BOOK REVIEW- Rogue Most Wanted by Janna MacGregor *

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Wanted: an engagement of convenience. Found: A noble suitor.
Raised on a remote Scottish estate by her adoring grandfather, Lady Theodora Worth has inherited an earldom as well as the land itself. But when an upstart duke challenges her claim to the title and the Ladykyrk estate, Thea is suddenly in need of a husband—in name, at least. An elderly neighbor with a thoroughly modern sensibility and a dashing great-nephew just might be the answer to Thea’s prayers. Except she has no intention of marrying the first man she meets. That would be utterly ridiculous.
It just can’t be him. . .
Lord William Cavensham is entirely too devoted to his family’s estate—ever since he was jilted as a lad--to wed, but he agrees to meet the woman his aunt has taken under her wing—and introduce her to possible suitors. But after just one meeting with beautiful, spirited Thea, Will is determined to help her reclaim her title. And even moreso, he can’t stop thinking that perhaps marriage to this bold, passionate woman may be the one thing he’s been missing all along?  AMAZON  3 STARS

Interesting main characters in unusual situations.  William and Theodora were total strangers.  They are of course wary of each other and then they go from total strangers to careful friends to both slowly thinking they just might want more.  It was a friendship that became stronger and stronger as time went on.

Thea had missed so much of life as she lived isolated with her grandfather on his estate.  But there were good reasons for it.  But it also leaves her off balance as she quickly has to learn what most people of the ton grew up knowing.  But she loved her grandfather and will do whatever she has to do to save her beloved Ladykyrk.  

William (Will) at one point observes that the women in his family were strong and steadfast.  Always ready to bear the weight of keeping the family structure sound.    One of those is his great-aunt Stella who has always been more like a grandmother to him.  They have a strong, affectionate relationship. He is her favorite and he adores her.  Stella and her closest friend Edith are fun characters who are 100% behind helping Theodora or Thea as she is also called.  Thea saw them as unruly (in the best possible ways) and also everything delightful at the same time.  The rest of Will's family were something that I did enjoy.  They were a tight, loving group.

The gossip rag has a really cruel reporter called, " The Midnight Cryer"  who keeps the waters stirred with lies and innuendo.  It also sells papers, which of course is the main purpose. Each chapter of this book opens with a new cruel lie. Even the most innocent incident gets a cruel twist.  Makes you wonder how the reporter is getting information and who it is and if there is any way to shut the Cryer down.

The one thing that I didn't care for as much was all the rules and regulations that Thea had to l learn.  Some of it was a bit boring to me and I felt it dragged the story at times.  Of course, the author did show how tiresome it was for Thea and the reader did get a chance to feel that. 
 There is a hard fought for H.E.A. and a good Epilogue.

 “I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”