I wanted to like this book so much. My favorite trope in a book is separated married couples who have a falling out and work their way back together. I especially love when they get married and the hero leaves the wife somewhere and continues on with his life, only for the wife to interrupt it years later. That is the premise of this book.

Winter, the Marquess of Roth, marries Isobel Everleigh in order to save her from the evil clutches of the Earl of Beaumont. However, he didn’t want to lose his carefree existence and settle down, as he was revealing against his father, the Duke of Kendrick.
The writing style of the book was too modern and just very juvenile overall. It didn’t go with the time period portrayed.

There are too many curse words used in conversation. The old Duke casually talking to the heroine telling her she is “someone with a backbone who won’t take his sh*t”... this was not how people of that time would converse. And to that statement, it’s been three years that she hasn’t even talked to her husband so she certainly doesn’t have a backbone and is most definitely putting up with his “sh*t”. Also the “f” word is thrown around too casually.

Isobel also writes explicit letters under the pseudonym “Lady Darcy”. These would never just be enjoyed by all the ton as the subject matter would not be allowed in polite society.

It’s like the author wanted to write a period piece but had no concept or understanding of the time. She did no research into how people are addressed or how they speak or what was proper.

This book was very hard to get through and I just tried to ignore everything and focus on the story of the H and h. I will say I do like that I’m glad that Winter did not actually cheat on Isobel after their wedding night together but I also found it a little unbelievable that he wouldn’t return to her anytime in that 3 years if she was the only one he could think about, regardless of his feelings about his father.

I received an Advance Reader Copy from NetGalley.

Lady Isobel Everleigh marries Lord Rothewell, a well known rake, expecting a true marriage only to find herlsef shuffled away to the country while her husband continues on with his life in London. Unwilling to stomach one more rumor about his infidelities, Isobel finds herself a group of allies who help her become the woman she was meant to be as she plans her husband's reckioning.
This enchanting follow-up to Howard's Beast of Beswick overflows with angst, humor, and a surprisingly erotic romance as Howard sets up your typical marriage of convenience between two anything but typical people,

Amelia Howard wrote another great read!!! The dialogue is very witty, great chemistry between the two main characters. Fast paced and action packed too. This book has it all! Isobel and Winter get married for the benefit of them both and then he leaves her at his fathers estate in the country on their wedding night. After three years Isobel has grown up and realized she has to fight for what she wants and decides to go to London to make her rogue husband beg for her. Winter is completely fascinated by his beautiful wife but tries to resist her because of a hurt in his past. Then there’s a wager of who can resist who!

The Rakehell of Roth by Amalia Howard is the second book in the Everleigh Sister series. This is the first book I have read by Amelia Howard. I did not find the fact I didn’t read the first book in the series an impediment to enjoying the second book.

The rakehell of Roth is Winter, the Marquess of Roth. He is forced to marry in order to acquire his inheritance. His choice was a woman who was going to be forced to marry an evil man. Lady Isobel Vance married the man and then after one night, left her behind at his family’s estate and went back to London to live the life he wished.

Isobel spent the three years growing and learning. She with the help of her companions became stronger and fierce, so she decided to fight for her husband and life. Isobel went to London and began to show her husband who she really is! Too bad her husband does not want to move forward as he is mired in anger at the past. Isobel has a battle before her.

The Rakehell of Roth is hot and torrid in places and humorous in other places. I enjoyed the battle between the two main characters and found the story line interesting! The Rakehell of Roth by Amalia Howard’s book is a fun, hot read.

I liked the first book of the series and I loved this one. The characters and the story was original and so entertaining. It was refreshing seeing the naive and innocent Isobel becoming a strong and saucy woman. Her boldness and her recklessness were so appealing that I read the book in one sitting.
Winter on the other hand was a bit annoying because of his stubborness, but Isobel was strong enough to "take him down".
That was amatch made in heaven!!

I have been provided with a review copy of The Rakehell of Roth from NetGalley for an impartial review. This is the second book in The Regency Rogues series and I just loved getting to reenter this world. I was just drawn into this wonderful story and I just couldn’t get enough of it. It was just so easy to get lost in this great story. I can’t wait to see what’s next from this author.

A Battle of Wills
Reputations stick! Despite having mended his ways since his sister’s death, Roth is still considered a rake and it must be said, his reputation enhances that of the club that he owns with friend. The person who is hurt by the gossip sheets is the wife he married to protect from a villain, but then abandoned at his father’s country seat.
After three years her father-in-law the Duke persuades Izzy it is time to seek Roth out in London and fight for the future she wants. Roth is convinced that as he was unable to save his sister that he doesn’t deserve a family of his own, plus his ongoing feud with his father means he bends over backwards not to please him. However the Izzy he meets in London is now a woman and a far cry from the young and adoring girl he married and she is determined that he will see her! A steamy read.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I got an ARC (Advanced Reading Copy) of this book from Netgalley and as always the opinions are all mine. This was my first time reading Amalie Howard and it won't be my last! In fact, I just found out this is actually the second book in a series. This does make sense as when you read this book Isobel has a sister named Astrid who is deliriously happy with her beloved husband. The series is called Everleigh Sisters and I am not sure who might be written about in book three but it's a must-read series for me!

Now on to "The Rakehell of Roth," the book is named in reference to Winter Vance, Marquess of Roth and this is a dual POV book so we do spend plenty of time in his head, but make no mistake this book is Isobel's story.

I completely enjoyed this book, Isobel is a strong character who doesn't give up even though her Husband has built up some very high walls around his emotions and is really good at self-sabotage. Even though this is the Regency Period this book is filled with consent and the women are not ashamed about the pleasure sex gives.

Each chapter of the book begins with a quote from Lady Darcy which is an advice column written for women and read throughout London during the book. To give you a taste of what those columns are like here is a quote: "Sometimes, Dearest Friend, white knights are overrated. Be the storm in the night and stage your own rescue." * Wow right? That's what this book delivers- empowerment and great sex!

This book is a very satisfying read. If you like romance, but don't read much Historical Romance, I say give this one a go, I think you'll really enjoy it.

* The quote I used was from the Advanced Reader Copy so the text might change again before the final publication- but I wanted to share an example of Lady Darcy's advice because it was so delightful.

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This is a kind of coming of age, sort off. Isobel and Winter got married. After their wedding night he abandoned her for 3 years in the country. In that time she blossomed into an assertive woman with a mind of her own. She goes to London to seduce her Rake of a husband. This was a fast pace book with very engaging leads. There are some steam moments but they are not too graphic.
I voluntarily reviewed this ARC for an honest opinion.

Marquess of Roth, Winter marries Isobel to help her come out of difficult circumstances and leaves her alone for three years. Now, Isobel, all wise and full of sass, is ready for a face-off with her elusive husband. Then starts the interesting, steamy, humorous and engaging game between them and what helps them to come together?

Firstly, there is amazing chemistry between them and it is absolutely steamy. It was interesting to see how Isobel changes herself in three years by learning various useful things and also has had some fun instead of wallowing over her missing husband. She is not just a pretty lady who can only stitch or play piano. She is a lot more than that. Roth on the other hand is a broody, scarred hero with no place for love in life. A delightful romance!

They always talk about the country girl going to the city but they never talk about the city girl going to the country, until now! And Oh the mischief she is up to. Amalie Howard is fast becoming one of my favorite authors with her saucy leading ladies and her brooding, devastatingly handsome leading men. Winter Roth marries the beautiful Isobel to get her away from a horrible, older suitor. After the ceremony he takes her to his father's estate in the country, has sex with her and then flees back to the city. For three and a half years Isobel and her companion, Clarissa, set everyone atwitter with their scandalous news articles called "Lady Darcy:. Finally Isobel decides she has had enough and she goes to London to fight for her husband. She is not the timid little mouse he remembered leaving in the country and his efforts at shocking her seem to shock him. This book has all of the elements of a perfect romance: drama, sex appeal, mystery, humor, and heat that would scorch. I read it in one sitting!

Thank you Amalie Howard and Entangled Publishing for the chance to read and review it.

I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher via NetGalley. This in no way impacted on my view.

When Isobel Everleigh needed to marry in order to get away from the evil Earl of Beaumont, Winter Vance, the Marquess of Roth, and heir to the Duke of Kendrick, stepped in to be her hero. Unfortunately, after wedding and bedding her, he left her in the countryside, at his father's estate, and has spent the last three years in London, continuing his rakehell ways, and not caring about Isobel, or her feelings. Well, enough is enough, and Isobel won't stand for it any longer. Arriving in London, with best friend Clarissa in tow, she sets out to make sure that Winter knows just what he's been missing, and that this kitten has developed some claws, and will not back down without a fight.

To say I loved this book would be an understatement. I loved The Beast of Beswick when I read it last year, and meeting Isobel and Vance in the way we did, made me desperate for their story, so when my NetGalley widget arrived for The Rakehell of Roth I dropped all the other books I was currently reading, and devoured the entire book in one afternoon. Isobel married when she was young, only 18, to escape Beaumont's clutches after he had already ruined her sister, and was naive in thinking that her husband would settle down and mend his ways for her. Winter had always been vocal that he never wanted to marry, and was considered by many to be an unsuitable heir to a dukedom, but he stepped up to help Isobel by giving her his name, and family's protection. After spending a single night with her, to consummate the marriage, he fled back to his life of debauchery in London, but it was all just a front he put on, as he could never forget his time with Isobel, thinking she'd ruined him for anyone else. However, his hatred for his father following the death's of his mother and sister have left him enraged, and he won't do anything that would please the duke, not least be back with his wife and have a family. So when Isobel arrives in London, and makes it plainly clear that she is wanting a proper marriage, and children, they come to a sort of wager, where if she hasn't managed to seduce him back into her bed by the end of a month, she'll go home, and might find another way to have children, without involving Winter at all. I loved this part of the book - it really showed both characters off to the best of their abilities, and somewhat to their worst, but the playful nature of their interactions, and seeing Isobel disguise herself as Iz to learn more from Winter was so cute.

While being sequestered in the country, Isobel hasn't been idle. Her and Clarissa - the daughter of the duke's steward - have used their cheeky and bawdy letters to each other to develop the persona of Lady Darcy, whose letters are published for all the ton to read, and enjoy. By doing this, it's helped Isobel grow, and become strong enough to fight for Winter, and help him too. The death's of his mother and sister really hurt him, and it's only by talking with Iz/Isobel that he starts to heal, and come to understand Oliver, his stuck up younger brother, and his father so much more. This secondary story line, which at times led to peril and angst, was running perfectly alongside Isobel and Winter's romance, and the way all of the questions and problems were resolved by the ending was simply wonderful. I loved the epilogue so much, and could not have wanted anything more for Isobel and Winter, as well as for their friends and families - the best ending to the entire series!

My first real disappointment of 2021. I have been anxiously awaiting this book after reading the previous, The Beast of Beswick, which I adored. Unfortunately there is a lot that fell flat.

I struggled the most with an aspect of this story that revolved around Lady Darcy, a columnist, concocted by Isobel and her friend Clarissa, Lady Darcy has these articles to better enlighten the Ton about matters surrounding sex and relationships, and usually each chapter started with an antidote from her. But it took me out of the story so many times. One of the pieces of advice literally referred to "hate-fucking". Now, I am not someone that needs accuracy when it comes to historical, but it just seemed so out of place during that time period, as well as being used by ladies that were more or less gently bread. It's one thing to not portray them as ignorant, but the out of turn phrase, as well as the advice they distributed, was just so out of the norm. The friend Clarissa, tried to say her "knowledge" was from things she heard from her brothers, but again, it just seemed so out of place for this time period and these characters. It did not bring any real depth or conflict to the story.

Another issue I Isobel and Winter as their own characters and as a couple. I think what I loved so much about the previous novel, The Beast of Beswick, is that we got to learn a lot about those characters by their interactions with each other. But Isobel and Winter interactions are literally just them wanting to paw each other without any of that delicious buildup. It made the moments that they do succumb to each other boring, because at that point I didn't care if they did get together. Especially since the reasons surrounding Winter's absence lame at best.

I am not sure if the addition of other characters in this story will lead to a continuation of this series (as it is titled the Everleigh Sisters) or a spin-off, but I am not sure if I would continue reading as I wasn't that intrigued by any of the appearances enough to want to learn more.

Overall, I would still gladly recommend the first book of this series as a standalone, as I truly enjoyed it and it felt like a more fleshed out story, but I wouldn't The Rakehell of Roth unless you are truly curious to see how the sister, Isobel turned out.

2 stars

This is quite possibly Amalie Howard's sexiest book yet! After a steamy wedding night with her husband, Isobel doesn't see him again for three years. Winter left her behind while he seemingly kept up with his rakish ways. Very quickly the reader knows this isn't quite true, but Isobel doesn't know that. After reading about a supposed duel over an opera singer, Isobel is fed up and prepared to bring her husband in line. Much of this book is a steamy competition between husband and wife. She's determined to make him realize what he's missing (and maybe become a real family) and he's stubbornly closed off his heart after losing his mother and sister. A note, as it definitely annoyed me at times, is that Winter is an asshole for maybe 90% of the book. The positive is that Isobel A) calls him on his bs and B) seems to realize that his cold words are a mask for a fragmented heart. Isobel's determination is inspiring, even if at times I want to tell her that Winter isn't worth the heartache. Anyway, this is a really enjoyable book with tons of banter and seriously sexy times!