Flaming JuneROGUES & GENTLEMEN: BOOK TENAMAZON UK Kindle Storyteller Awards 2018 “Romance Reads You Can’t Miss” Listed in the top 20 from over 6000 entrants. When the beautiful Lady Isabella Scranford finds herself in the family way and her lover refuses to do the honourable thing, she knows her life is at an end. With a reputation for being a cold-hearted bitch, there will be no sympathy for … cold-hearted bitch, there will be no sympathy for her, only shame and ridicule. Finding that even her best – and only – friend refuses to be associated with her any longer, Isabella decides she cannot go on and makes a fateful decision.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “This story blew me away. I have never gone back and bought a book I’ve read through the Unlimited program before. My reading material is vast, from politics to history to mysteries to Booker Man and Novel Prize books and the classics, and in between it all I read romance novels. I’ve read thousands in my lifetime and this was a wonderful and simply remarkable book.” ~ Amazon customer review
Henry Barbour is known locally as the Bear of Barcham Wood. Living alone in the vast and decaying splendour of Barcham Place, surrounded by wilderness and woodland, he inspires such tales of madness that no one will go near the once grand house.
But when a filthy and frightening man rescues Isabella from drowning, she begins to believe her fate has taken an even darker turn. Yet appearances can be deceptive, and an unlikely bond is created between two damaged souls who need to hide from the world.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “This book had all the components of a fantastic read. Imperfect people which made them perfect characters. Great storyline, details flushed out. No loose ends which I highly appreciate. A complete book with a worthy epilogue.” ~ Amazon customer review
As Isabella comes to understand the meaning of compassion, she begins to realise that the most important things in life are not at all what she expected them to be.
The tenth book of the acclaimed Rogues & Gentlemen historical romance series from Emma V Leech, the multi-award-winning Amazon Top 10 romance writer. Author of fan favourites such as Flaming June and Last Man in London, both listed in the 20 ‘Romance Reads You Can’t Miss’ in the Amazon Kindle Storyteller Awards 2018.
**** Warning: This book contains a careful selection of quiet determination, resolute tight-lipped-ness and (almost) insurmountable levels of tension. Although coupled with the presence of occasionally descriptive sexual encounters, we are very pleased to highlight that this book – and series – is in no way verging on erotica. ****
The Rogues & Gentlemen series can be enjoyed as stand-alone regency romance and historical romance novels, or as part of the wider series. If the full series appeals, the suggested – but by no means essential – reading order would be:
•Book 1: The Rogue
•Book 2: The Earl’s Temptation
•Book 3: Scandal’s Daughter
•Book 4: The Devil May Care
•Book 5: Nearly Ruining Mr Russell
•Book 6: One Wicked Winter
•Book 7: To Tame a Savage Heart
•Book 8: Persuading Patience
•Book 9: The Last Man in London
•Book 10: Flaming June
•Book 11: Charity and The Devil
•Book 12: A Slight Indiscretion
•Book 13: The Corinthian Duke
•Book 14: The Blackest of Hearts
•Book 15: Duke and Duplicity
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A beautiful tale, beautifully told.
A wonderful story of two broken, hurt people learning to heal and grow by caring for another. Includes one of the most tender birth scenes I have ever read.
In the previous book, when I encountered Isabella I did not like her attitude – not one bit !!!!
However, this book made me love her and cheer for her every step of the way.
She is brainwashed and subdued by her tyrant of a mother – until she has literally become her mother except for a tiny part of her soul.
Isabella is compromised, thrown out of her home and decides to end her life rather than face society.
How shes overcomes her fate and gains love – is the true beauty of this story.
Our hero is a recluse and introverted to an alarming degree – only with a single friend.
Their journey to their happily ever after is tear jerking , indeed.
Romance Level : 5/5
Steamy Level : 4/5
This would’ve been a lovely story even without the cameos by my other favorite characters from the series, but the fact that they showed up just made it all the better :). I loved this one.
Great read. I enjoyed reading this author because her writing is fresh so I’ve started reading her other books. I highly recommend this author.
my favourite thus far
I loved this book! I was captured from the very beginning. I love that it included main characters with disabilities who thrived and had healthy relationships. I cried so much as the characters fell in love and began to understand each other. I loved it from start to finish!
I loved thus story! Loved the less than perfect characters it featured!!!
I loved this book and I don’t even know exactly why, I guess it just hit the right spot for me. I haven’t rooted for characters this hard in a long time. I really loved that we got to see the heroine grow so much over the story. She starts out as a little bit of a brat, but with context you have a lot of sympathy for her and you are that much more excited when you watch her character change. I guess I can say the exact same thing about the hero. I thought this was really well-written. Overall, I just really loved this story and I’ll probably be re-reading it sometime soon. Definitely recommend.
First of all I am a stone cold Emma Leech fan. I have read every book in her Rogues & Gentlemen series and each one is fantastic. Her characters have real issues and how they learn to cope is believable! In this story the heroine was a villainess from other stories in the series and the hero is way deep on the spectrum. As Isabella sheds her cruel persona she learns how to reach Henry and their love is beautiful. If you have not read any of the books in this series… do yourself a favor.
A gem in romance stories. Flawed people striving to find happiness.
Loved it! Heartbreaking start, I loved the characters.
Beautifully written, description of painting well done, Warm. Captured the characters well
I love this author and have read all her books. I was concerned that the heroine wasn’t even likeable, but of all, this one was my favorite. It was a slow sweet journey that I put down as my favorite of all.
The story line was original and the characters were sweet! I would definitely read it again!
Not your normal ( good from the start ) heroine but one who grows into her strength. The hero was also not conventional but so very appealing . I love the way the story developed. Beautifully written although a few words did not seem to match the era. I would love to read the others in the series.
One of my favorite books, the characters transformation is beautifully written. I especially loved the inclusion of characters from previous books.
I didn’t want to put it down. Different kind of love story.
I highly recommend this book! The characters are exceptional!
I just loved this love story – an unusual plot with a depth and sensitivity in the main characters. Didn’t want it to end!