I received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review. The story is about the 3rd son of an Earl, Ewan, who is all but forgotten. His family considered him stupid because he could not read, today the condition is known as dyslexia but then, individuals were considered imbeciles. He was a member of an elite group of 30 soldiers who were of noble birth but most were dispensable who fought during the war with only 12 returning. He is hired by the Duke of Ridlington to protect his daughter from gold diggers, mainly his cousin, Francis. There is a HEA but not before Lorraine is kidnapped. The story is well written and a nice read.

I could kick myself for not reading Shana Galen's books sooner. This is a wry, delightful story of the wild, willful, clever and a bit clumsy Duke of Ridlington's daughter, Lady Lorraine and a war hero who doesn't know his worth. I loved the progression of this journey of discovery. Of what is important in a person and their true character from their actions, not by what they say.

Lady Lorrie mostly ran wild at the Duke's country estate and now has been brought to "heel" to join society and find a worthy husband. She's been taken in by the handsome and charming Francis Mostyn. He's not in love with her, he's after her very substantial dowry. Enter Ewan Mostyn, third son of the Earl of Pembroke a war hero who suffers from dyslexia and has been labels stupid by his family. He is one of The Survivors, Lieutenant Colonel Draven's special forces unit in the Napoleonic wars. This suicide unit had 30 members and after the war was down to 12. Ewan was called Protector as he was the "brawn" and was driven to protect his brothers-in-arms. He knows in his heart he's not stupid but he can't read. His unit brothers protect and value him. The Duke asks Ewan to be Lorraine's bodyguard since he can mix in society and is the cousin to Frances. And so starts our story of Ewan learning his true worth as a person and Lorraine learning to see into someone's heart to find their character.

Thank you Sourcebooks and Shana Galen for the free NetGalley ARC of this story for review. I so enjoy Shana's author's voice and humor in her stories.

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Third Son’s a Charm is the first book in Shana Galen’s new Survivors Series, involving the surviving band of Lieutenant Colonel Draven’s soldiers trying to find a new norm following the horrors of war. This is Ewan Mostyn’s story, the third son of the Earl of Pembroke, also known as The Protector.
Ewan is the muscle in a gaming club until he is hired to serve as a bodyguard to Lady Lorraine Caldwell – Lorrie – the stubborn daughter of the Duke of Ridlington. However, their initial meeting sparks an animosity between them especially when they both learn who the other is and who Ewan needs to protect Lady Lorraine from. However, will the animosity remain, or will the sparks ignite a flame that burns hot with eternal love? More importantly, when Lady Lorraine end in serious trouble, will her “Viking” live up to his nickname and give his all to protect her?
Ewan is considered as having more brawn than brains by a good number of the nobility, his family included. From the beginning, Ms. Galen hints at Ewan’s difficulties with regards to literacy. While nowadays this is considered as a common occurrence, I’m sure that in the Regency period, people with such problems were considered as “stupid” or “idiotic”. However, it is impossible not to see and love Ewan for what he is – highly intelligent while fiercely loyal and protective of those he must protect.
Lorrie is a depicted as being the total opposite of Ewan physically. What she lacks in body, she makes up in spirit fails does not cower at Ewan’s intimidating glances. Unlike Ewan, who is extremely concise in his words, she is quite the fearless, determined chatterbox. Let us not forget Lorrie’s fur ball Wellington, a small-breed dog who is instrumental in the story when the real trouble arrives.
Well done Shana Galen for writing such a heartfelt story with genuine characters deviating from the “meek” heroine and “certain-of-his-every-move” hero. Definitely a great start to a new series which must not be missed!

This is the first in a very promising series of tales about a group of men who were sons of nobles, legitimate or otherwise, who’ve survived as members of an elite cadre of military fighters just back from the war with Napoleon. Each has his own attributes and story. Ewan is a third son, and not one of any value to his father, so upon his return to England, the big burly man known as the group’s ‘protector’ is living above a gaming hell working as a bouncer. Until one day a duke offers him the position of body guard to his daughter Lorraine.
Lady Lorraine is a bit of a fluff, thinking she’s in love with a man of whom her father greatly disapproves. The duke wants Ewan to keep the potential suitor, and any others with nefarious intentions, away from his lovely daughter so she can complete her season with an appropriate marital match.
Lady Lorraine isn’t having any of it, and this provides us with a great deal of fun! The plot has humor, and intrigue as Ewan must keep up with Lorraine and her attempts to evade his watchful presence. The romance between the two begins not only with their physical attraction to each other but with an understanding that develops as they see in each other unfulfilled needs and promises that the two might be able to complete if given the chance. But will they?
I really enjoyed this book and am waiting on pins and needles for the next! I highly recommend this to romance readers as it definitely left this one with a smile.

The Protector.
The beginning of a new series focusing on twelve men who have returned from the Napoleonic War. All are younger sons, therefore expendable, and their survival is rather miraculous as they belonged to a band, once thirty strong, who were tasked with the most suicidal of missions. Naturally the effects of war have left their mark on these survivors who are expected to reintegrate themselves back into Society. We don’t get introduced to all twelve characters in the first book (that would be two much!) but just the few that are close friends of our hero. Ewan is the third son of an Earl but lives above a gambling hell rather than the family townhouse. He is estranged from his father, who considers him a numbwit and openly prefers his cousin Francis, who bullied him as a child. When the Duke of Ridlington offers him a job as bodyguard to his spoilt, passionate but naive daughter, Ewan initially refuses until he realises that the fortune hunter he is to thwart is Francis.
Ewan and Lady Lorraine couldn’t be more different, he is the strong, silent type (nicknamed the Protector by his fellow soldiers) whilst she is vivacious and talks up a streak. Gradually they begin to respect the other’s strengths and open up to each other but a third son, with little money, is a poor match for a Duke’s daughter.
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a group of men that society considered expendable all survived the war with napoleon in third son's a charm. each of them played a role on their squadron, but now, back in society, they have to adjust to being expendable again. ewan mostyn is known as the protector, his massive size and brute strength saved more than one of his comrade's lives out in the field. and now that he's returned home, as the unfavored third son of an earl he mainly guards the doors at a gaming club.

ewan prefers to do things with his hands, which isn't what society considers civilized. but that's not the only reason he doesn't fit in. as a child, he had a hard time learning, and even now he is unable to read without getting terrible headaches and mocked for his trouble. when the duke of ridlington offers him a job guarding his daughter in order to prevent her from eloping with ewan's wastrel cousin, francis, he takes the job expecting it to be easy.

but lady lorraine isn't easy. she's stubborn and curious and leaps into things without thinking. she says absolutely every thought that passes through her head. and at first she's terribly annoyed with her father and her relentless giant of a bodyguard. but the more she gets to know the viking, which is what she calls ewan, the more she wonders if she really does know what love is all about. and the more she learns about who ewan is as a person, the more she doubts that francis is telling her the truth. and then she starts to realize that perhaps the man for her is the man who would lay down his life for her in an instant. he's the man she can't stop thinking about. he's the man who she misses when they spend time apart.

ewan loves her. but he doesn't feel worthy. he's so big but his shortcomings have always made him feel small. lady lorraine she's a potential in him that not many others have. but how can the unwanted third son of an earl be the man for the daughter of a fabulously wealthy duke? i loved watching the relationship between ewan and lorrie grow, and i look forward to seeing more of lord draven's men in future series, perhaps a story for each of the remaining eleven survivors?

Third Son's a Charm by Shana Galen is the First Book in the New Series Called "The Survivors". This is the story of Ewan Mostyn and Lady Lorraine 'Lorrie' Caldwell.
Ewan is the third son of an Earl but more importantly he is one of a group of men who took jobs that few would because of the danger. Ewan was apart of a group of men who were Survivors! Now Ewan is leaving and fighting in a gambling hell when he is offered the job to be a 'body quard' to Lorrie. Ewan takes the job thinking it will be a easy one but Lorrie proves to be anything but an easy job. Lorrie thinks herself in love with Francis Mostyn who happens to be a cousin to Ewan. Francis has asked her father for her hand in marriage but he said no. So Lorrie has thought to runaway with Francis but hasn't succeeded yet. Lorrie finds Ewan fascinating but tries to stand her ground on her feelings for Francis.
This book just sucked you into their story and you could not put it down. I felt for Ewan so much with his self doubts but strong feelings. Lorrie although misguided at first in her feelings was very sweet and spunky .
What a wonderful start to a great series!
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Loved this story. Ewan Mostyn is the third son of a Duke, so he finds he way by becoming part of a group of the younger sons of nobility called the Protectors. These men met as soldiers and now are trying to settle back into society but have become very loyal to each other and their friends. He is offered a job to watch after Lady Lorraine, the very fiery daughter of the Duke of Ridlington. Lorraine fights against her father['s control and tries to avoid her new bodyguard every chance she gets! This story has a little of it all but is very witty and humorous between the main characters and their friends. I really started on page one and could not put it down until the end. You will be entertained and your heart will go out to Ewan, who has not felt love in his life or a relationship with a female such as Lorraine!! This is a must read.!

Ewan Mostyn is the battle weary third son of the Earl of Pembroke; he’s the toughest of their group of young nobles who have been soldiers and are now trying to find their way into society. He’s offered a job watching the Duke of Ridlington's stubbornly independent daughter, Lady Lorraine Caldwell. She happens to be in love with Ewan’s cousin Francis, the one who was brutal bully to Ewan when they were children because he is dyslexic. Ewan knows Francis is bad news, but there’s no convincing Lady Lorraine he’s anything other than “perfect”. Ewan is a gentle quite man and Lady Lorraine is quite the chatterbox and she’ll do anything to avoid her extremely attractive bodyguard that is until she’s in trouble and needs his help. Lady Lorraine has Ewan as her new protector gradually their relationship eventually turns into more and she can only hope he will fight for what he really wants. Loved this spitfire Lady Lorraine, and what’s not to love about an extremely gentle giant Ewan.
This is my honest opinions after I voluntarily read a copy of this book that was provided to me with no requirements for a review.

Title and author: Third Son's a Charm by Shana Galen
Series: The Survivors - Book 1
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Releases: November 7, 2017
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Genre: Historical
Author website: http://shanagalen.com/
Rating: 5 Stars

With its innovative premise and original characters, The Survivors series begins with a story filled with realism. The Draven Club members are former soldiers who served under the same man while at war against the French, and they are the lucky ones who came home. One individual was called the Protector for a good reason, and his astute abilities lead to him interacting with a woman who frustrates him just as much as he irritates her. But somewhere along the way, unexpected feelings emerge and neither of their lives are ever the same. I thoroughly enjoyed this Regency story of opposites attracting, where situations are cleverly depicted and often not anticipated. Every scene in THIRD SON’S A CHARM entertains and totally enthralls because of imaginative developments and intriguing characters. Shana Galen has created a captivating historical that never disappoints.

After being an English soldier in the fight against Napoleon, the current career of Ewan Mostyn is working at a gaming hell where he makes certain the patrons behave. Since he has two older brothers who could inherit the title of earl, his family has little use for him, so the men with whom he fought are more like his relatives. When one man at the establishment, the Duke of Ridlington, offers Ewan the opportunity to use some of the skills learned in the war by becoming a bodyguard to his only daughter, the ex-soldier refuses at first.

Ewan thinks Lady Lorraine Caldwell really does need someone to make sure her reckless activities do not cause any harm, but a personal reason is what motivates him to accept the proposal. As he tries to carry out his many responsibilities, he finds the woman under his protection to be exceedingly obstinate yet also tempts him like no other female. Ewan and Lorraine are frequently at odds when it pertains to her conduct, yet they gradually become closer because their inner longings are revealed when they spend so much time together.

The descriptive details in the book make every moment believable. Whether it is an escapade outside or facts about an individual, I could easily picture the situation or person because of vivid portrayals. The Regency period never felt more real, and the rules for how society perceives a person during this time in history is shown in various ways. Shana Galen made all circumstances particularly convincing.

While the storyline for THIRD SON’S A CHARM is one I will long remember, the characters are also equally unforgettable. Ewan may be abrupt at times and often not have much to say, but he definitely won my heart after only a few minutes. His background had me feeling sympathy for all had to live through, and I cheered him on when things went right in the present. Shana Galen gave this man true-to-life problems, and I absolutely loved this troubled hero. Lorraine is delightful with her spirited personality and stubborn streak. When she and Ewan were talking, I laughed when comments were witty, while their more serious discussions had me sensing any personal anguish. I never wanted this couple’s story to end, and the concluding scene has me very eager to read the next book in the series.

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I am in love! I love the third son of an Earl! Better yet, he is a war hero!, Unloved by his father, mistreated by his tutors, and cousin, Ewan had an unhappy childhood. His cousin was a horrendous child, mean spirited, a liar, and a bully. As a grown man he has become even worse. Greedy! Ewan, nicknamed by his Comrades in arms , during the Napoleonic War, Protector! That is exactly why the Duke of Ridclington hired him, to guard his very mischievous daughter, Lady Lorraine. She has eloped once, yet her dearly beloved, would not marry her, without her dear Papa's blessing! The Duke, realizing his daughter was set upon her own destruction, with a dowry hunter, hires The Protector! This is witty, sweet, emotional, an awesome story! I can't wait for the rest of the men's stories to emerge.
I highly recommend today! Thanks! Enjoy!
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This book was a wonderful breath of fresh air. The writing was excellent as was the pacing and character development. I can hardly wait to meet the rest of the survivors and see them find their HEA with just the perfect mate for them.

I loved the characters in this book – especially Lorrie and Ewan, but I also loved her parents as well as the members of the Survivors who made appearances. I loved the banter between them and how well they worked together while saving Lorrie.

There were thirty totally expendable younger sons of the nobility who made up an elite group of warriors during the Peninsular war. This group was assigned to the most dangerous and deadly missions in the war. Only twelve returned and they became known as Draven’s Dozen. In this book, we meet four of them – Ewan (our hero), Jasper, Neil, and Rafe. Each of the men had a special talent – Jasper was an outstanding tracker, Neil was the leader, Rafe the lover and Ewan – well – he thought bashing heads was his only talent. Each also had a ‘title’ – Ewan was called The Protector. I will be so excited to find out who the next hero will be – Neil certainly seems to be the most troubled.

Lady Lorraine (Lorrie) Caldwell is the youngest child and only daughter of the Duke of Ridlington. She often feels overlooked – not unloved, just often unnoticed. She is sweet, lovely, intelligent, naïve, stubborn and headstrong – not necessarily in that order. She is also desperately, madly in love with Francis Mostyn – at least she thinks she is. He has asked her father for her hand, but her father refused because he firmly believes that Francis is only after her dowry. After a thwarted attempt at elopement, her father hires a bodyguard. And what a bodyguard he is! Lorrie rarely thinks of him by name, she just thinks of him as The Viking.

Golden-maned Ewan Mostyn is the youngest son of the Earl of Pembroke. To say that Ewan had a troubled childhood would be putting it mildly. You just fall in love with him – you can’t help it – you just do. He loves bashing heads together and that is why he works at Langley’s Hell – and he owns a share of the club. He is totally flabbergasted when the Duke of Ridlington summons him and offers him the job of being a bodyguard for his daughter. His main task is to keep her away from Francis and thwart any elopement attempts. Since Ewan detests his cousin Francis and agrees with the Duke that Francis is only after Lorrie’s dowry, he accepts the job immediately.

At first, Lorrie tries to outwit Ewan and it is funny to watch him turn the tables on her time and again. Then, as they spend time together and get to know each other – feelings develop. Ewan tries his best to fight those feelings because he doesn’t feel that he’s good enough for her – and at the same time Lorrie is doing her best to seduce him. Watching them get to know and love each other is heartwarming.

I always try to tell what I love about a book and what I don’t. Well – I LOVED everything about this book, so it is hard to single one thing out. I did enjoy the secondary love story with the Duke and Duchess though. What I don’t love isn’t something that is in the book – it is something that isn’t in the book! I always, always, always absolutely hate it when the bad guys don’t get any punishment. In this particular case – one of them not only didn’t get any punishment, he profited. I really wish Ewan had just let that worthless excuse of a human being that was his father stay ruined. Ewan sure didn’t get anything from it and it was supposed to be for his brothers and sisters that he wanted to save the family fortunes. Well—where were they when Ewan needed them? I would say let them all sink. Then, there is Francis – he got kicked out of the house – BIG DEAL. I would have probably made this a 5-star review if the author had chosen to deal with the Earl and Francis.


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This is how you do a ballroom !

Ewan Mostyn has only ever felt useful in the midst of war, where he served with a sort of gentlemen's special ops team. Now with the war over he is just a disowned third son working as a bouncer, that is until a desperate duke hires him to keep his daughter, Lorraine, away from her beloved-- who happens to be Mostyn's smooth talking cousin.

Third Son's A Charm is an energetic battle of the wills as Lorraine and Ewan try to make it through the London Season, from dawn to dusk from operas to balls.

Ewan is more than happy to keep his cousin from Lady Lorraine, because he's still carrying the emotional scars from when he was bullied and kicked out of school for his reading disability that we now know is dyslexia. But you know people back in the day were ready to ostracize and torture anyone who was different.

Let's face it when it comes to historical romance we are buying into a fantasy version of the past, a lot of the times we don't always talk about the unfortunate and complicated (so complicated) ideas of that time period. I do however wonder if it's easier for romance writers to re-litigate how those who had disabilities were historically treated. I think dipping into this pushes back the veil just a little on the fantasy historical world. I also appreciate that Ewan doesn't need to be "fixed" to get his HEA.

Lorraine is a plucky heroine and I liked her tenacity. She's extroverted, energetic and isn't afraid to talk about her curiosity in the opposite sex. Lorraine also has a bit of anomaly when it comes to parents. In Regency romance, with all the inheriting and entailing, often the parents are either dead or the mom's super marriage minded or there is a jerk dad but Lorraine's parents were in a loving relationship and are working to build their broken marriage.

A delightful and surprising read. If you think historicals that takes place in the ballroom aren't for you think again

4.5 stars
Fiercely loyal to his friends and comrades, Ewan Mostyn, The Protector, is the toughest in a group of younger sons of nobility who met as soldiers and are now trying desperately to settle back into peaceful Society known as Draven’s Dozen. Ewan trusts his brawn more than his brains, but when he's offered a job watching the Duke of Ridlington's stubbornly independent daughter, Lorrie he finds both are challenged.
Overall I thoroughly & enjoyed the book but I did find it ‘hard to get into’ & in the beginning I wasn’t enamoured of Ewan but that did change & by about 20% into the book I was firmly in his corner. I kept thinking of the Dirty Dozen film & so my image of Ewan was of Clint Walker!
Lorraine was feisty & thought herself in love with Francis. Francis decried Ewan at every opportunity but Ewan, although he hated Francis, didn’t malign him just told the truth. The attraction between Ewan & Lorraine was there from the start & gradually grew & grew. The plot was well paced & kept me engrossed. I look forward to more of the Dozen having their HEAs

Third Son's Charm by Shana Galen is charming, sweet, and enticing. I loved everything about this story! The hero is sexy as hell and a man who wasn't loved as a boy. His father mistreated him, didn't believe in him especially when Ewan told the truth, and he turned a blind a blind to everything. Ewan was traumatized and beaten. His stutter and learning disability had left him feeling dumb his whole life. Until he came back from fighting an evil war. Then, he had something. Ewan made friends. But he still felt below everyone. Until Lady Lorraine came into the picture. She makes him feel good and like he's smarter than he gives himself credit for...their relationship is out of force and a good deed. Soon, fate intervenes and both fall for the other. Yet, their family lives make it hard for them. A third son with no money and a woman of title and an heritance come together. Shana Galen's words swept me off my feet. I was hooked. Her characters were amazing. Three-dimensional characters whose lives are full of risks, drama, and romance. Overall, I highly recommend the Third Son's Charm to all.

What a great series this will be! During the war with France, a group of 3rd sons were recruited for what we would call a special ops unit. Some of them survived and created the Survivors’ Club. Most of them still have nightmares.

Ewan Mostyn thinks himself a lackwit because he can’t read. His nickname during the war was the Protector. He currently works as a bouncer at the Draven Club, a gaming hell. On his way to work he saves a woman, Lady Lorraine, who ran out in the street to save her dog.

Lorraine’s father, the Duke of Ridlington, knows nothing about the dog incident but wants to hire Ewan to protect his daughter from a gentleman she thinks she loves. Ridlington knows the man does not love her but is after her fortune. Ewan tries to refuse, but when he learns the man is his hated cousin, Francis Mostyn, he agrees.

Lorraine is very attracted to Ewan and it is a fun, great read to their HEA. Along the way, there is another couple rekindling their love. Thanks to Shana Galen for the ARC. I won’t write spoilers, but I can highly recommend this. It’s a wonderful book and am looking forward to the next one in this series. No one influenced this review.

Oh, these two were such fun! I fell in love with Shana Galen’s work many years ago and when I found out she had a new series (with such a ferociously beautiful cover and intriguing blurb, I was so flippin’ excited! I always leave her books absolutely charmed. Third Son’s a Charm starts the Survivors series with a bang. Delightful banter, scintillating tension, and loads of ballroom scandal. I’m eagerly anticipating the next book!

Lady Lorraine has to be one of my favorite heroines this year! She’s very vivacious and bold and adventurous. What totally captured me was that she’s dead-set on experiencing the heights of physical and emotional pleasure. She’s got her sights on a man named Francis, but her family objects to the man.

Enter her father’s solution. Hiring body guard and Francis’s cousin, Ewan Mostyn. The last thing Ewan wants is for Francis to latch onto Lady Lorraine’s coin purse. But Ewan doesn’t expect to fight his own attraction to the lady, himself.

The biggest obstacle for these two is that Ewan likes the word “no,” while our heroine is more of a “yes” type of person. Ewan’s just determined to keep Lorraine away from his awful cousin, while she’s determined to thwart Ewan’s attempts to keep her from Ewan’s awful cousin. And while Lorraine is a talker, Ewan hoards his words until he has something to say. I just loved them.

But there's more hidden beneath the surface too. Ewan's got some demons to work through, and he just broke my heart while stealing it all the same. I was glued to the pages just waiting for what would happen next.

The only thing that didn’t quite work for me was the ending. It seemed a bit too rushed. But I so loved every single moment I spent in this world. If you’re a historical romance fiend you don’t want to miss this book!

4.5 stars!

What a great start to a new series!

This was such a fun book to read and almost impossible to put down.

Ewan Mostyn aka Protector aka the Viking is the third son of the Earl of Pembroke. He has returned from the war a hero, he was part of an elite group of men who took the most impossible missions and survived. Ewan is a man of few words and even fewer desires - a place to sleep, the opportunity to bash heads and food are all he really wants or needs to be happy. But beneath his stoic demeanor is a man that has been hurt and doubts his own self worth. I LOVED Ewan - LOVED HIM! Currently Ewan is bashing heads for a living at a gaming hell, but when he is approached by the Duke of Ridlington with an intriguing offer of employment, he decides to take the job.

Lady Lorraine Caldwell aka Lorrie is the only daughter of the Duke of Ridlington and she is madly in love with Francis Mostyn, too bad her father has declined his offer for her hand, so Lorrie decides to elope. She may have failed the first time, but she is in no way giving up! But her plans are thwarted when her father introduces her to Ewan - her new bodyguard and the cousin to Francis. Lorrie still isn't ready to give up and even though she is captivated by Ewan, she firmly reminds herself that this man was a beast to her true love and she will outwit him! She will keep Ewan on his toes and is a total delight!

The story is sweet and as Ewan and Lorrie begin to have deeper feelings for each other, the reader really saw the struggle Ewan felt, his feelings of inadequacy, his longing for what could never be and his growing feelings for Lorrie. Lorrie also matures during the course of the story, she finally accepts that she never really loved Francis and wants a man that will fight for her, she hopes that Ewan will be that man, but he seems to be pushing her away.

When Lorrie is kidnapped, Ewan realizes that he loves her and nothing will stop him from finding her and keeping her forever.

The story was well written and flowed wonderfully, there is a great cast of secondary characters that add some extremely amusing moments, a secondary romance, secrets, action, steamy love scenes and a beautiful ending! I would be happy to recommend this book and I am looking forward to the rest of the series!

Publisher's Description:
“Highly entertaining, humorous, action-packed, and so much fun!” —Night Owl Reviews, 4 stars for The Rogue You Know

Ewan Mostyn thinks a job as a duke’s daughter’s bodyguard will be easy—but Lady Lorraine has a few tricks up her sleeve that spark an undeniable passion

Fiercely loyal to his friends and comrades, Ewan Mostyn is the toughest in a group of younger sons of nobility who met as soldiers and are now trying desperately to settle back into peaceful Society. Ewan trusts his brawn more than his brains, but when he’s offered a job watching the Duke of Ridlington’s stubbornly independent daughter, he finds both are challenged.

Lady Lorraine wants none of her father’s high-handed ways, and she’ll do everything in her power to avoid her distressingly attractive bodyguard—until she lands herself in real trouble. Lorraine begins to see Ewan’s protectiveness in a new light, and she can only hope that her stoic guardian will do for her what he’s always done—fight for what he wants.

My Thoughts:
This is an exceptional beginning to this new series.
Shana Galen has wrought a story that ends with the reader wanting more and anxiously awaiting the next book in the series.

Ewan has always been the perpetual misfit. Although he is the son of an earl, he is the third son and of no use to his father. Particularly since he seems to be just a big stupid brute and there are two older brothers already... the heir and a spare!

Lady Lorraine is the daughter of a Duke who thinks herself in love with Ewan's cousin who has for years been the bane of Ewan's existence.

Constantly teased and tormented, Ewan begins to believe all of the taunts. He has a learning disability, but such things were thought of as sheer stupidity in the times in which the story is portrayed. It becomes obvious to us that he is dyslexic.

Lorraine discovers his problem and is certain she can help him.

Will their unusual relationship turn into something more? Will Ewan prove to be more than just a brutish protector?

I gave this book 4.5 of 5.0 stars for storyline and characterization and a sensual rating of 4.25 of 5.0 flames.
Once our hero decides he can't possibly live without our heroine's touch things become very intimate and heated.

I received a complimentary digital ARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley to read. This in no way affected my opinion of this book which I read and reviewed voluntarily.

Lady Lorraine is sure she’s in love, and is determined to marry the man of her choice, even though her parents, the Duke and Duchess of Ridlington don’t approve and hire Ewan Mostyn to make sure she’s safe from the fortune hunter. He just happens to be Ewan’s cousin Francis, who tormented him as a boy, and thwarting him will make Ewan very happy. Of course Ewan doesn’t expect that protecting Lorrie will turn into something much more, as the irrepressible Lorrie tries to help him realize he can be more than a bodyguard, he just needs her by his side. I really liked Lorrie and her determination and spirit, and I desperately wanted to see Ewan have some happiness after his horrible childhood and family life. Of course I can always rely on Shana Galen to give me a fantastic conclusion for these characters I’ve grown to love. I was delighted with the added bonus of the rekindled relationship between the Duke and Duchess as well. I’m looking forward to reading more stories in this new series as well.