Solid 4 stars


This is one of those stories you see very often. Definitely not your cookie cutter historical. I absolutely adore Reese and Sophie. There is definite chemistry from the get go. The had me hook line and sinker from their first meeting.
The story is heartwarming, romantic, and well paced.

Really great story and perfect fit to the series. I truly enjoy stories that Anna Bennett has developed. Great character development and story line. A must read to continue the series.

I received this book as an ARC thanks to Netgalley & the publisher. The review is my own.

I really like this series! I strongly recommend you read the first two because the world builds, but this is a great final addition! Sophie & Reese have a delightful chemistry and this is just a fun, quick read! 4.5 stars!

We have the last book in the Debutante Diaries or as they call themselves in the book The Debutante Revenge, So we met Sophie before but it is finally her time to find love. Unfortunately for her, her family is broke and she is the sacrificial lamb that has to marry so that her family can have money. She meet Reese a recent earl who is grieving and going thru PTSD. As she spends time with him they fall in love, but she has to marry to help her family, but her sister the one that was oh so sick, will shock her. Glad to read of the past couples..Fiona and Grey still my favorite

*Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin Press for this Advance Reader Copy.*

This historical romance by Anna Bennet was a delightful and slow burn until it got hot about half-way through Historical Romance.

Miss Sophie Kendall, while running underground meetings of Debutante Underground, where females from all classes come together can talk about men, and they are becoming too popular and needs more space. She finds herself looking for a bigger space and happens to find a vacant tailor shop and the Earl of Warshire, Henry Reese, spending time in his building that he owns. He's there because sleep doesn't come to the newly titled Lord after the death of his older brother, and memories of his time military service keep him up at night.

She walks in, thinking it is empty, and she wants to see the space. Henry watches her, and they strike a conversation that makes her realize that Henry has demons that are keeping his mind turning instead of sleeping and makes valerian tea to help him sleep. He wakes up in a chair in the tailor shop and realizes it just wasn't the tea that helped him sleep.

He finds her and asks for one night a week to come to his estate to help him sleep. Rules made, no touching being the most important one that both want to break immediately.

Unfortunately for Sophie, she becomes engaged to a man that can cure all her family troubles while she does not love him, but she does it for the good of the family.

The story seems reasonably unplausible even for a historical romance. The heroine away for her house for days, spending a night a week at Warshire estate without no one knowing, the amount her running around is far fetched. It was a sweet story about realizing who and what you need in your life with a HEA.

Within a month of meeting Reese, Sophie has handed over her virginity. Sure, she's mentioned her betrothed (yup, she's soon to wed) but that doesn't stop them. Two weeks after THAT (another halfhearted mention of the betrothed), they're having oral sex in a garden swing, and then on a bench. Sophie has no chaperone either and she needs one, because her parents don't care where she is. She goes off for entire weekends, with a "I'm staying with friends." Many of her actions, that she justifies to herself, are very questionable for a single woman of that era. She knows that she would be ruined if she were discovered doing [fill in the blank] as she admits, but then she does it anyway. And this is someone who prides herself on her intellect.

The writing was good. It was the actions I questioned. They might have been appropriate for a contemporary romance, they were completely wrong for this time period.

*ARC via netgalley.com in exchange for agreement to review*

Anna Bennett swept me away with the fun historical romance . From beginning to o end the characters grabbed my attention and kept me glued to every page. I can’t wait to read more by this wonderful author

I enjoyed this story very much despite having to suspend belief a few times. Sophie and Reese are sympathetic characters with problems. Reese is suffering his own form of PTSD manifested in insomnia and nightmares when he does sleep. Sophie has family issues. There are unlikely and unusual twists and turns in this story but I think you will enjoy it.

Sophie and Henry made my heart HAPPY!!!

This was one of those HR reads where you feel yourself transported to another time. I admired so much about Sophie - from her wit and ideas (which were ahead of her time) through to her kindness. And who doesn't love a damaged hero! Together they were just perfect.

This was a quick read for me and I absolutely loved it. Great pace, witty dialogue and a beautiful soft love story. Definitely recommend.

Love Sophie’s rules! Sophie is all that is kind and calm to be able to help Reese fight his demons. She is strong and helps him find the courage he needs. He is man enough to accept her help giving him the opportunity to help others.

Although I was not surprised by the ending with Lord Singleton, I was surprised with Mary’s ‘wild side.’ I was, actually, a little disappointed in Mary who should have been a loving, trustworthy sister.

When You Wish Upon a Rogue has Sophie as the last of the Debutante Diaries trio to find her HEA. This is a standalone, but great read in sequence. Anna Bennett always delivers!

I received an ARC of When You Wish Upon A Rogue by Anna Bennett from Netgalley. This is the first book I have read by this author. Sophie Kendall runs the Debutante's Revenge Column as well as the Debutante Underground Club. Henry Reese is the Earl of Warshire and tormented hero, who has to leave behind his fellow armymen with the death of his older brother. The author does a fabulous job of making us feel his fears and pains. Sophie's parents have arranged a marriage of convenience for her (which she is not happy with). Reese believes that only Sophie can help him with his insomnia and bring his life peace and a calmness that he is missing. Their unexpected meeting, their consequential meetings bring them closer to each other but, alas, they are unable to follow their hearts. This may have been my first book by Anna Bennett, but it certainly won't be my last.

This was a fun, improbable regency escape with witty, passionate characters and a mild twist at the end. All in all a lovely way to spend an afternoon, but slightly forgettable, compared to the previous books in the series. Recommend!

Friday night meetings of The Debutantes Revenge brings together ladies from different levels of society. Discussing their observations, dreams and tribulations gives them an outlet, especially when they have them printed in the paper with cartoons. Looking for a new meeting location for their expanding group, Sophie investigates and empty tailor shop. An encounter with the owner of the shop is Henry Reese, Earl of Warshire. A troubled man, he suffers from nightmares from his time in the war. With Sophie's kind heart, she soothes him to sleep. Soon they form an unbreakable bond, but Sophie is committed to marrying another. Highly emotional for a couple meant to be together, Including some pretty hot sex.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book.

Chemistry! I thoroughly enjoyed this book and was excited to see a continuation of The Debutante Diaries series (although each book can be read as a stand alone). Sophie believes she must sacrifice her wants and desires to marry someone she does not love in order to bring wealth to her family. Reese just wants to sleep and not be bothered by responsibilities. When these two strike a deal, the emotional and sexual tension between them is steamy! Reese in my opinion was a little too good to be true with being in situations with Sophie but it was a sweet romance nonetheless. I really have nothing but high praise for Ms. Bennett’s writing style and storylines – very well thought out with twists and turns and of course plenty of romance. I highly recommend for you to read this book. I received a free copy of this book via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review.

This book was a lot of fun and I couldn't put it down. The hero and heroine are both very likeable and the conflict has to do with duty over desire on the part of the heroine and guilt and self-loathing on the part of the hero. But they are both kind-hearted and generous people so you will be routing for them from page one. The women's secret club is a fun addition and I enjoyed how some of those characters had parts to play in solving the hero's guilt.

DNF

The writing voice just isn't working for me and I'm frustrated by how lackluster the romantic arc is. I can't pinpoint any one reason, but I feel bored and can't summon the will to read more. Not for me but YMMV.

Reese is the type of hero that you just want to hold tight in your arms and never let go. Wow, what a story this was, my emotions got so involved and I'm not ashamed to admit I broke down crying a few times!

Sophie agrees to help Reese overcome his insomnia in exchange for the use of the abandoned shop he owns for her secret meetings with the Debutante Underground group. Her kindness, compassion and innocence are a soothing balm to Reese's tortured soul. They meet once a week to spend the night together and even with the rule of "no touching", they form a bond and a love that surpasses all others. Unfortunately, Sophie is soon to be betrothed to a man she doesn't love, to protect her family from destitution. If only she could marry Reese but he doesn't have the funds to help her out. Heartbreak....heartache.....hopelessness...magical time spent together....heated passions....facing your demons.....forgiving yourself.....yes, it's all in this story.

This is so well written, it pulls at your emotions and you just don't want to put the book down, that's how good it is. I received an ARC of this book via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

An enjoyable enough way to spend a day or two, even if it’s nothing overly remarkable. This was an easy read but not going on my to read again list.

“Follow your dreams. And never, ever apologize for who you are.”

Sophie Kendell is kind hearted to a fault. Always willing to help and putting family first, she has agreed to a loveless marriage to keep her family’s finances solvent. But their destitute state isn’t the only secret Sophie is hiding. Sophie is the founding member of the Debutante Underground, a secret group of women that meet weekly to discuss freely without worry of station status the advice column, The Debutante’s Revenge. As word of the group spreads, Sophie finds herself seeking out a larger meeting space, and when she investigates an abandoned shop that will suit her needs, she stumbles upon a man desperately in need of her compassion.

Henry Reese, Earl of Warshire, believes he is looking into the eyes of an angel. Haunted by the ghosts of his past, Reese has not been able to sleep for days on end. So, when his beautiful mirage soothes him with her voice and a cup of tea, Reese drifts off and is finally able to find some peace. Desperate to once again find slumber, Reese offers the use of his building in exchange for Sophie to spend one night a week with him…but will one night be enough for either of them…

Never have two souls needed each other more than Sophie and Reese…but will love be enough to keep them together, or will Reese’s past and Sophie’s obligation to family keep true love from conquering all…

Dear Reader, I absolutely LOVED this book! For me, it was the perfect romantic read…the drama is minimal, the hero broken yet able to reach out for help, and the heroine strong and compassionate. The heat level is just enough to get your heart racing, and the love between them is swoon worthy. Anna Bennett’s When You Wish Upon a Rogue was impossible to put down, and honestly wish I could give it more than 5 Stars!



**I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book that I received via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own. **

This was a fast and unputdownable read. I enjoyed all the characters. Though I must admit I didn’t realize this was part of a series, and this is the first one I read by this author. I will say this was not like my typical romance that I normally read, and the “I love you but I can’t marry you” storyline totally annoyed me. The characters however, were entertaining and quite fun and I loved his garden and I’m not a garden person. I loved how free they were with each other. The ending was perfect, and not what I was expecting. As a whole good job!