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A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean

9 reviews

yourbookishbff's review

adventurous emotional funny reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I was big mad at our male main character for a large part of this story! I do generally struggle with Beauty and the Beast retellings, because I'm a grudge-holder and beastly types are often hard for me to forgive, so it's saying a lot that I got there in the end and found the resolution to be both authentic and deeply romantic. Penelope's pain throughout was tough for me, though, because gosh she had already BEEN THROUGH IT in the last series, and I wanted her to have assurance of her value and agency earlier in this story. There are lovely epistolary elements to this that helped develop the childhood friendship for our main couple without using flashbacks or a dual timeline, and I LOVED these inclusions (even when they just spiraled me deeper into my anger at times!). I'm thoroughly enjoying the emotional journey I take in MacLean's romances, and I'm loving the gaming hell premise for this series!

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rafacolog's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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angelfireeast24's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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5.0

As a young man, the Marquess of Bourne loses his fortune and estate in a card game. He discovers that his family's estate has been added to the dowry of his childhood friend, Penelope. He spends the night with Penelope in his empty estate in order to force her father into allowing the marriage to move forward. Penelope wants her sisters to have happy marriages, so she agrees to marry Bourne. Bourne wants revenge from the man who took his fortune, but Penelope is trying to show Bourne that he can be happy without revenge. A good first book for the The Rules of Scoundrels series.

2023 reread: I forgot how much I like this series. This book was smuttier than I remembered.

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livruther's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

i enjoyed this!! the second half of this book was really good, but michael was a real asshole at the beginning. and i wanted more of the “childhood friends” aspect. the epilogue was awesome tho.

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adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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martamae77's review

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lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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mcmizzie's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Sarah MacLean is such a strong writer for the histrom genre and if forced marriage & reforming villains is your cup of tea, you’ll love this. Penelope’s self-doubt was a bit much for me (thought very in character) and it was really engaging to read her story after Leighton’s.

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kim03's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Had problems with the characters. And I couldn't stop seeing the worst in them. (→ Michael / Bourne)

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