This book was a non-traditional romance in terms of all the representation that was provided and I really enjoyed it! Insta-love is my jam and this sexy little book didn't disappoint me in the troupe department.

I really didn't get the purpose of this book, there's writing a romance with lots of smut, and writing smut with little mentions of romance!!
The fact that they fell in love literally a week after their meeting wasn't my issue with the book, my problem was how much physically focused the book was, the entries for every chapter written by the characters, were the best parts, I would've loved more depth and insight into their personality.
The writing wasn't bad, but it definitely didn't win any points.
Not the best book out there.
*I received an ARC of this book through netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review*

A Bit of Rough is a Historical Romance, about social class differences and a strong political message.

Lucas Delgado Guerrero is a publisher of an illegal newspaper specialising in political reform. Lady Honora is a member of the aristocracy who secretly writes revolutionary articles for the same newspaper. When the printers shop is raided by the police, Lady Honora and Lucas are forced to hide together and it's the start of a beautiful romance.,

I'm normally not the biggest fan of political romances but I thought this one was handled beautifully. It wasn't too heavy, but still made some excellent social commentary and allowed us to see different view points through the character's eyes.

A huge part of what I enjoyed was the progressive attitudes of Lady Honora and her parents - you won't find any snobbish, disapproving in-laws here, which was a refreshing change from a lot of other books I've read with a similar theme.

Obviously I also enjoyed the romance and steamy tension. Overall this book really impressed me and I will definitely be trying other books by the same author.

Lady Honora Pearce writes about women's rights in Victorian England. She is known as Polly Dicax Lucas Delgado Guerrero. son of Mexican immigrants who used to practice law but has seen how the rich disrespect women and the poor. So he runs an illegal paper. Honora one day is off to deliever her column cause she can't get a person to deliver it on the ways she sees the printier where the paper is printed is going to be raided she runs in to worn every buddy. Lucas and her have to hide so they don't get caught there they fall in love at first site. I wish this was a little more back ground into bot lucas and her family and how they came to be. Also that them falling in love was a little bit longer I just reviewed A Bit of Rough by Jackie Barbosa. #ABitofRough #NetGalley
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If you have read Jackie Barbosa before then you know what you are getting. This was a decent insta-love plot. I liked that the hero was from Mexican decent. Other then that the plot wasn't memorable.

This was a fantastic read! I loved how the author was able to intertwine political and social issues of the time period into the romance without feeling like a lecture. Lucas and Honora used nom de plumes for their treatises against the political and social norms of the early Victorian era. While their first meeting was pretty well an insta-connection, their relationship had actually developed earlier since they had admired the other’s articles in the underground newspapers. Their intimate relationship was sensual. I liked the growth of the characters as the story progressed. Great pacing, vivid characters, interesting history facts and an enjoyable epilogue. I was a little disappointed that the cover model didn’t really match the description of Lucas but this was a minor thing.

I think I'm becoming disillusioned with historical romances. I'm not getting the same enjoyment as I used to from this genre. My rating is a reflection of my enjoyment of the book and is not a reflection on the author's talent.

Our heroine is the epitome of an independent woman who is supported by her parents. She is forward thinking and anti marriage. She is very much a black or white thinker. There is no grey area for her.

There is alot of heat in this book as you would expect from the title. It is full of raunchiness.

This is a book that will appeal to alot of readers. It is has a headstrong heroine and hero set on social justice and reform.

I received an arc of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

What a read, just brilliant. Amazing historical research and a wonderful story with some very interesting and relatable characters.

Mexican lawyer turned reformist Lucas Delgado illegally prints politically liberal pamphlets with submissions from many writers. He refuses to pay the crippling taxes the British have imposed on papers, and so prints them in secret. When Polly Dicax, one of his regular writers, has to deliver her piece in person, she is inadvertently caught up in a police raid at his printers. Polly is really Lady Honora Pearce, daughter of a reformist set of aristocratic parents, and a passionate reformist determined to espouse her causes and not to lose herself in marriage.

When Lucas and Honora meet, there is instant attraction, but soon the chasm between their class, wealth and backgrounds seems insurmountable.

This is a novella, so the length means that the attraction between Lucas and Nora is quick, and we don't get to see much of their relationships with their families, however, it felt satisfying and emotionally nuanced, and both characters were just a pleasure to read about.

Highly recommended.

I voluntarily reviewed and advance reader copy of this book, and all opinions are my own.

When I requested this one, I hadn't realized it was a novella. I tend to enjoy longer books, so I was a bit worried when I started this one. I actually ended up liking the length of this, and found it it be a super enjoyable read.

I have to admit that I wasn't very interested in the social discussions this prompted. When I picked it up, I just wanted a quick, spicy read, not something that went into the political issues of England. This didn't end up being a problem, because I just skimmed the chapter headers that focused on the issues.

If anyone's picking this up, I'm fairly certain it's for the romance, not the plot. While this was definitely insta-love, which is a trope I hate, I still really enjoyed it. The spicy scenes were written fairly well, and I liked the connection between our characters.

While this isn't a genre I typically read, I still really enjoyed it! It was a super fast read, which was exactly what I wanted when I picked up, and this delivered perfectly

Thanks to Netgalley for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review!

If this has been a very enjoyable story. I liked particularly they set up in medieval UK and the exceptionally and open-minded a way of thinking for that era. The story was fast-paced and full of erotic scenes. And I strongly believe that they also has set up an amazing start for a reader to hook up with the series.

Lucas Delgado Guerrero’s skin is too brown for him to feel truly at home in England, but returning to Mexico, which he scarcely remembers, is hardly a choice. So he remains in London, publishing an illegal newspaper devoted to reformist and revolutionary causes.When I started reading I couldn't put it down. Jackie Barbosa is magnifysent and amazing writer.I cannot wait to read more of there books.Keep up the great work.You should definitely read this book.Can't wait for the next book.

4.5 *lovely* stars

This is the story of Lady Honora Pearce, a rebellious high society young woman who writes very modern themed articles and ruffles quite some feathers in the British society. It's her love story with the man who publishes her articles and who she just meets and discovers he is worth to break her strongest vow.

This was easy to read, pretty fast paced, but not necessarily memorable. It was great, though, to get over that historical romance need that arises now and then, the urge to read about a heroine who shines so brightly in her world. Both characters were great, each in its own way, each with its struggles. I specifically loved the situation of a Mexican immigrant set in those times, very refreshing!

As I was not super into the story this would have been a 3 stars for me, but then they started communicating in such a special way and then her parents came into the spotlight and things started to be delightful. All in all, a lovely read!

I received a copy of this in exchange for my opinion.

A well-written historical romance with an exciting storyline. I really liked how the characters finally ended up with a happy ending.

Honora and Lucas are better known and Polly Dicax and Luke Evangelista - the most popular writers and the editor of an illegal progressive news sheet in London. When forced to hide from the constable in a closet, a forbidden kiss is shared.

Overall, I enjoyed this story. These are two characters that had a lot of admiration and respect for the other's mind before meeting. Their love came quick but made sense to me. I enjoyed seeing the portrayal of a Mexican immigrant in London in the 1830s. The author seemed to do her research into what that situation would have been like. I have not read the previous books in the series so I do not know these characters that well. That being said, the resolution felt a little too cut and dry. Everything was resolved with minimal conflict and fallout.

I look forward to reading the next book in the series.

It’s always a joy for me to get to know new authors and Jackie was really a very pleasant surprise! I loved this passionate, clever book from the beginning to the end and I look forward to reading the next book of the House of Uncommons series. I particularly liked the interesting bits of information about politics and the press in post-Regency era. It’s really fascinating to get to learn more about England’s history while at the same time enjoying a good romance book.
As for the “romance” part, this is the story of a love at first sight, or perhaps I should say love “at first encounter of minds”, if you can forgive my not-so-brilliant pun, because Honora and Luke share the same values and they have admired each other long before they met in person. They are both enlightened thinkers, engaged in the daunting task of trying to improve society and the life of underprivileged people. And when they met... Wow! The attraction between them is palpable and their interactions are beautifully described since the very beginning. Their “happily ever after” may seem difficult to achieve given their difference in social status, but with a little help from the characters of a previous book... No spoilers, of course, but an invitation to read Barbosa’s wonderful books, which I bought and started reading soon after this one.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Lucas Delgado Guerrero is a Mexican & his family fled to England years ago. He publishes an illegal newspaper devoted to reformist and revolutionary causes. One of his most popular writers is the intriguing and mysterious Polly Dicax. At twenty-five, Lady Honora Pearce is too busy writing seditious treatises & has no intention of marrying. However one day her delivery boy is absent so she dons her breeches & sets out to deliver her weekly column herself and, on the heels of her arrival at the printer’s shop, the police raid the premises. To protect the shopkeeper and themselves, Honora and Lucas must hide together in a secret small chamber. They shouldn’t have to kiss, but somehow, they do. And both their lives are changed.
A well written entertaining read. I enjoyed that it was set in the late Georgian era & that Lucas wasn’t the typical aristocratic hero in fact anything but. I loved the attraction between the pair & how it grew & developed. Especially when things go pear shaped. A quick read but an engrossing one
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read

A nice read, I enjoyed that the characters were progressive and trying to change life in the 1800s.
I liked that the author used different classes/nationalities.
A nice romance.

First, let me say I have read several of Jackie’s books and even the parent’s book of the heroine in this story (which I loved by the way and have read it several times). However, this book was not so much a romance as women’s fiction. Hear me out, while there is a love story, it was in the background of the social issues being written about by these two characters. While that is very enjoyable to read and I learn a lot, it was not romantic enough for me. The insta-love was a bit much and I had a hard time wrapping around the whys of it. Overall it is a nice story, just not enough romance for me.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you NetGalley, Victory Editing and Jackie Barbosa.

A diverse Historical Romance with the leads both being secure in their skills and coming together despite their class difference.

On the outside Honora and Lucas couldn't be more different. Honora is a Lady by birth, with a rich and powerful Earl as a father while Lucas is a working class man whose parents left Mexico due to political strife. However, their differences are only in the situation that they've been born into. They are both incredibly intelligent, excellent writers and believe in social reformation. Despite their differences they are drawn together and find someone that really understands and loves them. However, Honora with good reason never wants to wed and Lucas believes due to the fact that she is above his station they cannot be together.

A Bit of Rough is definitely insta-love. The story barely got going before they shared their first kiss and both were already thinking about what they could love about each other. This is not necessarily bad, but I felt a lot of the story was telling the reader why they loved each other rather then showing it. I understand that they fell in love with each other through their articles but I would have loved to see more of that before they started coming together.

Despite the quickness of their romance I really liked the story. The romance had a good amount of heat and I really liked the diversity in the story. I also am a really big fan of characters that are writers and since both leads were I really liked that.

I believe this is probably a 3.5 star read for me but I have decided to round it up to four as their is more aspects I liked about it then I didn't.

Writing about radical causes and revolutionary reform is very dangerous, especially for the youngest daughter of an Earl. Lady Honora writes under the pen name of Polly Dicax for different underground papers that are untaxed. The man she admires the most for his articles is Luke Evangalista. Lucas Delgado works with the printing company that prints the underground papers. His articles as Luke Evangalista would definitely get him arrested, put in jail and possibly deported back to Mexico. From their first kiss, Honora and Lucas find a deep passion for each other. A man from Mexico, a lady that's an English peer and with different religions, how far would they go to protect each other? This book moves at a fast clip with a lot of political information from the 1830's.
A steamy short book.
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