The 3rd book in the Bow Street Bachelor series, this one is my favorite. Wolff found his match in Anna/Anya/Anastasia and the chemistry was apparent throughout the book. With some suspense, action and humor sprinkled throughout, this book was a great read.

If you’ve been following the Bow Street Bachelors series by Kate Bateman, then you’re not only familiar with the three titled investigative aristocrats but if you’re like me, then you’ve probably also been waiting with abated breath to find out who will be the woman who will tame the most elusive bachelor of the pack, the big bad Wolff, otherwise known as Sebastian Wolff, the Earl of Mowbray.

Sebastian Wolff has made it his mission to make the most out of his bachelorhood and sample as many delights as he can. If there’s one thing that he’s set against, it is marriage and to be shackled to one woman for the rest of his life. He still can’t believe that his two best friends have chosen a life of monogamy . That is until he comes eye to eye with the alluring Anna Brown. A woman who makes his heartbeat faster and rejects him after sharing the most scorching kiss of his lifetime. He can’t get the blue eyed beauty out of his head and goes out of his way to track her down. The last place he expects it find her is under the wings of his great aunt. It seems that Anna is being hunted down by an evil Russian count and Sebastian is her best chance of survival.

Sebastian has no idea that the stunning Anna is in fact the missing Russian princess Anastasia Anya Denisova. Anya doesn’t want Sebastian to find out her real name for fear that he will treat her differently. She wants to sample as much of the real world and passion as she can and she knows that even a rogue like Seb won’t dare to touch a royal princess. But can chemistry this intense be truly denied?

I loved each and every book of this trilogy and fell in love with Ben and Alex along the way. But I have to admit that it was Sebastian whom I was looking forward to reading about the most. Who doesn’t love a tall, dark and handsome rogue who promises passion and ecstasy even with just his looks? He is truly the ideal and perfect hero! This series has been one of my favourite series this year and will be one that I will reread many more times in the future. Not to be missed!!

Kate Bateman has another winner on her hands with The Princess and the Rogue. After Anya, the Princess of Denisova, learns her brother has been killed at Waterloo, she is aggressively pursued by a traitorous count looking to marry her to have claims to her property and to keep her from exposing his deception. Wanting none of that, Anya and her maid flee to England to hide and start over as commoners, hoping it will keep them out of sight from the count. Anya takes a job as a companion to a duchess, who has matchmaking on the mind with her nephew Sebastien. But Seb and Anya have already met, and sparks have already flown, so putting Anya in Seb's hands for protection does nothing but stoke the flames. Naturally the devoted bachelor and the princess determined to stay single begin to rethink their views on the matter, while the count continues his plot to hunt Anya down and make her his wife. The book has funny moments and poignant moments, some vodka toasts to Russian superstitions and cultures and generally happy and romantic sentiments without going overboard or feeling cliché. While this book is the third in a trilogy, the reader doesn't need to have read the previous books to feel totally immersed in this book. Next story, please!

I requested to read and review The Princesses and the Rogue by author Kate Bateman and publishing company St. Martin Publishing Company. I loved this book. This book is set in Europe in 1815 most of it takes place in England. The main characters are Anya and Elizaveta, Seb and Dowager Duchess and Ben and Alex. There is also a few other interesting people you will need to read about. This book is about loyalty, love, determination and treachery. This book is for a mature reader but think any type of reader can enjoy this book!!

I really enjoyed this romance. I liked the characters, the tone, setting, and steaminess. My only difficulty is with how the author presents historical information. I feel like I am suddenly back in school. There is no flow. It is always a slam with information, although this is the best she has ever done.

I have read all three Bow Street Bachelor's books and with every one Kate Bateman writes characters that are better than the last. Sebastian and Anya's story didn't disappoint. A runaway princess hiding in a Gentleman's club.. When Seb finds out who she really is, will he be able to let her go?

I have really enjoyed this series so far and the premise of this one, a princess in hiding, is one of my favourites. One thing I really like about Kate Bateman’s writing is her ability to create sizzling sexual tension between her main characters and she nailed that again with Anna and Wolff. The steam was STEAMY and their interactions lit up the pages. I also loved that characters from the previous two installments made an appearance again. My favourite character was the dowager duchess - I loved her sharp wit and her spilling of some important tea about sexism and double standards.

However, I will say that for all that this book is called The Princess and the Rogue, the male protagonist didn’t really act like one in this book. Yes, he visits a brothel at the beginning of the book but for the rest of it he acts really noble and protective. Another point of (hopefully, constructive) criticism I have is that there isn’t much world building, the book is supposed to take place in Paris but really it could have taken place anywhere in the world because there are no descriptions to set the scene.

Overall, an enjoyable read though and I will be on the lookout for more books by this author.

More like The Princess and the Protector! Great story! Very strong minded heroine. Anya faced her challenges strongly. Sebastián is a rogue, a warrior and a man unaware that his world is about to change. Great read! Enjoy!

There is no secret that I love pretty covers. I started this series thanks to the covers, and I'm so very glad that the stories were as good if not better! Also, this is my favorite story of the 3 and I can't wait to see what else Ms Bateman will write.



This is the story of the last of the three friends, Sebastian the Earl of Mowbray. He's bored out of his mind since is friends married and moved from the club all three of them own. Both of them keep trying to convince him to marry, but he's adamantly opposed. Here enters Anya, aka Anastasia a princes on the run. Their 1st meeting is my favorite from the whole series, especially the way she kind of left him speechless(and more).



The book also has a good suspense plot with an evil prince and spies and a lot of other stuff that I won;t spoil for you. Ms Bateman wrote wonderful characters and I loved seeing the relationship between the tow of them develop. I also loved seeing the characters from the first and second book and all the new secondary characters.



If you're in the mood for a suspenseful story filled with banter and heart, you should totally read this book. It's not mandatory to have read books 1 and 2, though it would enhance the experience.

I received an advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review

Really wanted to like this one because it was so different, but I could have used a little more old fashioned romance

I have really enjoyed reading the Bow Street Bachelors series. I have always loved reading about princess in disguise. Princess Anastasia has had to live with in disguise as Anna Brown. The Bow Street agent Sebastien Wolff, Earl of Mowbray is a man who does not believe in love. But when he meets a stranger in a brothel who kisses him he may have to change his mind. With some traitor after her she no choice but to accept Wolff's protection. I really did not see the ending coming. I hope you enjoy the book as much as I did.

This book took my breath away. It was filled with action, humor, mystery and passion. When I received this book from NetGalley I was so excited to read it that I started immediately and finished it within the day.
The hero is your typical bachelor - handsome, established, and enjoys life’s pleasures. A bit of an alpha male too. The heroine is just admirable in her beauty, strength and maturity. The story was well-written. I am not so much a stickler for authenticity to the tiniest details so that helped me enjoy the way the book was written. The banter between the hero and his friends and the hero and heroine can sometimes be hilarious. The connection between the hero and heroine and the way they met was flawless. The lovemaking scenes was hot. The twists and turns are a nice addition to the story but it was not the main event. The main event was the love between the hero and heroine. And towards the end the gestures made by the hero to express his love was just sigh worthy.
This book was entertaining from beginning to end.

This is my first book from Kate Bateman(at least that I can remember) and honestly am shocked. I wasn't looking for a historical romance so when I was invited to read this one, I was like sure, why not.

And I'm thrilled I agreed.

Anya, Princess Anastasia Denisova, is an honest delight. She is practical and headstrong and refused to be a damsel in distress. Bring in Sebastien Wolff, Earl of Mowbray, and boom! Instant chemistry.

Now, Sebastien wasn't the most typical rogue but I didn't mind it. I felt like the author gave an excellent story and a plot worth reading. And the the detail about the tiara... swoon-worthy!

This is the third book in the series and I loved it as much as the other two. It’s written well because I was involved with the story immediately. The characters are fun, adventurous and interesting. Whether you’ve read the other two in the series or if this is your first, I’m positive you’re going to enjoy it as much as I did.

When I got the email that I had access to this ARC, I got excited. I enjoyed the first two books in the series and was looking forward to the next.

That last unmarried Bow Street agent Bachelors and tri-owner of a gaming hell Sebastien Wolff, Earl of Mowbraywhich, has become lonelier due to his friends moving out of the gaming casino and into the arms of their wives (Book 1 and Book 2 of the series). The opening of the story, he was on the way to a night of fun but got sidetracked with an investigation of a dead Russian. His night was not going to be what it thought it was going to be.

Russian Princess Anastasia Denisova (Secretly-a-Princess trope but with good reason) has been hiding in London as a Secretary to a Dowager Countess and goes by Anna Brown. She spends her days being a secretary, and a few nights a week, she pops over to a brothel to help the girls learn essential skills so they can leave the business if they choose. However, this particular night, some male opens the door, see hers, and his willingness to pay her 500 pounds to sleep with him, thinking she worked at the brothel. Misunderstandings and bewilderment happen with a kiss, and then it was over. She knows who he is because he is the nephew of her employer, Sebastien Wolff, but he doesn't know her because their paths have never crossed.

Sebastien gets cranky about this woman that turned him down, and all of a sudden, he wants no one but her. She realizes that she is not safe anymore in London, because people are looking for her, like a very aggressive want to be fiancé. She attempts to leave the city, but kidnappers try to take her, and at the moment, Sebastien is riding upon his horse. He decides he is the only one to protect her and keep her safe, with the blessing of his Grandmother (I love her by the way).

Gaming Hells is becoming one of my favorite locations (looking at Joanna Shupe and Sarah MacLean) and men who are a bit crusty around the edges that dislike balls as much as I like reading about them. I want action, and I got action. I like a bit of mystery or intrigue in my romance because it helps with plot and character development and forces characters on the page to express feelings in situations that don't happen on standard regency romance with ballrooms and proper dukes.

It was a fun read that took only a few hours after downloading it to my Kindle.

Tropes: Secret Royalty, Mystery, Friends to Lovers, Kidnapping attempts

I received an ARC from Netgalley and St. Martin's for an honest review.

I like Seb! I’m so happy he got a princess.

Now that these three fellas are all taken, it’s a bit bittersweet. I had fun watching them fall one by one.

I look forward to the next set of characters from Kate.

The 3rd member of friends in the bow street members is Sebastian. The one who thought he would never marry falls head over hills for Anya (the princess). The banter and chemistry between them is wonderful. Their personality’s mix so well together. Great storyline and romance.

Kate Bateman is a great writer but UGH the deception storyline got old fast. So much angst over nothing! It didn't work for me unfortunately.

The Princess and the Rogue by Kate Bateman is an excellent historical fiction romance novel that is the third in the Bow Street Bachelors series.

I admit this is the first book I have read by this author, and I loved it so much, I already purchased the first two books. Each one centers around one of the three male friends that are all war heroes in their own right, fighting overseas for the English Crown, all return home with their own physical and mental scars and all end up working for the government on Bow Street. This book features Sebastian Wolff, Earl of Mowbray and his new acquaintance Princess Anastasia Denisova.

Seb meets “Anna Brown” (Anya under disguise as his great aunt’s companion) in England after she and her maid/friend Elizaveta have been hiding to avoid being found by the villainous fellow Russian and spy trying to find and dispose of her in attempt to avoid his own treasonous actions being brought to light. Seb ends up guarding Anya and annoyance, then friendship, then romance ensues.

This book has a wonderful, intricate, and interesting historical plot that kept me entertained throughout. I loved the concept, pacing, character cast, dialogue, time period and locations, and well everything about the book to be honest.

My favorite two things were the two main characters: Anya and Seb and the wonderful and perfect ending. They both had their own complicated and harrowing pasts, they had great personalities, were like able, realistic, and had great chemistry. I am so glad the book ended as it did. What more can one ask for?

This book has made me a huge fan of Ms. Bateman. I can’t wait to read the previous two books in this series I just purchased and future books as well.

Excellent 5/5 stars

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This was awesome! Honestly it feels like I’ve read something similar, but this was so great, fantastic characters, great story depth and I’m going back to read the others.