I really enjoyed the plot and the characters in this book and I hope to read more books from the author in the future.

Miss Sophie Kendall is happiest arranging the secret meetings of the Debutante Underground, a group of women who come together to discuss the weekly advice column The Debutante’s Revenge. What makes Sophie most unhappy is her impending arranged marriage so that she can save her family from bankruptcy. Henry Reese, Earl of Warshire, hasn’t slept in weeks. Desperate to escape his manor house and its haunting memories, he heads for one of his abandoned London properties. There he meets a beautiful, intriguing woman—trespassing. Reese is far less interested in Sophie’s search for a secret meeting spot than he is in her surprising ability to soothe his demons. So he strikes a bargain with her: his shop in exchange for spending one night a week with him.
This is the third book in the series & is easily read on its own. I really liked Sophie but didn't warm to Reese at first but gradually as his history came to light the more I liked him. I loved how he changed from grumpy & dour to a lovely, loyal & caring man. The road to their HEA wasn’t easy but it was very enjoyable & I was routing for them to be together. A well written engrossing read
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read

I was so engrossed in this book that I easily lost track of time while reading it and could not put it down until I was finished. This is the third and final book in the series about two sisters, their best friend and their attack on Victorian society's rules of behavior for women. It is also about finding one's true love, following one's heart and not bending to the will of others. Sophie is the last of the trio to find her true love which she despairs of ever happening and has resigned herself to marrying a wealthy man to save her family from ruin. Sophie is the leader of a secret group of women called the Debutante Underground. Her group holds secret meetings where women from all walks of life can come and share their stories and feelings about the relationships between men and women. Their discussions are usually based around the weekly news article called "The Debutante's Revenge." As the group has started to outgrow its meeting space, Sophie is told about an empty building a few doors on down the way. She decides to take a look and as she is trying to peek in she discovers that the door is unlatched and she enters to take a quick look. She is then discovered by the owner whom she soon notices to be unwell and she can't help but want to help him if she can.
Reese, the new Earl of Warshire is haunted by bad dreams and is unable to sleep for any length of time and has gone for several days without sleeping at all and roams his empty warehouse so as not to disturb anyone. Upon learning this, Sophie offers to make him some valerian tea which has helped her mother with her insomnia. While Reese drinks the tea, Sophie approaches him about using his warehouse, but Reese is not inclined to let her until a few days later after he reflects on his one night of decent sleep.
Reece and Sophie strike a bargain; she will have use of his warehouse for four hours on Friday nights if she will help him to get a good nights rest. Sophie is not convinced that it is because of her that Reese finally slept, but Reese believes in nothing else. It soon becomes apparent that the more time they spend together the more their feelings for each other grow. Unfortunately, things at home have become very dire and Sophie must move up her betrothal or so she thinks. Read the book to see if Sophie and Reese can find their HEA and also learn what happens when the Debutante Underground is threatened. I loved the depth of emotion felt by both Sophie and Reese; not only for each other, but for the other people in their lives.

Thanks to the author, publisher and Netgalley I was able to read an advanced copy of this book. This is my freely given review and all thoughts expressed above are strictly me own.

A suspension of disbelief is a must for this cute and soft romance. It definitely delivers some swoon-worthy moments and I love a grumpy hero and a sunshine-y heroine. It didn't reinvent the Regency or anything but I did enjoy losing myself in the story for a little while. I hadn't read the other books in this series, but I had no trouble picking up on anything; When You Wish Upon a Rogue works perfectly well as a stand-alone title.

This is a cute historical romance with a lot of inconsistencies. On the one hand Sophie Kendall is encouraging women to think for themselves and ask for what they want in a time where women are definitely not treated as equals but on the other hand she seems to be able to stay out without impunity and traverses the dangerous streets of the city late at night alone without a companion.
Reese has unexpectedly inherited an impoverished title and is struggling with strong feelings of guilt. Despite his title he has no time for society but seeks out Sophie to request her help after she unexpectedly comes into contact with him one night. They engage in a relationship where she begins to spend one night a week in his home with him and gradually the hands off relationship becomes more and more hands on.
Sophie is on the brink of announcing an engagement with a rich peer who's going to rescue her parents. I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop particularly with the one maid in Sophie's women's group who is pregnant with her noble employers child. The author got the drop on me on this one because the father is quite unexpected.
This is a slow moving romance with some interesting elements but overall leaves a lot to be desired in my book.

Sophie is an independent heroine, thinking outside the box, and who has a secret from all but her closest friends. While I enjoyed pretty much everything about her, there seemed to be something missing in her character. Not sure what it was, perhaps the lack of fire? However, I did enjoy her times with the hero, despite it being completely implausible.

Reese is a damaged hero who has pretty much turned his back on having any kind of life for himself. I love a hero who is struggling due to his past and Reese was definitely in a struggle. The fact that Sophie seemed to calm the battle that waged within him endeared him to me. However, he was not overtly possessive which would have had me loving him.

This is a relatively fast read, although I did find myself skimming parts of it that felt repetitive. The steam was pretty extreme but I felt the chemistry leading up to the smexy times were often lacking. Sophie’s friends added a bit of spark to the story but otherwise, this seemed a bit bland and I kept waiting for it to really kick up a notch. It was a pleasant enough read that I might have been able to enjoy more had I not been struggling in my own life during the time I read it.

I received an advanced reader’s copy of When You Wish Upon a Rogue by Anna Bennett.

I loved this story. Both Reese and Sophie were such great characters. The romance, both the emotional and physical aspects, grew out of the small special moments they shared together. Reese is able to find peace through his relationship with Sophie; Sophie finds love with Reese.

Reese is swoon worthy as the hero. He really understands Sophie and his romantic gestures are sweet and memorable. He’s also loyal and is willing to do anything for Sophie.

Sophie is caring and does what she can to help others and is willing to sacrifice herself to save her family.

Although, they face obstacles to being together, they’re not afraid to reveal their feelings for each other. It’s that communication where they open up as they get to know each other that is wonderful about this story.

When You Wish Upon a Rogue is the third book in the Debutante Diaries. The series is based on three ladies who wanted to capture their experiences of their Season by keeping journals. They eventually decided to start The Debutante’s Revenge, an anonymous column in a London newspaper. Then they formed the Debutante Underground, a group for women to have a place to discuss sensitive topics written in the column. This book could be read as a stand-alone, but I really enjoyed every book in the series.

Sophie Kendal dedicated her time organizing the weekly Debutante Underground meetings. Her two friends had found love and were already married, and Sophie dreamed of finding a husband who loved her. To save her family’s finances, she is being pressured by her family to marry Lord Singleton. The burden fell on Sophie since her older sister Mary was frail. Sophie wanted to enjoy the rest of the Season and was trying to wait for his proposal and an official announcement. She was busy with the Debutante Underground, which was growing in members and she needed to find a larger meeting place. After one of their weekly meetings, one of the members suggested the vacant tailor’s shop down the road. Sophie was so excited about the idea that she goes to the shop after the meeting to look around and she encounters Reese.

Henry Reese “Reese”, Earl of Warshire, was a grouchy, miserable man with extreme insomnia, sometimes going days without sleep. He had returned from the war to take up the title when his older brother who he idolized died. The estate was in bad shape, but he was slowly making improvements. He was consumed with memories of the war and guilt from leaving his fellow soldiers behind. To escape the memories, he finds peace at an empty tailor’s shop in one of his empty buildings. One night he was surprised when Sophie barges in, but oddly enough she was able to calm his soul and put him to sleep with some herbal tea and her presence. He tried to recreate the same scene and drink the tea but was not successful. In desperation, he follows Sophie to a ball to ask for her help. He convinces her to come and help him to sleep and in return allows her to use the tailor’s shop for her meetings. As they continue meeting their feelings grow for each other, but Sophie’s family situation has become dire. Can they find a solution so they can be together?

This was such an amazing book! It was an attention-grabbing book that I just couldn’t put down. The characters were so charming, and I loved seeing the friendship and love grow between Sophie and Reese. Also, it was great having Fiona and Lily from the previous books appear. The ending was certainly a surprise that I could not see coming but I was so glad everything worked out. The series was great fun and I am sad to see the end of it but I can’t wait to see what the author comes up with next.

3.5 Stars
This is the perfect way to show women of these times not just sitting by and not having a voice...and wishing it to be heard. It has a two people who have what each need and the love story that comes from it.

This is my fair and honest review, voluntarily give and in my own words, for this ARC. When so much and so many depend upon you, how can you fulfil who and what you are without destroying all those around you? An Earl who does not feel he should be and a debutante who really doesn't want to be. Secrets held and past mistakes that effect more than themselves. Well written tale with lots of intertwining characters.

A huge thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me an ARC of this wonderful story.

This regency romp has all of the elements of a perfect slow-burn romance. There is a strong, vulnerable hero who hides in the shadows. There is a determined, independent heroine who must resign herself to an unwanted match to salvage the family finances.

But Sophie isn't quite ready to be sacrificed. When she meets Reese and her presence cures his insomnia, they enter into an agreement that is his salvation and her ruin. She sets rules for all their interactions. Especially no touching rules. They bare their innermost thoughts and fears to each other, and the no touching rule becomes harder and harder to bear.

Sophie doesn't want to settle for anything less than the sense of belonging and rightness she has with Reese. Reese wants nothing more than to share starry nights, moonlit garden strolls and picnics with Sophie. She is the one person grounding his reality and giving him the courage to move onward with his life.

Anna Bennett's characters are always the perfect combination of complexity and vulnerability. This unforgettable couple will make your stomach and heart flutter.

I nearly stopped reading this book halfway through. I found it very slow-moving and there were hardly any secondary characters until halfway through the book. I also found the premise of an unmarried young society woman spending nights alone with an earl without much hesitation a bit far-fetched or that it would at least be more of a consideration for Sarah than it was in this book. They were off in their own little world. Reece was also almost too sensitive for my liking but other people might like that. I felt the second half of the book was better as things were finally happening and reality was finally intruding into the world that Sarah and Reece had created for themselves. Secondary characters were finally taking a bigger role in the story. However, I found that the secondary characters weren’t well-developed so some things they did towards the end seemed like they were out of blue or their decisions were reversed too easily.

I received an ARC of this book to read through NetGalley in exchange for a fair review. When You Wish Upon A Rogue is the third book in Anna Bennett’s series The Debutante Diaries. This book could be read as a stand-alone as the author does an excellent job of filling in the background details, but I think you would enjoy it even more if you’ve read the first two books. Sophie Kendall’s parents have arranged a marriage for her to save the family from financial ruin. She’s accepted that this is her fate until a chance encounter with Henry Reese, Earl of Warshire, leads to a friendship and then something more. Henry Reese was never meant to be the Earl, the accidental death of the older brother he’d worshipped has left him with a tangled mess of an inheritance, uncertain finances and the deaths of his fellow soldiers shortly after his departure from the front has him afraid to fall asleep because of the nightmares that haunt his dreams. Spending time with Sophie is the only thing that gives him peace, but he can’t solve her family's financial problems, and all looks bleak for them. I enjoyed reading their story very much and do recommend this book and the first two books in the series. They feature strong heroines and heroes who appreciate their strengths. Medium Steam. Publishing Date May 26, 2020. #WhenYouWishUponARogue #AnnaBennett #NetGalley #HistoricalRomance #StMartinsPress #bookstagram

When you wish Upon a rogue was inspiring, refreshing and most of all, beautifully twisted love story.

Sophie should be betrothed to a man she haven't love. She was free spirited and together with her friends she was an author of a column Debutante's Revenge. She also held meetings of Debutante Underground on Friday nights for women to exchange their experiences and read the column.
When she met Reese, Earl of Warshire, after one of her gatherings, he was in a pure state, fighting his demons and suffering from insomnia. She made him a Valerian root tea and he could sleep for a few hours.
He got desperate, after he tried her herbal mix by himself and it wouldn't help. In his eyes it wasn't the tea which calmed his mind, it was Sophie. They striked a deal. She will accompany him few nights so he could fall asleep and she will get a bigger space in by him own building for her Debutante Underground meetings.
Although she set rules like no touching under no circumstances, they could not escape the attraction and feelings they felt for one another. If the situation was another one, maybe they could one day be together....
Her betrothal neared undeniably fast and all that was left was hole in their hearts and sadness.... there was no outcome for them...or was there?

I can only recommend this amazing story, read it and find out what happens for yourself. It's twisted and it will get you all hot and bothered and also sadness will flow through your mind. I was aching for them, I laughed with them and I felt happiness for them....

Miss Sophie Kendall chairs the Debutante Underground. At the meetings, they discuss courting, desire, intimacy, and love. There are four rules that all who attend their meetings must agree to. They also have a newspaper column called Debutante's Revenge. Her father is an alcoholic and has put them in debt. So he has agreed to give Sophie to Lord Stanton as his bride. She does not love him but feels it is her duty to keep her father out of prison. Her mother keeps making excuses for him while her sister hides and reads in her room and leaves it all to Sophie to take care of.
Henry Reese, Earl of Warshire, has just returned from war. He had not planned to come back anytime soon but his brother was killed in an accident and he had to take over the title. He is haunted nightly by having to leave his fellow soldiers behind and some were killed. He also adored his brother but he had feet of clay. a lot of twists but story is excellent. The characters are engrossing and there is a strong plot. All this is used to keep your attention and your interest. I highly recommend this book to you and hope you like it as much as I did.
I received this ARC from Net Galley and voluntarily reviewed it.

Enjoyable story that leaves you wanting some more. Sophie and Reese characters won my heart over. This story is fun and sweet.
Thanks St Martins Press & NetGalley for the ARC.

When You Wish Upon A Rogue by Anna Bennett is a fun historical romance, a quick read that was a joy to read. I love that the grumpy, tormented hero (Reese, Lord Warshire) is soothed and saved by his Lady love (Sophie Kendall). Sophie sees through Reese's outer torment and teaches him to love again. With great chemistry between Sophie and Reese this is a sweet romance with a satisfying ending.
Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Will it be too late for them now she is engaged to marry someone else ...

Mrs Anna Bennett with this classic tale of the destitute family selling out their daughter’s future right when she might have meet the one man for herself, proposes a heartfelt version of this common trope.
Sophie is the prim and proper miss, never straying, except for her (with her two friends help) one secret society, she never steps out of the pavement, always follows the rules and will do her duty for her family.
She is a loving soul, caring for everyone’s welfare, and trying her best with her few means.
Reese lives in guilt, the survivor’s guiltiness. Why is he still breathing when his older brother and his soldier friends not any more. So he blames and buries himself in his remorse, unable to sleep as he pledged by nightmares.
When encountering Sophie offers him a respite in his grim days and nights. By whatever magic she carries, she soothes his soul and help his find his rest. Thus his scandalous offer.
Their relationship is one of two fated souls, each easing the other’s struggles. From the very beginning, they institute a companionship based on honesty and truthfulness.
And will the clock is ticking, Sophie discovers a new sense of the Love word, and by giving a purpose, a schedule to Reese, he slowly grows out from his griefs, morphing to a better man.

A very lovely story of finding its right footing and its own voice.

I have just some questions, when and where is the plot set, I suppose around 1810, and London is to be the city, but I had problem to figure out how Reese’s town mansion could be so grand in the middle of the Capital. And how Sophie could go out without even a maid to attend with her.

4.5 stars for this charming story of two people who recognize instantly the chance they were given to taste love even if it was not to last.

I was granted an advance copy by the publisher St Martin’s Paperbacks, here is my true and unbiased opinion.

Upfront- yes this is a Regency and pretty much everything that happens would not have happened during the period. Whew. Get over it and enjoy the story of Sophie and Henry. Sophie is a forward thinking young woman who runs a discussion group of others like herself. She's also, reluctantly, engaged because only marriage will rescue her family's finances. Henry Reese is an insomniac who has what we would today call PTSD. He's also struggling with the death of his brother and his subsequent assumption of the title of the Earl of Warshire. They meet cute and then, in a really unsual twist, make a deal - she can use one of his properties for her meetings if she comes to his estate once a week to try to help him sleep (I know, I now, go with it). The romance builds nicely, the characters are fun, and the storytelling was just what I needed. Thanks to the publisher for the ARC. A guilty (wait- I don't feel guilty!) pleasure.

“When You Wish Upon a Rogue” by Anna Bennett
What a delightful read. Well, I will admit I skimmed a few pages here and there… as I did not care to read some of the spicier details shared by the author… that said,, I did love the story. It was a page turner. The suspense builds all the way through into the very last chapter. Happy Reading ! !
Note: I did receive an ARC of this story from the publisher. The opinions expressed in my review are wholly my own.