I liked this romance. The main characters, Mary and Drew, are complex. He is a brooding hero, a rake, and a fortune hunter. She is an innocent debutante but a strong and stubborn heroine.
They come from very different families, one loving and one unloving and dysfunctional, and it shows in their behaviours. Their complex romance kept me hooked. However, I found the book ended too abruptly.

I received a complimentary copy of this book, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

What happens when a notorious rogue falls in love with a young lady-
Especially when she's an innocent and he's penniless and shady?
He endeavours to change his ways but it will take much more
For her family to agree their potential romance to explore!

He sets out to woo her with the aid of his friends
But remember this is a series when the story ends.
There's more to come involving these two
With potentially more for them both to go through.

For my copy of this book I say thank you
As I share with you this, my honest review.

An enjoyable and entertaining historical romance that kept me hooked, entertained, and rooting for the characters
well done
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine

I’m going to be honest, I couldn’t finish this book because Drew just made me so uncomfortable. He’s a creep, and for some reason Mary falls completely in love with him (after one dance) for it. The point where I’d had enough was when he jumps out from behind a hedge, blocks Mary’s path when she tries to get away from him, says to her, “Run, and my predatory instincts say, chase.” Umm excuse me?? Oh, and then after that he kisses her and starts grabbing her breast. And, for some reason, Mary secretly loves all this. Just… no. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind a good regency rake love story. But this guy was a plain ol’ predator.

The Dangerous Love of a Rogue by Jane Lark is the fifth book in the Marlow Intrigues series. I have not read any of the previous books in the series. At some point, I'd like to go back to the beginning and read the series in order.

I enjoyed the story of Andrew and Mary. He's a scoundrel and wants to marry a rich innocent to establish a stable future. He sets his eyes on Mary, the sister of a duke. His plan is to coerce her into loving him. Unfortunately, things like this happened often in the time period this book is set in, in fact, things like that still happen now.

Mary is a sweet, innocent young woman, but not so innocent doesn't that doesn't smell what Drew is cooking up. She knows loving him would be risky. She's determined to forge her own path, though, and I love her determination and strength.

The Dangerous Love of a Rogue is a wonderfully written Regency Romance. I enjoyed the story and the characters. There was depth to Mary and Drew. Both characters grew and matured throughout the book. I rooted for both of them to find the love within each other that they desperately needed, desired, and deserved.

Period dramas ? Literally drama in a period where even glancing to the wrong person could cause scandal? Got me there already. The book won me in the first sentence quoting Jane Austen Pride and prejudice. Is the way to my heart.

This is the story ( at least half of it) about a bastard rogue who needs to marry rich and he choses a sister of a Duke and he spends all book trying to conquer her heart and marry her. He is not marrying for love, he doesn’t believe in love. He is marrying by necessity. He is getting broke and needs to marry rich. And that is when she walked into his life.

In the beggining you are not going to like the main character neither his mission to marry a rich Lady to be far away from his world and the sins he and his family carry. He is trying to marry any girl, and she was just the one who smiled to him across the ballroom. So now he has a mission: to conquer her heart. But that’s okay he loves a challenge

He is a broken hero better say. Even if you don’t understand his way you understand his means, what moves him, and what he thrives for. Initially I thought he was a jerk trying to win a inocent heart and spend her money to sustain his desire of being free from his responsibilities as a rogue. However, he thinks this is only because of money, but we know deep down he has feelings for this girl more than he can admit and realize .

Forbidden love trope and love at the first sight trope (at least from her). And how far is she willing to go for love, she betrays her family trust, she lies for the first time, only to have his heart.

This was like a prey and predator game he chased her, she pretended she didn’t like it, but she did oooooh how much she liked to be under his eyes.

Their relationship was mainly physical, but then developed to something with love. Is what they say fake it till you make it. Drew was faking his love until he really felt love for her. Well he thought he was faking, but he was deeply in love with her.

Since their first dance he won my heart and I felt sparkles. I’m sorry, but since Mr Darcy I have become obsessed by gentleman who usually don’t follow the conventional path of manners.

I just didn’t expect to be as fast paced as it was but make sense his mission was suppose to be fast .

One of the downsides is sometimes is difficult to read or to get the meaning of the sentence due to the sentence construction or bad chosen words.

The only thing that annoyed me was that I think was unecessary to cut the book in half since it has only 200 pages. For me was a big downside.

Be carefull spoiler ahead: I know sometimes we don’t have a happily ever after but I read books to at least the main characters end happy not in a trap marriage, loveless, angry, full of miscommunication. So I didn’t agreed with the decision of cutting this original book in half, and not tell us (reviewers ) that they are going to do it so. Even though I liked the characters and the story i was upset the way the book ended.

Either way, thank you author and net galley. I enjoyed this book a lot.

Despite the familiarity of the 'girl falls for an unsuitable man' storyline, the author manages to dig deeper and inject realism and angst into this authentic historical tale. Drew is a likeable anti-hero who has plenty of reasons to play the obnoxious rake. The abuse he has suffered from people who should have protected him when he was young and vulnerable has left him emotionally scarred. It doesn't condone his treatment of innocent Mary, but it does explain it. Mary has the entire Marlowe clan in her corner, but her attraction to Drew makes her willing to threaten her family relationships. Mary's motivations are relatable. The cleverly drawn parallels with her mother and the cameos of family members who feature in other stories add to the richness of the tale. I like the intrinsic historical details and the engaging, vibrant characters.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher.

I appreciated the depth and understanding given to Andrew's character, but I could never fully understand his back story to know his motivations and decisions. The female is too naive for my taste, but it worked okay with the story. The story had a lot emotions on all characters, but lacked a cohesive depth that tied it all together

I did enjoy this book and I did like the main characters of Mary and Drew. Drew didn’t have a happy and loving childhood but I did think at times, he was his own worst enemy. He often acted without thinking what damage he did with his words and actions. Drew often hid his real feelings by putting on an act. Mary had experienced a completely different upbringing. She knew she was loved and protected by her family. They did have an instant attraction but Drew’s reputation was against him. I did think Mary’s older brother, Peter, was a bit of a hypocrite, after the life he had led. I did feel that the book ended rather abruptly and I looked to see if I had missed some pages! I have since found out that their story continues in the next book, which I have preordered. It was a very good read though, plenty of angst, some passionate scenes and it moved along at a good pace. I received a copy and have voluntarily reviewed it. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Drew Framlington, an unreformed rake and scoundrel, is in desperate need of a rich, innocent wife, preferably a beautiful one. His choice, after one glance at her, is Mary, half-sister to the Duke of Pembroke. Knowing that his suit wouldn’t be approved by her parents he sets out to make Mary fall in love with him so he can compromise her and get her fortune for himself.

I didn’t enjoy this book – Drew is one of the most unpleasant, stupid and nasty characters I have ever encountered in a book, he has no redeeming features. Mary is so naïve, believing his protestations of love when he has openly admitted he only wants to marry her for her money. As for the ending – pointless!

This is the first book I’ve read by this author and, based on this, I won’t be reading any more

Good girl attracted to a bad boy.

Fans of historical romance, unlikable characters, and steamy content will enjoy The Dangerous Love of a Rogue.

The young woman's rebellion against her parents to pursue a forbidden romance creates a one-dimensional story with little opportunity to explore other themes. If you're looking for a story where steamy romance takes center stage, you will enjoy this story.

At the story's end, the characters left me little hope for an HEA.

Thanks #NetGalley @BoldwoodBooks for a complimentary eARC of #TheDangerousLoveOfARogue upoon my request. All opinions are my own.

Lord Andrew Framlington is known as a rogue of the highest order, a fortune hunter, a man without honour. He plans to marry a wealthy bride to secure his future… but beneath it all, could he be longing for something more, something real?

Miss Mary Marlow, the enchanting sister of a duke, is everything he should not want – innocent, fiercely protected by her powerful family and entirely out of reach. Yet from the moment he sets eyes on her, Drew knows she is the one. Not just for her fortune, but for the way she makes him feel.

Mary knows Drew’s reputation and the danger he poses, knows surrendering to him would be reckless, yet his charm and stolen kisses leave her breathless. Torn between duty and desire, she finds herself teetering on the edge of ruin.

as a self proclaimed rogue lover, this one fell a bit flat for me. i am a historical romance devourer and even i couldnt full invest in any of the characters. i had high hopes for framlington but unfortunately it didnt give me what i needed.

I will begin by saying that I really did not like the main male character and for me that was just a no from the start, I need to really love the main characters to help me enjoy the novels I read. I found him to be cocky, irritating and just overall ew, in so many respects. I could not warm to him and I could not feel bad for him. Furthermore, the fmc Mary was incredibly foolish at times and also very aggravating, and I just feel this could have been such a better book than it was. The plot was very fast paced so you fly through the book but it just didn’t match up to my expectations, especially with it being matched to Bridgerton.

I know this is part of a series and the other books may be better, especially re the mmc, but for me this book just didn’t do anything. I am so disappointed because I was really looking forward to reading it.

Thank you to the publisher and to NetGallery for an advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review.

Lord Framlington is in need of funds and also a wife. The known rogue has fixated on Mary, the sister of a duke, as the one he will marry and goes about making it happen. I found this book rather problematic due to the character of Lord Framlington. I never get a real feeling he has any love for Mary but he is definitely obsessed. As for Mary's love for Framlington, it seems to be a naive interest, possibly mixed with rebellion since her family doesn't approve of him. And at the end, I don't feel any more hope for this relationship than I did earlier on. It looks like a miserable life for both is ahead and they really don't suit each other. Andrew Framlington just seems to be a spoiled rich kid who has squandered his money and is not even the rogue alluded too. At least Mary seems to have some decency to her but her character is pretty flat and there really is no character development for either of them.

I will point out this is part of a series of books and it's possible the others are more enjoyable. As it is I struggled to finish this book and was more disappointed than expected at the end of the book. As such, I can only rate this 1.5 stars. Thank you to Netgalley and Boldwood Books for giving me a free advanced reader copy. I have provided my feedback for free.

I really struggled with this one - it should have been a hit for me but I found the writing too stilted and I couldn't connect with any of the characters.

The Dangerous Love of a Rogue is a complete winner in my book :0 :) . This was a first read by this author for me even though some of this series is a reprint. the story between the hero and heroine was paced accordingly and the non main characters that were intertwined within the story did not overtake the story. Although the ending left you hanging for the next read, I cannot wait to read it! Free ARC for hones review.

The Dangerous Love of a Rogue by Jane Lark is the fifth book in a series called Marlow Intrigues. The novel is an historical fiction piece meant to be a love story. The two main characters are Mary and Drew.

Drew is Lord Andrew Framlington. He is broke and has been relying on his friends to help keep him in the lifestyle. He is a rogue in that he doesn’t follow the rules of society and will do most anything. However, he has decided he is going to marry Mary, the sister of Pembroke. He has never been introduced to her and has decided on her nonetheless.

Lady Mary Pembroke is naive and has a large dowry. Her father and brother have warned Mary to stay away from Drew. They have noticed Drew’s interest in her and know he is a rogue. Drew finds ways to speak with her and peaks her interest.

The book is a romance, so we know what is going to happen. I didn’t find Drew (arrogant ass) and Mary (naive and clueless) likeable. I was curious how the book was going to come together and finished reading it. The ending is what you would expect, but without liking the characters, it was okay. The Dangerous Love of a Rogue was an okay read, perhaps if I read the prior books I would be more all in with the storyline.

Set in the Regency era, "The Dangerous Love Of A Rogue" follows Lord Andrew Framlington, a notorious rogue in desperate need of wealth. With his financial future at stake, he sets his sights on Miss Mary Marlow, the innocent sister of a duke, who comes with a substantial dowry. Despite Drew's dubious reputation, he finds himself genuinely captivated by Mary's charm and purity. Mary, aware of Drew's untrustworthy nature, is drawn to him despite the risks. As their chemistry intensifies, both grapple with societal expectations and personal desires. The romance blossoms amidst scandal and temptation but leaves readers questioning whether Drew can truly change. This first installment in the Marlow Family Secrets series explores themes of redemption and love, ultimately leading to an ambiguous ending that hints at future developments in their relationship.

This story ends on a hopeful note, but not the HEA that I was waiting for. It didn't seem like a reconcilation happened with Drew and Mary's family. Family was so important to Mary, that it seems like I was missing something. Andrew had me convinced that he really wanted the marriage to work and he was ready to leave his past behind. But then that doesn't explain the calling cards he left behind at all the stops so they could be found. So, I don't know. I kept reading that book. The spice level has potential for some fun bedroom games, but there is some past trauma that did not make it possible in this story.

The Dangerous Love Of A Rogue is a love story that surpasses society's expectations and brings together two lovebirds who are definitely soulmates. 💫💫💫💫💫

Lord Andrew (Drew) Framlington is a rake. He is a handsome man who wants all the women of the ton but also needs their money. So, he must find himself a very wealthy bride. He lays his eyes on sweet and pure Mary Marlow. She is the sister of the Duke of Pembroke and, therefore, must come with a large dowry. Mary is sweet, genuine, innocent, smart, and all together a great match for anyone, except Drew. Mary knows to mistrust Drew and his approaches, but they have real chemistry, and there is room for Mary to bring out the good in Drew. Together, they will have to prove to the ton and themselves that Drew can be a good match for her and that their love can surpass it all.

Thank you, Netgalley and Boldwood Books. All opinions are entirely my own.