3.5/5 stars

I hadn't read any of the previous books in this series but that didn't affect my enjoyment of this book. I'm sure if you have read the others, you'll enjoy seeing those characters again, but you don't need the previous plots to understand this one.

I like a good subplot in a historical romance and this book delivers with a forgery and crime fighting backdrop. Overall, a great historical romance.

Thank you to NetGalley and Forever for the ARC in exchange for an honest review

The fourth book in the series but this one can be enjoyed entirely as a standalone

CW: confinement, blackmail, sexual harassment, parental abandonment (past), violence, ableism, the FMC's biological family died when she was a child and she had an illness that left her with only half her hearing

I would recommend if you're looking for (SPOILERS)

-m/f historical romance
-rivals to lovers
-forced proximity
-spectacular adopted family
-hearing loss rep

I've been enjoying this series so much and this was no different. Marjorie's, the Wynchester family's forger, story finds her at odds with Adrian another forger who its blackmailed into a terrible situation when he tries to return after 7 years away from his family. I adored how they were both so centered around her family. I adore the Wynchester family how unconditional the family love there is, but how human and the insecurities they all experience. The involvement of the family in the escapades were some of my favorite parts.

Marjorie and Adrian find themselves working together to thwart a dangerous plot, but they have to figure the other out first. Gosh the banter, the flirting as Adrian tries to project Marjorie by keeping up his roguish persona but just ends up falling for her instead. This was just so fun to read. My favorite parts were them trapped together pretending to forge coins but really making out and flirting. These two had such wonderful chemistry as they relied that they were stronger together.

Can't wait for Elizabeth's story next!

Steam: 3

My Rogue to Ruin by Erica Ridley seemed to start off slowly for me, but it definitely picked up the pace. It isn’t one of the steamiest historical romance novels I’ve read, but the steam factor ramped up around 81% of the way through the book.

I appreciate a good plot, and Ms. Ridley sure gave us one of those! I was on the edge of my seat a couple times throughout the course of the book. I especially enjoyed some of the names for the supporting characters and animals.

Ms. Ridley also did an admirable job of representing a person with hearing loss. I loved how she showed that Marjorie had adapted and thrived with it. Lip reading and signing were useful skills on more than one occasion.

Lord Adrian Webb is a flawed hero, but I liked that about him. Perfection can be boring. Miss Marjorie Wynchester sometimes feels as though she’s not able to contribute as much to the Wynchester clan as her other siblings do, and somether inferiority complex gets her into some interesting situations. Either way, the story is top notch and the witty banter is on point. I strongly recommend reading this book!

Fun read! I enjoy a period romance, and this hit the spot! Thank you to netgalley for the advanced copy.

This was a fun entry in the Wild Wynchesters series. I love the diverse representation in this series, and was really intrigued by Marjorie in the last book I read in this series. Marjorie Wynchester is hard of hearing, a bit of a wallflower, a fantastic artist, and a skilled forger. When a desperate woman comes to the Wynchesters having been swindled by a pawnbroker who is a well-known criminal, who gave her counterfeit coins in exchange for her wedding right, Majorie sees an opportunity to take the lead on a case for the first time. Lord Adrian Webb, who left England in scandal years before, is back to attempt to reconnect with his younger sister and cut off his longstanding connection with Snowley, the aforementioned pawnbroker, to whom he has been selling forget art and artifacts for years to stay solvent. Unfortunately, Snowley has caught on to his schemes and forces Webb to work off his debt by making counterfeit coins. He purposely makes them imperfect, hoping for Snowley to get caught, but he doesn't count on Marjorie Wynchester going undercover to infiltrate the Snowley compound and offering her services as a more effective counterfeiter. Adrian and Marjorie have a bickering, flirtatious relationship that grows through long hours together in the studio, and that made this book go by super quickly for me. I enjoyed the pace, the adventure, and the romance, and I'm excited for Elizabeth's book!

Snowley has got Adrian to forging money so that Snowley can give the forged money to people in exchange for their family heirlooms, jewelry, and gold. The people will be happy even though they do not know that they are being scammed.

Of course the Wynchester family take this case and Marjorie is there to prove to her family that she can solve this case! She enters Snowley's place under the name "Mary" and tells him that she can forge money better than his current forger. Snowley puts her to the test and they make a deal that she will help forge money. The only problem is that Marjorie has to work with Adrian.

She learns that Adrian is working for Snowley because he owes Snowley. Snowley has even bought Adrian's sister's gambling debt so that Adrian has to work for Snowley. How will Marjorie help Adrian, Adrian's sister, and also expose Snowley?

I enjoyed reading this book as it was a cute, simple, but fun story to read. I don't usually read historical chick lit books, but it was a very good read and I recommend it to those who want to get into that genre or are into that kind of book.

The banter, chemistry, and love is spot on. I enjoyed this fun read and will keep reading this author because Ridley knows how to captivate a reader!

I just love this series from Erica Ridley. The banter, crazy story lines, instant chemistry, endearing characters, entertaining side plots, fun animal companions, supportive family... the list goes on and this entry is no different. I really enjoyed this entry to the Wynchester's story and I look forward to the next one.

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for providing an advanced readers copy of this book, I appreciate the opportunity to follow the series!

The characters are lovable and the plot is filled with delightful twists. Prepare to be swept away in this enchanting love story!

I need to preface this review with the fact that I am 100% enamored with this series and when it comes to Wynchesters, Ridley can do no wrong. This one had everything you expect from the series: queer representation, disability representation, Ocean's 11 grade hijinks and romance that is as steamy as it is sweet.

Marjorie has long been one of my favorite siblings and I was very excited to read her book. Working in the field of of forgeries, but always for good, provided a plot line to romance that created some tension, but of a low-key variety. There was just enough derring-do to move the plot along, but nothing was so overwrought that it felt gratuitous (as sometimes can happen in the genre).

Now, I do have to add the disclaimer that the suspension of disbelief required for the Wild Wynchesters is a bit more than romance novels usually need. You do have to be willing to roll along with ideas like "trained homing hedgehogs" and "ye olde networks of information that work faster than Google." However, that is what makes these books so much fun. Master of disguise? Why not! Master forgeries as a hobby? Sure! Independent wealth so large that an entire family can dabble in vigilante justice for funsies? Absolutely! 100% on board with this plan!

Add this one, and the entire series really, to your TBR list if you like diverse romances with a super fun covert ops twist.

Marjorie Wynchester steps out of the studio and into the action in the fourth book of The Wild Wynchesters series. And the reprobate she's determined to take on may turn out not to be so bad after all. In fact, he may just turn out to be her match.

This book is a gosh darn delight. I had a perpetual grin on my face while reading it. And Tickletums, the hedgehog, is a treasure.

I can't wait to see what comes next for the Wynchesters!

I received an advance copy of the book from Forever and NetGalley. All review opinions are my own.

My Rogue to Ruin. This story is wonderful. The story is very entertaining. Marjorie and Adrian are the two main characters in this story, but the Wynchrsters who ran the show. The story offers an intriguing story behind all is what’s required to the nasty business of forging money.
I truly love Marjorie spirit. She’s not let her disability or her being the youngest Winchester hold her back. I say, when she swung into the room, putting solely and Adrian on alert was splendid. There a number of moments you might find humorous, I did. The stories plot lines up very well with all the characters ending goal.
How they go about to reach the goal is the best parts of the book. The romance is so sweet and delicious. Adrian is a true gentleman through and through. The books narrative is one of simple dialect and details explained plainly. Just the right amount to keep the reader nose first in the story.
I give this book two snaps and a twist. Until next time my fellow readers. Read on!
I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks to Netgalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for the eARC

First can I just say I love a historical romance novel that includes queer characters? Because queer people have always existed and normalizing that is something I wish more authors did. Even though Marjorie isn't queer, she has siblings that are and the acceptance and love in her family is so sweet.

If you like a found family and close proximity trope, then this novel is for you. The Wynchesters are all adopted and are all very different, but so loving towards each other. Marjorie doubts herself a lot because she has limited hearing, though she can read lips, speaks, and has sign language. She still feels like she doesn't contribute to her families capers, that she's just a wallflower.

She jumps at the chance to use her substantial art skills to stop a counterfeiting scheme that's harming lower class people in regency England. She gets more than she's bargained for when she's basically locked in a room with Lord Adrian, the man who has been counterfeiting coins for a criminal overlord. Though all is not as it seems. Is Lord Adrian a terrible flirt who regulary jokes about ravishing Marjorie? Yes, and he is slowly wearing Marjorie down as she learns he may not be the rake she thought he was.

I really liked this story, I thought it was cute and had some nice sexy parts. I also enjoyed that the main character had partial hearing loss and how she navigated the world. I'm a sucker for a novel that highlights characters that aren't hot white people whose biggest flaws are they're a finance bro.

Definitely I recommend this book for fans of Bridgerton and this is my first 5 star read in awhile.

A very nice book by Erica Ridley. I’ve never read a book by this author before so I wasn't sure what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed the story and the characters.

Lots of fun, angst, hijinks, and love - everything I’ve come to expect from Erica Ridley and her Wild Wynchesters! This is the fourth in the series, and I found it more enjoyable than the third, but that may be because Marjorie is so sympathetic, empathetic and relatable. I just adored her story with Adrian.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.

Such a great regency romance! The banter was perfect and had me laughing at some times. The sweet moments truly hit home with me. It was such a fun read!

Another winner from Miss Ridley! I love reading about talented heroines and thought the dynamic between the main characters was excellent.

I received this book from NetGalley. Opinions are my own.

In this book, Lord Adrian Webb returns from exile abroad determined to redeem himself and clear his name. Unfortunately, his plans go awry from the beginning because his talents at forgery have been discovered and he is blackmailed into counterfeiting coins. The Wynchesters become involved when victims of the counterfeit money come to them for help. Marjorie Wynchester, a talented artist, demands to lead the search for the counterfeiter. Using her skills as an artist as well as application of unique extra-sensory observations attributed to the partial loss of her hearing, Marjorie becomes embroiled in the counterfeiting scheme with the goal of disassembling the operation from the inside. She believes Webb to be a first rate scoundrel and overall terrible person and learns otherwise when working side by side with him, where mutual appreciation for each other's skills as well as romance blossoms.

I enjoyed the story and the mystery component, which was not a dark, depressing mystery. Plenty of humor was included in the story, and the characterization was unique, extending to a variety of animals as well. I did feel the romance between Webb and Marjorie was a bit too insta-lust/insta-love for me, but that tends to happen with forced proximity storylines.

characterization comments, possible spoiler so I'll put behind a cut: <spoiler>I was slightly put off by Webb's attempts to be a "lustful lord" (somewhat seductive and even crass at times) at the beginning of his interactions with Marjorie, but I attributed the jarring nature of those scenes to be the result of his supposed reputation as a scoundrel and a rake, which were were very different than Webb's POV and thoughts. I appreciated Marjorie's characterization as a disabled artist, and the instances of ableism and her attempts to continually prove herself were touching (although I note that while I am dynamically disabled, I am not hard of hearing or deaf). I enjoyed Marjorie's POV and descriptions affected by her limited hearing, which made her character feel more "real" to me, for example, details focused on tones being too low for her to hear without facing characters, lip reading, using sign language.</spoiler>

Not having read the previous books in the series, reading this book as an introduction into the Wynchesters and their hijinks was a tad overwhelming. I knew when I requested the ARC that I would possibly be dumped into the deep end, so I wasn't entirely surprised. But I definitely felt left out of a lot of backstory between characters. That said, I enjoyed the cast of characters with their unique and individual talents and plan to read the previously published books.

Struggling to rate between 4-5 stars primarily due to the lack of background/my fault for not reading the previous books in the series, so I'll round up to 5 because I believe I would happily read this book again.

I received an ebook ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Someone is forging money in London and the Wynchesters are on the case! Marjorie thinks of herself as the "wallflower" sibling who works alone and behind the scenes for the most part. She decides that because this is essentially an art crime, she wants to take charge of the investigation and be the "man on the inside". Adrian Webb is a rogue who is returning to London after many years abroad making art forgeries. He is attempting to get out of the business when he is blackmailed into forging currency until his debts are repaid. When Marjorie initially infiltrates the crime business, he is forced to work together with her. Though he makes many bawdy jokes in the beginning, he soon realizes that Marjorie is captivating him in ways he didn't think possible.

MY GOODNESS THIS BOOK!! I cannot remember the last historical romance that I've read where I laughed this raucously - truly multiple times every chapter I was pausing to laugh my little heart out! I would protect Tickletums the Hedgehog with my life - I know there are quite a few HRs with Hedgehogs and now I feel compelled to read every single one in existence.

Ok on to the actual relationship because much to my disappointment this book is not solely about Tickletums (please Erica Ridley can we have a novella about Tickletums??). I loved Marjorie and Adrian's relationship trajectory and how well Adrian saw and understood Marjorie from soon into their relationship. It was honestly less of a slow burn than I expected.

This book has everything we've come to expect from the Wynchester family - it has hijinks and schemes and everything in between! I also loved that once Marjorie told her family a little of her feelings for Adrian, they accepted him into the family with very little questions (though some definite threatening of murder if Adrian didn't treat Marjorie well, of course). This book had fewer scenes with the other siblings given the nature of the plot, but the scenes we did get were so fun and funny! I loved how Marjorie wanted to take a more active role in the schemes of her family.

There's truly nothing about this that I didn't like! It was a hilariously perfect 5 stars for me!

Thank you to Forever and Netgalley for the eARC. I am leaving this review voluntarily and all thoughts and opinions are my own.

I need to go back and read the rest of the Wynchester siblings, but I adored the story present in My Rogue to Ruin!
I love love love when when the hero falls so hard and even more so when we get to read in their POV!
The Banter and the Smut were absolute perfection and sealed the deal about me going back to read the other novels!!!!

Thank you to NetGalley and Forever for this ARC.