to marry for love over the dictates of convention?

Will Alwyn’s touch of daring and bravery in the face of adversity win the day?

Has Perran managed to do all he could to rise above his reputation and win Alwyn’s hand and the wealth he needs to save is family home?

Charlotte Henry has now lured me into this world and I look forward to the next two episodes in the series.

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S M S

I really enjoyed it!

Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2019

I typically read this author under her other pen name, Shelley Adina, so was unsure about reading a work by Charlotte Henry in a different genre. True to form, the book was delightful, entertaining and informative. The worlds she builds, always have tidbits of truth tucked in, real places mixed in with the fiction and I find myself looking up information, especially about the fashion, so many layers, restrictions and rules (no wonder they had fainting couches back then, you couldn’t breathe, let alone eat enough to stay on your feet). It amazed me that breaching even the smallest rule of etiquette could ruin a girls chances for any kind of life and that their lives had very few options.
As always, the author gives us someone we can “love to hate” in the form of an unassuming villain, side characters with enough depth and personality that you anxiously await the next book to learn more about them and their life.

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Pitkinchick

Informative and Entertaining!

Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2019

When I received my copy from Charlotte Henry I was so excited to read this story. From the beautiful cover to the description of the book, I was ensnared. The main character Alwyn is a strong, passionate character. There is so much detail of the life of a noble lady with the restrictions entailed. But Alwyn doesn't let that hold her back from finding true love. Sir Perran Geoffrery is in need of a rich wife to help rebuild his family home. This book was entertaining, informative and addictive. I can't wait for the other books in the series. This is definitely a must read book!

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KC M

I enjoyed this story and look forward to more

Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2019

I've never read a Regency Romance before, but I am already looking forward to the next book in the Rogues of St. Just series. I very much enjoyed getting to know the characters and found myself wondering about them and the story whenever I put the book down. I like to read of strong, smart females who don't fit neatly into what society expects. I hope there will be more about Alwyn and Perran and their life together in another story... I didn't what this story to end.

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Traci Spivey

Captivating!

Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2019

A great Regency romance! Will hold your attention for hours on end. I know I lost a few hours of sleep reading it.

Her description of characters, materials and landscapes gives a reader visuals as you read. As if you are there.

Great story! Can not wait for the next story in the series to be released.

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