The only thing wrong with this book? It should be longer! Erica writes great characters, people you really want to meet, they have depth, love lost, love gained! Great book! I highly recommend! Thanks! I know that you will enjoy.

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Erica has written a lovey novella that will bring a smile to your face. Two people who love each other but are from to different worlds. Rebecca is a poor relation and considered a spinster. She lives in a supposed haunted mansion where she spends most of her time alone. Then her relative dies and the new owner wants her out so he awards her a 500 dollar dowry. If she cannot find a husband in 1 month he will find one for her. When Daniel arrives for the reading of the will he and Rebecca engage in a battle of wills that will either have a HAE or both will spend the rest of their lives heartbroken and alone. Erica writes a beautiful story of redemption and a love story that I enjoyed very much.

Miss Rebecca´s spent the last five years living with a relative since she lost her parents, and has no desire to join life in London again. Not after the snub she received last time, by the mother of her friend and love interest, Daniel. Life as a ghost in this country estate is much easier.
Until the Earl passes, and a new Earl comes along, with an ultimatum. Wed, or he´ll make a match for her. Now Rebecca will have no choice, she´ll need help to learn how to charm the opposite sex, and the rake and former friend will do perfectly.
Daniel still suffers from remorse, he knew how bad he´d hurt Rebecca, but couldn´t do anything else. Now here´s his chance to do better, and help her get the life she wants.
What he didn´t expect was how he himself would react..
Historical romance, feelings and fluff in a great combo.

Always an honest review in exchange for an ARC. While this was a perfectly nice read, I found the lack of heat a bit disappointing.

Romancing the Rogue is a lighthearted and fun historical fiction romance set in Cornwall during the 19th century.

Rebecca has been living in her uncle's castle in Cornwall since losing her parents. Most of the residents forget that she is there for most of the time. She does certain tasks whilst she remains completely unseen and the castle is rumoured to be haunted! She is a bright woman who is content with her independence.

Daniel is a Viscount who lives in London where he tends to his business and is also a member of the House of Lords. He is seen as an eligible batchelor and the press portrays him as a rake, ignoring his more noble endeavours.

When Rebecca's uncle passes away, another uncle inherits the castle and since he has to take his own daughters' welfare into account, he gives Rebecca an ultimatum. Find a suitable husband or he'll choose one for her. She has all of three months to meet this agreement or become homeless. It just so happens that Daniel has been summoned to attend the reading of the will.

Daniel and Rebecca used to be friends until she was shunned by him and his overbearing grandmother because of her status in society. They haven't seen each other for seven years but as soon as he receives the summons, he is only too keen to see Rebecca again and apologise for his past behaviour. She on the other hand, intends to ask for his help in finding a suitor. She doesn't have any practice in flirting whereas he has plenty! She also wants to keep at safe distance from him to avoid history repeating itself. Upon seeing her, he has other things in mind. They have both missed each other but their situation is still the same. Can Daniel come up to a strategy to convince her that he is the one, despite the odds being against them?

This novel is very well put together with a good storyline and lovable characters. The interactions between Daniel and Rebecca are quite witty despite their reservations. Their past history makes the romance plausible. Overall, it's an entertaining read.

I was kindly issued with an eARC from the author via NetGalley and the views expressed are my personal opinion.

No interest in this author's work.

a quick, amusing at times, good read.

I do really enjoy Erica Ridley, always worth the read. However, it does disappoint me that the books are so short. They are generally under 100 pages, all her stories could be full length novels.

A five-star beautiful heartwarming second chance love story that would take your breath away. Full review fully posted on Goodreads.

3.5/5. I like the start and the idea of the heroine, Rebecca Bond, being the forgotten resident in a gothic castle with mysterious going-ons, such that her flitting in and out of rooms like an invisible presence hardly raises an eye-brow. The heroine is feisty, self-reliant and whip smart. The hero, her childhood friend and crush, Daniel aka Viscount North-Barrows, came back into her life after 5 years of absence. He has lots of regrets for the poor way he treated her the last few times they encountered one another.

As with many novellas, this book is light on details at times and there are plot inconsistencies such as Rebecca requesting him to teach her how to flirt, then proceeds to deliberately flutter her eyelashes at him in their next exchange. In fact, he never did teach her how to flirt and she certainly displayed far more confidence and self-assurance than Daniel, who came across as an acrophobic, bumbling, blushing boy, who never did grow out of his youthful insecurities. He scores a point or two however for not being embarrassed to acknowledge her superiority to him in so many ways:

He gave her a crooked smile. "Too bad you can't become a viscount and join me."
She smiled back. "I'd rather be a duke so I could outrank you."
"You already outrank me," he said quietly. " You always have"

Most of all, he kissed her for her. For always being true to herself. For being the smartest person he knew. The bravest. The strongest. Whenever he asked himself what kind of man he wanted to be, the answer wasn't to become his grandmother's puppet, or to mold himself after some duke or legislator. He wanted to be good enough for Rebecca.

A woman like Rebecca wasn't waiting for a white knight to rescue her. She was too strong for that. She'd done all the rescuing herself.

Though the story was nice and the characters were charming, the narration just flowed without actually involving me or the characters. Everything was too short to actually appreciate the growth of characterisation or the plot development.

Lonely and forgotten, Miss Rebecca Bond's whole life has been on hold after a family tragedy left her in the home of an elderly relative. When he passes away, the new Lord of the castle intends to turn her out on her own, unless she can find herself a husband before she causes the Lord any further inconvenience.

Lord North-Barrows was once Rebecca's close childhood friend, but after several humiliations and hurts, they haven't seen each other in years. Now a notorious rogue, he seems to be the perfect person to teach Rebecca the art of coquetry. But as we all well know, a rogue is rarely just a rogue, and the romance unfolds.

While there were a few conversations which made me cringe and/or seemed a little anachronistic, overall I really enjoyed this story. I loved the town and the castle, I always appreciate when an author builds a world for their story. I do feel that there was enough back story and premise here to really flesh out the book a lot more. It would have been a deliciously slow burn. Instead, the pacing is just too fast and the outcome is inevitable.

This is a great, fast read. I just wish it had been given the space to breathe and shine.

I love all of Erica Ridley’s novels and this is no exception. The idea that Rebecca Bond has been living in a castle, known as Castle Keyvnor, and the servants believing her to be a ghost, was a great start to the novel. When her parents died, Rebecca went to live with her uncle, the Earl of Banfield, only to be forgotten by him. This was further compounded by her humiliation at the hands of Daniel Goodenham, Lord North Barrows, who she believed to be her friend. However, when the Earl died, his heir insisted that Rebecca was to marry immediately, or be left homeless. As a result, Rebecca turns to Daniel, who attends the hearing of the will. Daniel is also remorseful for not having treated Rebecca properly and agrees to help her find a match.
Ridley manages to weave this friendship and obvious attraction between Daniel and Rebecca. I was cheering in the background for this to work. The setting to this story gives it a gothic feel and I think everyone will find themselves absorbed in this story immediately.
I received a free copy of this novel from the author via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

A very enjoyable historical romance! The author takes an often used plot in this genre and manages to make it feel fresh and not tired.

The book started out extremly promising! I enjoyed it as a quick read, but I just feel it lacks romance! Even the author didnt want it to feel like it was lust there could gave been something more. It looks like puppy love, but with older people. Then BAM you get hit with the epilogue! It starts out soo well! You think it will be exciting. Also theres no back story a castle and ghosts, but something more! As the reader i was waiting for that. At the end it left me disappointed.

I just finished a delightful novella, Romancing The Rogue, by Erica Ridley.

The plot revolves around a long past friendship, between Miss Rebecca Bond and Daniel Goodenham. Prior to Daniel inheriting and becoming Lord North Barrows, the two were inseparable. However, at the tender age of 17, Daniel makes some critical mistakes losing Rebecca's friendship.

This story is about how the two learn to trust each other again and realize what is really important in life.
Even though this is a short read, I felt completely involved with Rebecca and Daniel and thoroughly enjoyed their path to HEA.

Rebecca’s life has been lonely, full of heartbreak and disappointments, but it never dampened her spirit, if anything it made her stronger, independent and combined with her keen intelligence and sharp wit, what man could resist her? But, this is historical romance and the London elite would find her behavior unladylike and coarse. Her heart has only belonged to one man, and he had the callousness to turn her away in humiliation. From that moment on, Rebecca would rather be alone, her own woman and NEVER be hurt again. It looks like she may just get her wish until her uncle informs her she has one month to find a husband or he will choose for her . As if she wants to become what modern day times would consider a Stepford Wife.

Re-enter Daniel Goodenham, Lord North Barrows, once her dear friend until he inherited his title and became the Rake of London, a supposed womanizer and all around cad, not to mention a very sought after husband for well-bred ladies. Daniel knows he owes Rebecca an apology, but she steadfastly refuses to accept it, and he continually means one thing and says some of the most foppish things ever. So much for his suave ways with the ladies. The truth is, he loves Rebecca, always has, but he has obligations in London and she is a free spirit who loves the open lands around her. How does he choose between his position and his heart? Why should she believe him when he hurt her so long ago?

Thank you Erica Ridley for another light-hearted romantic tale that is high on attitude, low on stuffed shirts and absolutely NO heaving bosoms or vapors from our adorable and feisty Rebecca! Add in another thank you for putting a Lord in his place, causing him to lose all sense of self and grace as he becomes no more than a mere fumbling boy in from of the woman he loves! No dashing swashbuckler here and he is priceless!

If Erica Ridley’s ROMANCING THE ROGUE isn’t on your to-be-read shelf, add it, we’ll wait! This is a tale only Erica Ridley could tell with such cheeky abandon and in such an entertaining way! I was smiling and smirking throughout!

I received an ARC edition from Webmotion in exchange for my honest review.

Series: Gothic historical Romance - Book 2
Publisher: WebMotion (March 21, 2017)
Publication Date: March 21, 2017
Genre: Historical Romance
Print Length: 188 pages
Available From: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
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This is just a fun, sweet read. You have to love a heroine who is so good at keeping to herself that people who live with her think she is a ghost -- they just take the notes she leaves on the account books and fix the problems she has found. Rebecca Bond is a survivor, and when the new earl tells her she must marry -- or else, she turns to an old friend. Trouble is, he is the man she loves and has loved for much of her life. This hero is a bit of a dud. He was first unkind, then snubbed Rebecca during her come out season and then left her back in Cornwall, not even sending a note. Yet Daniel Goodenham, Lord North-Barrows, at least feels ashamed, and when Rebecca asks him to help her find a husband, he tries to be a good friend. He can do no more, even though he loves her, too. After all, his grandmother would not approve of the match and this guy is not exactly bursting with courage.
Eventually, though, he works through his spinelessness and all is resolved. Beyond the sweet story and the great heroine, this piece reminds once again how few choices women had in the Regency. Imagine always depending on the kindness of family -- who aren't always very nice.
(I will add links when it goes live on Amazon.) Opinions are my own, and I thank NetGalley for this advance copy.

This book is short and quick to read. The length means that there is no great depth to the storyline, but nonetheless, as with all of Erica Ridley's books was entertaining and should appeal to fans of this genre.

This is really more of a novella, a quick, easy read. It's got a kind, noble h and a handsome roguish H. He is a little less likeable than she, but a good couple nonetheless. They are friends from childhood with dissimilar backgrounds, but love one another despite the ill fated future. Both avoid an actual relationship. There is a HEA, fortunately, with some sweet sadness. Then joy. No real passion just a sweet story for a rainy afternoon!