A slow burn friends-to-lovers romance!ChloeFriends with benefits isn’t a real thing. Nope. Once you cross the line, that friendship is over. Ask me how I know. So I’m keeping my head down, focused on getting into medical school and ultimately working to find the cure for cancer. I want my life to mean something, to give back something significant to the world. Guys are a distraction I can’t … are a distraction I can’t afford.
Brendan
From the moment I met Chloe Travers, a protective streak I never knew I had took over. Despite my raging lust, I kept her at arm’s length. We have a family connection, which means casually hooking up is out. Too much potential fallout and awkward future encounters.
And then she moves in next door for the summer. Awkward? More like the ultimate test of my willpower. We’re spending every spare moment together as friends, and it’s driving me insane. I want to cross that line, but what if I make a move and lose her?
This romantic comedy stands alone with a swoonworthy happily-ever-after! No cliffhangers.
The Rourkes Series
Royal Catch (Book 1)
Royal Hottie (Book 2)
Royal Darling (Book 3)
Royal Charmer (Book 4)
Royal Player (Book 5)
Royal Shark (Book 6)
Rogue Prince (Book 7)
Rogue Gentleman (Book 8)
Rogue Rascal (Book 9)
Rogue Angel (Book 10)
Rogue Devil (Book 11)
Rogue Beast (Book 12)
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Enjoyed the whole series
I’ve got heart eyes for this slow-burn romance. I am not usually one for this trope but Kylie made me a fan. I was invested in Brendan and Chloe’s story from the word go. Brendan is from the Brooklyn Rourke’s and is on Villroy for his cousin’s wedding and meets Chloe when she uses his room as an escape from palace security. (Loved that meet cute.) In the beginning, their relationship was not an easy one. They denied themselves a lot when it came to their relationship. It was almost heart breaking.
Chloe is related to the Rourke’s by marriage. Her sister Sara is married to Adrian Rourke, a prince from Villroy. Their parents died in a car accident when she was young. This lost left her emotionally stunted, incapable of feelings of love. Now as a young woman, her focus is succeeding in college and her career so she would no longer feel like a burden to her older sister. She pretty much put herself in a stuck in the no fun zone. When she meets Brendan, she is instantly intrigued. She saw someone who knows how to have fun. Living life with a fun devil may care attitude. Hanging out one night, she lets her hair down and makes a pass at Brendan. Because of family obligations, Brendan holds back his feelings for Chloe sending mixed signals and playing on her insecurities. This would be something he would regret. Fast forward five years and she finds herself as Brendan’s neighbor in Brooklyn. This time he won’t let her get away.
I loved their story. How Brendan did all he could to get Chloe to let down her guard. It was so swoon worthy. Seeing Chloe go from conservative and serious to playful and fun while still focusing on her goals was great to see. I really wanted to see her get the guy.
A great couple. A great story. One-click now.
Left a huge smile on my face from ear to ear after reading this sexy, fun and sweetly thrilling journey filled with engaging charters, witty banter, emotionally thrilling twists and exciting passion. Loved this friends to so much more roller-coaster adventure! Excellent reading!
Easy to read, drama free story. Brendan is the typical work hard, play harder. Cloe knows only the work hard and plann harder. Being the sister of his cousin´s wife, Brendan sees her as a prohibited attraction. Cloe is very pragmatic and, in her way, a very different type of heroine. For her, attraction and sex is not related to an emotional feeling. Until Brendan and her can´t keep their friendship platonic and they realize that what they have for each other is much more than purely physical. Brendan finally shows Cloe that unplanned steps are the best ones!
Bren and Chloe are a friends to lovers romance, that starts out sweet, and ends with heat. They challenge each other, as their feelings start to change, and find out that they are better together. One of my favourites of the Rourkes series. Don’t miss it.
I really enjoyed the premise of this story! Chloe is determined that no one is going to get in the way of her dream. Medical school & then a cure for cancer – that’s her future. Brendan isn’t looking for anything serious. He’d love a casual fling but that just doesn’t work when there’s a family connection. They are attracted to each other but don’t want it to go any deeper so they stuck themselves in the friend zone. When does that ever work?
Me. Gilmore has given her readers the perfect storyline. The Rourke’s are disgraced royalty that have established themselves in America. Part of the story is in the castle on Villroy Island & part is in New York. A fantasy come true. Chloe’s determination to accomplish her dream comes through with everything she does. I appreciated the way Brendan is trying to support her dream rather than divert her from that goal. They both realize that have good lives apart but they would be better if they could figure out a way to be together. The chemistry is intense! I love the sense of family that comes through in every book in the series. Like all of them, this could easily be read as a stand alone but you can follow the family lines & the characters better if you read them in order.
I am a fan Kylie Gilmore. The series Rogue Royals is beautifully written and Rogue Devil is everything you want to believe about a royal. Brendan and Chloe are strong independent characters with honor, and family important in their lives. I enjoyed reading about Brendan and Chloe love story and Brendan determination to love Chloe. I highly recommend reading this book and all of the Rogue Royals books. I received this book as an arc for an honest review of it.
Brendan and Chloe think that friendship and love are mutually exclusive. They have to go through several crazy things before they realize that isn’t true. They have a cute and funny friendship. The epilogue is so funny, too!
Delightfully delivish!!! The latest addition to the Rouke family does not disappoint! A great summertime read, you won’t be sorry!
Wow another great book from the very talented Kylie Gilmore. This is another Rourkes book and this was a feel good kind of story with some laughs and definitely some heart. The characters were well written and so darn easy to love. Chloe is determined to keep her focus on medical school and that means not guys. When Brendan meet Chloe he feels a instant connection but know this is a friends only relationship, so keeping his hands to himself is starting to be a bit of a challenge. This was a fun and enjoyable read and I absolutely loved it and I highly recommend it
Brendan wants Chloe but traits because he’s terrible at relationships and does not want to cause issues with his family. Chloe is studious and has her mind set on her medical goals. Having a relationship, meeting Brendan, is not in her plan. I loved the time they spend together.
This is a really sweet, slow burn romance. Chloe has her life planned and falling in love with Brendan was not in her plan. They start as friends but the heart wants what the heart wants and they can not deny their feelings. There is fun and romance and lots of family in this story. Another great book in this series.
A fun and enjoyable read!
Chloe and Brendan aren’t exactly related but definitely attracted to each other. Chloe’s sister is married to Brendan’s cousin, a Rourke prince.
Chloe is studying to become a cancer researcher. Her plan? To cure cancer. Brendan works with his brothers in their family-owned business. Brendan’s favorite part of his job is finding old buildings for sale the brothers can renovate and turn into something that will benefit and beautify the community.
When these two meet there’s an instant attraction but Chloe is wary and Brendan doesn’t want to cause any family problems. The connection between he and his brothers (the riff-raff) and his cousins (the princes and king of Villroy) is still too new to rock the boat. Fast forward to months later with Chloe moving into Brendan’s building while working an internship the following summer…as his next-door neighbor. Neither one of them can believe it not have they forgotten the other and the attraction hasn’t dimmed one bit.
Brendan, who suggested they just be friends back on Villroy island, tells Chloe there’s no reason to not continue being friends. This makes Chloe happy yet is a struggle because all she wants is to jump Brendan. Brendan realizes he’s torturing himself being so close to Chloe yet not being able to touch her the way he wants. He can’t distract her from her plans. She’s going to cure cancer one day. He knows she’ll achieve her goal. She’s not just beautiful and sexy, she’s a genius.
Eventually, nature takes its course and they succumb to their feelings, but not before actually becoming good friends.
As Chloe’s time as Brendan’s neighbor is ending, she realizes she needs to decide her future. Is she going to continue on with her lifelong plan and end things with Brendan so he’s free to have a life now not waiting for her to finish med school and her residency? Or does she give up her dream to grab hold of a life she didn’t even know she wanted until she met and fell in love with Brendan? A love so deep she never knew she had the capacity for it.
Loved this book and the characters!
Another 5 royal stars for Kylie! I don’t want this series to end! If you haven’t read it yet, get started so you’re ready for Rogue Devils release!!
Here we have Chloe, she has her life set, she’s going to med school, she wants to find a cure for cancer, that’s all she’s going to do and she can’t let a relationship get in her way. After the mess of Michael proposing, she will not let this happen again. That is until she meet’s Brendan, he’s all that and then some, but he’s older and likely not looking for a friends with benefits kind of thing.
Brendan never thought he’d be a relationship kind of guy, but watching his brothers find their happy ever afters has him thinking otherwise. When he meets Chloe, he’s so taken by her beauty and brains, he agrees to be her best friend, but can he keep it that way?
Read along and find out! Grab this one asap!
Rogue Devil is an endearing mix of laugh out loud funny and heartachingly, sweet. Chloe and Brendan are in my opinion the most adorably, clueless Rourke duo. A perfect blend of cheeky and heartwarming, Gilmore continues to wrap herself around the heart to prove a little unpredictability goes a long way when it comes to romance.
Brendan and Chloe’s friends-to-lovers story in Rogue Devil by Kylie Gilmore, book eleven in The Rourkes series, was a feel good, enjoyable romance. From the moment Brendan first saw Chloe, he felt a connection, a protective urge he never realized he had. She is the sister-in-law of one of my cousins, a family connection; so hooking up will not happen as it could make things awkward. Chloe has learned the hard way that friends with benefits doesn’t always work; for some, crossing the line means the end to the friendship. Instead, she will put all of her energy into getting into medical school and eventually working to find the cure for cancer. Chloe needs for her life to mean something and give back something significant to the world. All is fine when they leave Villroy after the Christmas holiday, at least until Chloe sublets the apartment next door to Brendan for the summer. Can we say, uncomfortable and awkward; maybe even a test of willpower. As they spend all of their spare time together as friends Brendan finds himself growing more and more attracted to Chloe. He knows about her past and her goals for her future. These two have off the chart chemistry, magnetism, and an understanding of each other that makes crossing the friend line so much easier.
Ms. Gilmore wrote a wonderful and moving story that is definitely not to be missed. She provided a tale rich with sizzling chemistry, challenging situations, and charming characters giving Brendan and Chloe a chance to have it all. I recommend Rogue Devil to other readers and look forward to the next book in the series.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.
Every single book in this series is so unique and cleverly written! Every one a definite must read.
Chloe has had her career planned out for many years even though she’s only twenty. She’s determined to become a medical researcher and cure cancer. But losing both her parents at a young age has caused her to be shy about relationships. She doesn’t trust them to last because no one in her life has.
Brendan Rourke missed his chance to get to know Chloe once so when she moves into the apartment next door he doesn’t intend to let his second chance get away. He still doesn’t want anything permanent, plus their family connection could make things complicated. So why does he feel such a protective streak toward her?
Amazing writing, fun and interesting characters, and every book makes you want more. I’m going to be so sad when this series is over.
I received an ARC and voluntarily offer this review.