I am so very happy to read this next King & Company book! Daisy is on the job, trying to keep two young kids from getting married. It's a job for King & Company so she can't lose. Sadly, she runs into Lucien, the man she has never been able to forget for five years. Lucien runs into the one woman he hasn't been able to forget. Bas thing is she can't stand him. Good thing is he loves irritating her and this situation gives him the perfect opportunity.
Ms. Bateman continues to impress with another read that you can't put down!

ROAD TRIP WITH A ROGUE is the third and final book in
the Her Majesty's Rebels series featuring three women operating a private investigation firm, King & Co., in London. Daisy Hamilton embarks on a mission to stop a young heiress from eloping. Pretending to be a highwayman, Daisy holds up a coach only to find it's occupied by Lucien Vaughan, a Duke, war hero and a rogue--one who broke her heart five years ago. Daisy has no idea that the eloping groom is Lucien's nephew, and he's determined to thwart her plan and see the happy couple married. With that in mind, Lucien talks Daisy into joining forces with him to catch the couple. She has no idea he's carried a torch for her all these years and will use any means to get closer to her. As they embark on a dangerous journey, the biggest threat may be to their hearts.

Author Kate Bateman excels at crafting historical romance books featuring spicy chemistry, steamy banter, stubborn heroines and to die for bad boy heroes. Daisy and Lucien's story sizzles from cover to cover, but it's also filled with laughable scenes that make it a delight to read. While this is book three, it does standalone with sufficient background information; however, I highly recommend reading the first two books - partly for the character development that occurs, but mostly for the fun reading experience. ROAD TRIP WITH A ROGUE is everything I love about historical romance where the hero falls first, and the heroine refuses to see what's right in front of her eyes. Fans of historical romance and romcoms will adore this one!

Thank you Netgalley for the advanced reading copy! I love Kate Bateman, and this was a sweet addition to her Her Majesty’s Rebels series. Historical romance has to work in a lot of different ways - it has to be within the time period, while also drawing you into the characters and drawing you in with a great plot. This book did a great job of all these elements, and I love it when the MMC falls hard and then has to convince the FMC to marry them. This book had a great blend of excitement with the road trip aspect, it was sweet with the romance, and it had that trauma recovery element that Bateman does so well. Overall, highly recommend, another great Kate Bateman historical romance.

Each book in this series just gets better, which makes me extra sad that this is the last one. This was a fun book that put a new twist on historical romance. It was filled with humor and warmth and all the complicated emotions that I love to read. The Daisy was my favorite kind of female protagonist - sharp edges (personal and knives) galore so I was already set up to love this book. The banter and plot of this book pulled me in and had me racing through to see them through to the HEA and it was all delivered and wrapped up in spades. I loved literally every part of this and I desperately want more please.

Road Trip with a Rogue is a charming Regency romp with a strong start, swoony leads, and a healthy dose of road-trip chaos.

Daisy Hamilton has been hired by a disapproving father to prevent his daughter’s elopement. Lucien Vaughan, our broody, mysterious MMC, is equally determined to ensure the wedding happens—his nephew is the would-be groom, and Lucien would like nothing more than to be freed from the agony of his lovesick moping. Cue forced proximity, witty banter, and lots of sparks.

I absolutely tore through the first half of this book. Daisy is everything I love in a Regency heroine: fiercely independent, headstrong, and completely capable of handling herself (she does open the story by attempting to rob a stagecoach, after all). Lucien is protective without ever being overbearing or restrictive, and I really enjoyed the tension between them.

That said, the pacing in the second half threw me a bit. So much happens so quickly that some developments felt a little rushed or over the top. I also struggled with some of the emotional back-and-forth between the leads. The story hinges on what I’d call more than just miscommunication—think willful misdirection. “I don’t love you” (while secretly being in love for years), “I’ll never marry you” (desperately hoping for a proposal)… you get the idea. While it added tension, it sometimes made their emotional arc feel a bit forced.

Despite that, I had a good time overall. It’s a fun, fast read with memorable characters and a premise I adored. While I’m not likely to reread this one, I’m genuinely curious about the first two books in the series and seeing how those characters’ stories unfolded.

Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Kate Bateman for the privilege of this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

I love a good road trip romance, especially when our two travel partners are clearly pining for each other and denying their own feelings about it. Daisy is on a mission to thwart an elopement and runs into Lucien, her brothers’ friend and longtime crush along the way. What she doesn’t know is that he encouraged the elopement of his nephew and an heiress. And she gets thoroughly distracted by Lucien. We’ve got highwaymen, cramped quarters, and even a kidnapping in this chaotic adventure. Loved seeing these two connect and talk to each other, with the most excellent banter.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC!

This had the perfect amount of romance, friendship, banter, and adventure!

Daisy works for King and Co, who is tasked with stopping an elopement from happening. She intercepts the carriage, but then interrupts a robbery. But who's actually in the carriage but Lucien- her brother's best friend who is also her nemesis. But they also shared a secret kiss 5 years ago...

Lucien is the definition of a rake, but he's actually secretly a teddy bear for Daisy.

The tension!! & banter.... we love a FMC who threatens violence as a form of flirting.

Tropes:
Enemies to lovers
Forced proximity
One bed/one horse

I'm going to be honest, do I remember much of this book? No. I just remember that I had a great time while reading it. I love a road trip romance and though this was tropey and cliche, I truly loved every second of it. The main characters had great chemistry and I loved that they were honest about trying to figure their situation out after the road trip was over.

I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Road Trip With a Rogue by Kate Bateman is a conclusion of Her Majesty’s Rebels Series. It’s not necessary to read the previous books to enjoy this one.
Tropes: Road trip, just one bed, forced proximity

Daisy Hamilton’s mission is straightforward: stop heiress Violetta Brand from eloping. Unfortunately, she mistakes their carriage for the carriage of Lucien Vaughan, the man who broke her heart five years ago. And now she has to endure his company all the way to Scotland.

This book is the conclusion of Kate Bateman’s Her Majesty’s Rebels series. If you’re looking for a low-angst, roadtrip romp, this is the book for you. I had so much fun with it, and I felt like it wrapped up the series nicely.

Tropes and such:
Enemies to lovers
Roadtrip
Forced proximity/only one bed
Compromised
Second chance (kind of)

This was the final volume in the Her Majesty's Rebels series and I had previously enjoyed the first two books. It featured a trio of heroines who were independent and dedicated to solving mysteries through a male-dominated field. Daisy was my least favorite heroine and I wasn't looking forward to her romance. I enjoyed the beginning of Road Trip with a Rogue, especially the banter between the main couple. My least favorite trope is Second Chance Romance and it was unfortunately highlighted in this particular volume. I wish everything happened chronologically without the aid of flashbacks. Our couple knew each other previously and had locked lips at a party years earlier. Getting upset over what could have been has never been enjoyable for me to read.

Like I previously mentioned, the book had a strong opening. I was enjoying myself until the characters started snipping at each other. They had a previous history, which had me rolling my eyes. As the story developed, it was evident the couple just wanted a no-strings, hookup relationship. That is so not my bag as I prefer more romance in a carnal relationship. My interest flew out the carriage window once that mindset was established. I liked the first two books in the series, but I was correct in thinking that Daisy would let me down.

I've come to relish Kate Bateman as an author, but there are some narrative choices that hinder my enjoyment as a reader. I do plan on reading more from her catalog. I'll be more picky with tropes, but I have liked her writing style despite the antics of her characters. She includes a lot of modern thinking that doesn't quite belong in a historical drama, but it is what it is. Thank you to the publisher for this advanced copy and fueling my love for romances set in the past. I think Daisy belongs among the weeds, but the Road Trip with a Rogue had a rollicking good start!

Daisy Hamilton is on a mission for King & Co, the private investigation firm, to stop heiress Violet Brand from eloping. Wearing breeches and brandishing a pistol, she's prepared to act the highwayman and stop the carriage, only the occupant of the carriage is none other than Lucien Vaughan, Duke of Cranford, the irritating man for whom Daisy has carried a torch for years. Lucien convinces Daisy to let him join her on the mission, even though he has two ulterior motives unbeknownst to Daisy: 1) he has encouraged Violet and Peregrine (his nephew) to elope and wants their journey to Gretna Green to be successful and 2) he's been in love with Daisy for years and wants to take advantage of time he can use to seduce her.

I loved this book. Give me a road trip adventure where things happen other than just going from one place to another. The time spent in the carriage together helps forge a friendship, and the time spent at inns along the way, well, you can imagine what glorious things happen when two people who are madly attracted to one another can admit that they want each other physically, but can't yet bridge that emotional divide. Better yet, Bateman avoids the trap of instalust because Lucien and Daisy have *history*. She also does a good job demonstrating how people change in five years, and what core elements of a person can stay the same.

Lucien Vaughan is the type of alpha hero that works really well for me in a book published in 2025. He wants to be in charge, but is willing to compromise for the sake of the woman he's fallen madly in love with. Because he's in love with Daisy before the outset of the story, and she doesn't know, but we readers do, their dynamic is fun to watch. Daisy is spirited and spunky, which makes sense for her upbringing as the natural yet recognized as legitimate daughter of a duke whose mother ran off with an Italian. The way Bateman crafts these characters gives the book almost an old-school romance feel without any of the cringe factor that can turn off a reader in 2025.

Bonus content for me specifically, this book features three microtropes I love: Lucien bungles multiple marriage proposals before finally nailing it, he calls Daisy by her last name, Hamilton, for the bulk of the book, and Daisy is a non-virgin heroine. For others, there's a tender scene where Lucien cares for Daisy when she has a migraine.

I'm really glad I caved to peer pressure and picked up this book. I did not like the first book in this series (it spent too much time emphasizing physical virginity for my taste), and did not read the second book. While the characters from the first two books are a part of the latter half of this one, you can safely read this as a standalone.

4.5/5 stars!

Daisy needs to stop a wedding! She's in hot pursuit of the engaged couple, until highwaymen thwart her efforts. Thankfully, a handsome duke, Lucien, is there to help her along the way. What follows is a fun road trip with only one bed, one horse, and some of the best banter around! You'll laugh. You'll gasp. You'll see some famous historical cameos. What more can one ask for?!?

I thoroughly enjoyed Bateman's third and final book in the Her Majesty's Rebels trilogy. We get plenty of face time with the heroes and heroines of the first two books of the series, rounding out this super ensemble cast. There's danger. There's spice (maybe the spiciest of Bateman's books?). There's romance. The humor is fantastic as well.

The only thing that kept this from being absolute perfection was the slightly lengthy stay in the "miscommunication trope", but it's more than made up for by the end. I had a great time with this novel. Now I want to re-read the whole series!

Trigger warnings: residual scarring from battle, discussion of committing sexual assault, kidnapping, shooting/being shot, death by gun, knives, physical assault/punching

I'd like to thank St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for the eARC of this book. All opinions expressed are my own.

Hot. This is almost all I can say about this book without giving it all away! Daisy is the last of the King & Co. trio that is single and is on a case trying to stop a wedding at Gretna Green. Lucien Vaughan, the Duke of Cranford, is trying to make sure the same wedding actually happens. The heat between the two of them is insane. I could only wish that my husband looked at me the way Lucien looks at Daisy. I've loved the entire series, but I think this might be the best book of the 3. I can only hope there are more books coming in this series, we've meet some people during the series that need their own books!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. This review is based on an ARC from NetGalley, courtesy of the publisher.

I must be on a non traditional female main character historical romance kick, and I am not sorry about it!

This whole series has been about three women private investigators, and the entire series has been great. One of the main themes across the books is how supportive and loved each one of these female main characters are by their partners. And that how they see them, as partners, not ever beneath them.

This book especially has great tension and banter, Daisy has a very strong and bold personality, and she is just delightful. I loved the forced proximity in this book!

I’m looking forward to future books by this author!

Tropes: road trip; forced proximity
Steam: level 3
Part of a series; works as a standalone.

3.5 stars I was on the fence about for the longest time. I ultimately couldn't round up because this is not an entry in the series I would re-read. I like the author, and her writing style is smooth as usual here. There's plenty of action, steam, and banter. The storyline moves quickly. But my tastes just don't gel with some of the trad romance tropes anymore, especially in the current climate. Although there were well-orchestrated spicy scenes, I never really felt genuine love for Daisy from Lucien. I'm into wounded warriors, but he tipped the scales too much into alpa-hole territory for me, especially in the early chapters. From the pushiness of the first kiss to the many mentions of him smirking in her at "amusement" at just about every statement or reaction she made, I found him getting on my nerves. The author is skilled enough to give him depth and humanity as the plot progresses, but I wanted a bit more. For her part, Daisy sometimes came across as a young woman playing the tough with not a lot of real agency.

Overall: if you like the author and are into rake/alpha-hole hero types , you'll probably like this. Lucien simply wasn't my cup of tea enough for me to fully recommend.

💞Book: Road Trip With a Rogue

☕ Rate: 5 Stars!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

🥪Praise: What a delicious book! Daisy and Lucien are the everyday recipe for historical romance! And I'll be reusing this recipe over and over with every book I read LOL! Kate Bateman is romantic writing genius! When you need a good feeling, and sexy book, after reading and watching the Bridgerton series or Pride and Prejudice definitely go for this book! Daisy is tasked with retrieving a love struck fleeing couple! However she ends up finding Lucien!! She has feelings for him and is being stubborn about it but in a cute way! 😜 He is totally book boyfriend material! I love any romance that has to do with travel! Especially historical romances! They're going to track down the pair of young lovers but in order to do that they have to go through an adventure of their own the tension is sexy and the love is filled with witty comments and precious passion! Love!!!

💋 Extra: A book to be reread over and over!

🎆Bravo!

From beginning to end this was a fun read involving adventure and a compelling romance. This is the third in a series, and I didn’t read the first two books. I do like to read in order, but it worked not having done so. Couples from the first two books were featured minimally.

This story starts with an attempted highway robbery that leads to the hero, Lucien, and the heroine, Daisy, unexpectedly embarking in a road trip to find an eloping couple. The journey takes them to Gretna Green, and involves plenty of forced proximity and alone time between the leads. There is a mutual attraction that cannot be denied with the ample amount of togetherness the circumstances require.

This story features many of my favorite tropes and it delivers in execution. I would recommend this to anyone interested in an HR with some adventure involved. There was aspect of it that reminded me of a Heyer story (though I am not well-read when it comes to Heyer so probably not the most reliable of perceptions). In any case, I did enjoy it and hope to check out the rest of the series.

<i>Thank you to the publisher for a chance to read and review this story. Views are my own.

Daisy is on her way to stop an elopement when the people she's chasing after are stopped by highway robbers. Only it turns out she has the wrong carriage—the inhabitants aren't Violet and Peregrin, like she expected, but Lucien Vaughn, the man she's been infatuated with for years. After fighting off the attackers, they team up to track down the two lovesick runaways, but traveling together is complicated—they don't want to risk Daisy's reputation if she's seen traveling unchaperoned with the rakish duke.
I've loved this whole series, and though this was my least favorite of the three, it was still a 4.5 star read for me (rounded down to a four for this review). The only thing that brought it down was the ever-present threat of rape—which never came to fruition, but it was present enough that I was actually surprised toward the end when (light spoilers) someone (an antagonist) wanted to do so and didn't even attempt (and then they trusted that if they showed him mercy, he and the others he was with would reform their ways). I didn't didn't WANT him to try, but it seemed like the book was foreshadowing it to warn us of what was coming, so I prepared myself, only to not have to.
Aside from that one issue, I really loved this book. The dynamic between Daisy and Lucien drew me in immediately, and their banter was everything. There were a couple moments where I thought I knew where the story was going and it went in a different direction—and I would have enjoyed the plot I thought was coming but liked the surprise even more.
Overall I definitely found this a satisfying conclusion to the King and Co romances, and I'm looking forward to reading more from Kate Bateman.

Daisy Hamilton had a brief experience with Lucien Vaughen many years ago and neither of them forgot about that brief kiss. Fast forward to now and Daisy is working for a detective agency and trying to stop a couple from eloping. She comes across highwayman and Lucien. Comes to her rescue and her to him. He agrees to help her and they reconnect as they travel across the country to Gretna Green. This was a slow burn among two likeable characters and a fitting end to the series.