I will never not love the Wynchesters; they are easily one of my favorite fictional families, but Marjorie's story was extra special to read because it not only starred one of the quieter Wynchesters but also because it brought the whole family together in a way that stood out from the previous books.

It was hard not to love Marjorie and Adrian right from the beginning. Yes, technically, both main characters specialize in the fine art of forgery (which we shouldn't be rooting for), but I couldn't help wanting these two to succeed in every task they attempted. They both had such a wonderful dynamic, and as much as I love seeing all the Wynchesters together, I loved seeing Marjorie and Adrian have their time together, too.

I've been waiting for Jacob to get his own book, but I'm glad Ridley gave Marjorie the chance to shine before Jacob and all his homing animals took center stage. Marjorie has always sort of been in the background, both in the plot of the previous books and within her own head. She had so much personality come through in this book, and she more than proved that she was deserving of the Wynchester name.

Erica Ridley's writing is always so fun and enjoyable to read. There's a great blend of action and plotting here, and even scenes that featured Adrian and Marjorie scheming in a room were entertaining to read. My Rogue to Ruin was another exciting chapter in the Wynchester story, beautifully highlighting one of the quieter siblings while giving Wynchester fans fun updates on how the previous couples are doing.

Wonderful story to read - I recommend that you add to your list. Happy reading!

I received an ARC of this book courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and given freely

This book was utter perfection. I have zero notes. I love this series with my whole entire heart and really will be sad when all the siblings have been covered. Sure, they will have their HEAs but where will that leave me?? This is one of those rare series that I want a spin off of that focuses on their children because I love the series that much. This is huge for me because usually I care not about the children but I'm not done with the characters yet so anyway I can get more, I'll take.

If you love found family, banter, heists and historical romance, please please please treat yourself to the books in this series.

***3.5 stars
I usually don't gravitate towards historical romances but this one caught my attention when I first read the synopsis. I was a little hesitant going into this book but once I found out it had aspects of a mystery that needed to be solved, I was hooked. I loved the banter between the FMC and MMC.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC of this fun historical romance!

I absolutely adore the Wynchester family and all of their escapades in the previous books, and this one was no exception. They are fun, sweet, and feel like they have modern sensibilities in a historical world.

My Rogue to Ruin is a great read! It is the fourth of the Wynchester series, with a bunch of misfit orphans who are determined to right wrongs in society using special skills that are inherent to them. I have enjoyed this series and really like the new cover for this book!
Adrian is estranged from his family, and becomes an antiquarian who finds antiquities, sells them to dealers, who then sells to collectors. However, he is a well-meaning antiquarian-- he finds them, forges them, and then sells them to the dealers. He ends up being found out and kidnapped by one and made to forge coins-- enter how Adrian meets our heroine Marjorie.
Marjorie's special skills is identifying forgeries, and looks into a complaint by a victim of the forgery, and sets out to stop the fake currency. She infiltrates the coin shop that Adrian is forced to forge for. It's instant attraction for Adrian, but Marjorie has to come around. There is great banter, but it went on a bit too long and I think needed a little more in the middle of the book. I love enemies to lovers, forced proximity, and I love the Wynchesters so it is a small quibble! This was an enjoyable book!
My Rogue to Ruin could be read as a standalone, but I would recommend reading the whole series so far because it just adds to the charm of this one!

Oh my goodness this was my first book by this author and I was impressed! I can’t wait to read more from her!

This was another entertaining installment in the Wild Wynchester series!

Adrian started out to be such an interesting character, with his scheme to sell art forgeries of what a bad guy thought were real antiquities. I liked that Marjorie grew to be a stronger and self-confident character throughout the book.

The romance was just okay for me, Adrian and Marjorie were together a lot, but I wanted them to put that time to good (romantic) use.

There are plenty of funny scenes, especially if you are a hedgehog lover!

This book can be read as a standalone, but I recommend you read the entire series to get the full sense of this unique, quirky family!

I have always loved Erica Ridley’s work and this installment of the Wynchester’s series was just as fabulous as the others. Majorie was a super likable character who was just looking for her place in this extreme talented family. She has her passion of painting but she always felt like she wasn’t enough. I loved seeing her because who she wanted to be. And there is nothing better than a good rake to help the FMC along her journey. Adrian was a super redeemable character who was easy to love. I can’t wait for more from this series!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance readers copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Part of the Wild Wynchesters series. If you haven't read the previous books it won't be a problem, this works as a stand-alone and gives a bit of background without rehashing the others. Marjorie suffers from self-doubt like so many people do. She thinks she's the least valuable of her family of "fixers". Her adventure & involvement in an operation to bring down a bad guy proves her value to herself. Her family had no idea she felt that way and assure her she's a big part of the family and their "business" too. It's wonderful to see how the family works together and makes time for each other. Adrian is a bit of a doofus. He's not a bad guy but he works hard at making you think he is. He's got horrible family issues and it's a bit disappointing how it's wrapped up neatly and quickly. Interesting information on how to counterfeit coins, I feel like I could have a go at it myself.

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I received an advanced reader’s copy of My Rogue to Ruin by Erica Ridley.

This was an entertaining romance. The way the Wynchesters got Adrian out of trouble was clever. Their plans don't go smoothly but it creates opportunities for both Adrian and Marjorie to realizes things about themselves. Marjorie saw things in a unique way which presented a refreshing way to reveal her observations to the reader. Adrian is a relatable character who believed the worst about himself and struggles with changing how he views himself. Adrian and Marjorie need each other to realize that they are each worthy of love despite their perceived flaws.

Throughout we are shown how the Wynchesters support each other as a family and the love they have for each other. I've enjoyed all the stories in The Wild Wynchesters and was glad to be able to read Marjorie's story.

For the last few years Adrian, cut off from his father's money, has been traveling the world creating art forgeries and selling them to a crime lord in St. Giles. On what he wanted to be his last transaction, the crime lord discovers he's been duped and takes Adrian prisoner. Adrian now has to make enough counterfeit coins to equal the amount the crime lord was defrauded. When Marjorie finds out a poor woman has lost everything by using some of these fake coins, she and the Wynchester family decide to find the culprit. What follows is a cute and sweet closed door romance. The Wynchester's are a family brought together as children when they were adopted. They each have unusual abilities and use them to right wrongs. Marjorie has an inferiority complex due to her partial deafness. She doesn't feel an equal contributor to the family. In this case, her counterfeiting abilities make her their choice to take on the case. So much of the book takes place in the one room they're imprisoned in, I found it a little slow. Cutesy animals are featured like a homing hedgehog. This is the fourth in the series but I think you'd be fine reading it as a stand alone.

Another fun Wynchester family romance! I love this wild found family so much, and each new addition to their clan is delightful. I fell for Adrian right from the start. I mean, who doesn't love a roguish forger who gets himself into trouble because he protects others? And Marjorie got her time to shine and did it with aplomb. The book was sweet, funny, sexy, and all-around fun.

This was a very fun read and made me interested in reading the rest.
It is not my new favorite Erica Ridley book, but I still love her writing and her characters. The problem I had with this book was the plot, it just did not interest me. But all the characters were great and I will definitely read the first books and the next one

Who wouldn’t want to be a Winchester? What a fun loving, caring and devoted family. They are a happy, crazy lot with nothing but love and caring for each other and the unsee in society. All the books can be read as standalone, but it is so much better if you read them in order. The siblings show up in all the books to help out. This is Marjorie’s story; she has always been the quite one, working in the background whenever needed. Now that a number of her brothers and sisters have found love, marriage and now babies! She is having a hard time dealing with all the changes, not that she doesn’t love her new brothers and sisters. When they hear that counterfeit money is hurting the poor, they know they have to help. With her artist she is able to take the lead and prove to her family she is as good as they are. She is shocked that the person making the fake money is also the most handsome man she’s ever seen and had met him before when teaching her group of young ladies. How could he be so nasty and mean? Lord Adrian Webb was cut off from his family without anything due to a lie. He has just returned to London to try and reunite with his sister. He is giving up working for a mobster and hopes to rebuild his life. Unfortunately, the Mob boss has other ideas, and he finds himself held hostage and made to make counterfeit money, a crime against the crown. When he sees Marjorie again, he is shocked that she is the same beautiful women he saw at the museum! What is she doing working with these people? As they are forced to work together, they both learn many secrets about each other. Their witty banter is so fun to read. With the help of her family and a group of trained animals this is a fast-paced, hilarious, steamy story you don’t want to miss. I hope you grab a copy and get started you will not be disappointed. I received an ARC from the author and wish to thank her. This is my honest opinion and am freely giving it. Note do not start reading this book in the evening unless you don’t need any sleep as you will not be able to put it down.

Thank you to Forever for access to this eARC! So here's the thing...I love a heist. I love crimes and mischief and a cobbled together family who have each others backs. There were many parts of this book that I loved a great deal....but it just felt a little too long. There were times where there were one too many road blocks. We circled back around one too many times before the grand escape. it was really a shame because there is nothing wrong with this story. The romance is great, the chemistry is there, the dialog is witty, the family is charming as hell. It just felt about 50 pages too long. I had a very good time, if just had me stay a bit too long.

Erica Ridley does such a lovely job of writing HR with diverse casts, with an interesting subplot that doesn't feel like a B-plot, and ooey-gooey feel good romances, and this one is no exception!

Love this chaotic little family! Marjorie's determined spirit and her ability to get Adrian to finally recognize himself as a good person really warmed my heart. It's a quality found family story and a good "how are they gonna do it" instead of a whodunnit. Great mix of romance with low stakes suspense.

This was a cute read, however I felt that it dragged on unnecessarily in areas that had nothing to do with the romance, which to me, made that aspect of the book feel rushed and a tad unbelievable.

Adrian was notorious for being a rake, that was even the reason for his banishment, so the fact that he immediately decided to make sexual jokes upon meeting Marjorie was just a major turn off for me. I get it, he was trying to scare her off, but as the story went on and the innuendos continued, it made it harder and harder for me to believe that he had genuine feelings for Marjorie and wasn't just lusting after her. The fact that they seemed to jump from strangers to friends to being "in love" also didn't help.

And while I enjoyed the idea of them being in cahoots to bring down the villain, the execution was just too far-fetched for me.

To begin with. We are lead to believe that the villain has guards everywhere, and therefore knows everything about what goes on in his domain. Except after Marjorie is told she cannot leave the house, Adrian manages to get past the two guards stationed to watch them and into her room to find.... two of her siblings AND a goat. I'm still trying to figure out how that happened. Also there were moments when a bird was able to fly into the window to announce (and deliver) messages, but no one noticed? Or heard?

And not only that, but then random people (as elderly as they may look) start showing up in the alleyway to converse with the "prisoner" in the workshop and the sniper on the roof just lets it happen? Yeah, the elderly couple made their "intentions" known, but there is no way it didn't come across as odd for the sniper and something that should have been reported to the boss.

Aside from those areas, this was a really cute read that I think will appeal to fans of this series, or those who enjoy rooting for the underdog (as these two definitely were). I would read more from this author!

DISCLAIMER: I received a complimentary copy of this novel from the publisher. This has not affected my review in any way. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are 100% my own.

I am not normally a fan of regency romance, but I couldn’t pass up requesting this one because of the synopsis, and I will say I’m glad I did. It has an amazing setup, was fun, and while the middle was a little lagging for me, I finished it, which is a huge thing for me to do with regency, so I definitely enjoyed it.