Rosemary Rogers, A Daring Passion

I am reading Rosemary Rogers, A Daring Passion now and I like it. I read alot and Rosemary Rogers is one of my favorite authors. The hero in this one is a hard man except with Raine. I can't wait to get to the ending it was hard to put it down. If this is the only book you have read of hers you are missing out, you would really hate the male character in the Sweet Savage Love series.

I enjoyed this romance by Rosemary Rogers. I laughed out loud at some of the comments about the heroine disguised as a highwayman.

I absolutely despised the supposed "hero" of this book! I really wanted to like him, but I found him to very arrogant, conceited, stuck-up and just plain mean.The fact that he doesn't even begin to resemble someone with a heart until the very end of the book made it very hard for me to finish this story. This is the first time I've read Rosemary Rogers and sadly, it will be the last.

A Daring Passion

Rosemary Rogers

Harlequin HQN, Oct 2007, $6.99

ISBN: 9780373772476

Until he became ill from the bullet wound inflicted by the new competent magistrate Tom Harper, Lord Josiah Wimborne hid his secret identity and mission from his beloved daughter Raine who he protected at all cost. However, when the sheltered Raine learns she is the offspring of the notorious Robin Hood like Knave of Knightsbridge, she decides to prove she is a chip off the old block and take up the mantle of robbing from the rich to give to the poor.

She is very successful as a highwaywoman until she assaults Philippe Gautier. He turns the tables on Raine and makes her his prisoner threatening to expose her father as the Knave of Knightsbridge if she fails to cooperate. Phillip believes Raine is the key to saving his brother incarcerated in France. As they fall in love, the danger mounts from a treacherous foe, who will have no compunction killing Raine; Philippe's death is foregone conclusion.

Although a female smoothly taking over as a legendary highwayman is not new and in this case questionable due to Raine's background, A DARING PASSION is a strong historical romance. Philippe finds himself trapped in a quandary of his own making when his plans to use Raine as a pawn to free his brother becomes difficult to do; not just because he loves her, but also he admires her spunk and courage while questioning if he is doing the honorable thing. Fans will appreciate this fine tale of love that grips the audience who will wonder will he choose his brother or his beloved.

Harriet Klausner