How do you move forward when he left you at the altar?

We finally get Willa and Dom's story, the couple that started this series when he leaves her at the altar on their wedding day, assisted by her brothers. But Dom could care less about the deadline to find a bride or otherwise lose his inheritance. He's been self-destructing since that fateful day believing Willa was better off without him but longing for her since.

But her brothers, the aforementioned friends to assist the heartbreak initially, bring Willa and Dom together at a house party on an island. Now forced together, the passion has not diminished in the months apart, but neither are the same person they were before.

Willa and Dom needed to talk, to share their pasts, share the sides of themselves they thought no one could ever love. They keep being pulled together, but need to let each other in to finally last.

They are so in sync in so many ways they did need the push and forced interaction to finally share with each other. Seeing how they both would think the same thing, and want the same thing, but hold themselves back, it's all the more satifying when they finally are on the same page.

I loved how desperate for each other they were. Though Willa was strong and self-possessed enough to make Dom work for her forgiveness.

Eva Leigh understands that historically, people were the horniest. The toys, parties, activites, she once again gives them and provides multiple spicy scenes and even a play as foreplay.

Feat: the Darcy hand flex, sharing-body-heat-for-survival, second-chance romance, light bdsm, meddling family members, "good girl", forced proximity, oh-no-when-I-dirty-talk-my-accent-reverts

Thank you so much to netgalley and Avon for an arc in exchange for an honest review! Make sure to check out the rest of the series for more spicy, sex-positive, fun historical romances! A must-read series!

4.5 stars
3 spice

Eva Leigh wraps up her Last Chance Scoundrel’s with our final rogue, Dom. If you’ve read the rest of the series, you know Dom left Willa on their wedding day with the help of her brother’s, his best friends. Willa fled to the continent and for the past two books we have watched Dom suffer for leaving the love of his life at the altar while his friends have found their happily ever after.

Second chance romance is not my favorite trope, because I am a major grudge holder. What I loved about Leigh’s take on this is that yes, Willa is still incredibly angry, and Dom is still feeling unworthy, but as they have the opportunity to spend time to each other away from society, they start to catch on to the fact that they truly did not know each other when they were engaged. As the many loaded reasons for both Dom and Willa as to why their initial marriage wouldn’t have worked, both of them have to find a way to be vulnerable with each other to find their true selves.

There is a small part of me that would have loved to see them get married in the first book and then watch how they worked out their issues post marriage. But, I think that is because marriage of convenience is my favorite trope and second chance romance is one of my least favorites. Overall, I feel like this was a great conclusion to the series and I love all of these men who became the ultimate support for their partner!

Some people like to be less than a few degrees from those with wealth, status, and/or power. It's a flimsy façade of self-worth that couldn't be further from the truth. When we use another human being as an avatar to symbolize our status and worth in the world, we betray another person and we betray ourselves. This idea is at the heart of this second chance romance between Willa and Dom, two people who once used one another to shock those in their different social spheres.

Eva Leigh brilliantly crafted a second chance romance in a locked-door type setting. Set on an island in the Hebrides, both Willa and Dom are lured to an exclusive house party on a remote island where neither of them know that the other will be in attendance. The forced proximity of the location allows these two to confront their past and the pain of their separation. They no longer have society as an audience to fall back upon, and their souls are bared over the course of this novel in a brilliant unfurling of truths.

Watching these two guarded people slowly let down their guards was a wonderful experience that I have not seen in a historical romance story for quite some time. There was a laser focus on these characters and peeling back their layers through intimate conversations, game play, and a slow burn that caught the pages on fire towards the end.

Leigh also included some details that were subtle, yet brilliant in their placement, and had me praising her crafting of this romantic story. I loved to see her use some tried and true details in addition to a fresh approach to some tropes that seem to be wearing thin in their authenticity.

I highly recommend this story to all historical romance readers who are looking for a romantic and steamy story. If you are someone who is hesitant about a second chance romance, just know that the epiphanies and growth that happens with these characters makes their second chance believable and very satisfying.

I read and reviewed an eARC of this book thanks to Avon and Harper Voyager via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

Dom and Willa's second chance romance in A Rogue's Rules for Seduction by Eva Leigh, book three in Last Chance Scoundrels, is sizzling, emotional, and entertaining, as rules are broken and rakes reformed. After dark memories from his past resurfaced, Dominic Kilburn left Lady Willa Ransom at the altar. Dom, was lost and aimless without Willa. She's the only woman who has ever held his heart, but he was afraid he didn't deserve her and panicked. Willa hid her pain from being jilted by leaving town; a coping mechanism for her. Following a year abroad, Willa accepts an invitation to a house party, determined to move on with her life. Well-meaning family and friends have conspired to throw them together, and Willa and Dom are forced to face each other, and their demons.

The magnetism and chemistry between these two is still there, despite their trying to avoid each other. The lingering force between them is stronger than their resistance, pulling them toward each other. The emotions: pining, fear, and emotional upheaval are all there. The wait was worth it when these two come together, both physically and emotionally. Their time together allows for the growth of a friendship, while they attempt to deny their magnetic attraction and sizzling chemistry; until neither is able to ignore it any longer. The fact that they inspire each other to speak up for what they want in their lives, him writing his poetry and she her charity work, adds another layer to this story and their relationship.

Ms. Leigh wrote a wonderful story filled with parental pressure, respect, passion and romance that should not to be missed. She provided a tale rich with respect, strong chemistry, wonderful banter, and amusing secondary characters finally giving Willa and Dom a chance for a happy future together. I highly recommend A Rogue's Rules for Seduction to other readers.

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.

A Rogue’s Rules for Seduction might be one of my favorite second chance romances ever. Eva Leigh creates a tough historical hero with a gooey center who will do anything for the strong and sassy love of his life.

The Last Chance Scoundrels trilogy begins with Dom leaving Willa at the altar because he believes she deserves better than him. Over the course of the previous books, the reader only sees Dom brooding or sulking around. When A Rogue’s Rules of Seduction begins, his friends Kieran and Finn, who are also Willa’s brothers and heroes of book 1 and 2, finagle events so both Dom and Willa are forced to confront each other at a remote Scottish house party. At first, they are both incensed and looking for ways to escape the island, but eventually they begin to communicate with each other. And that’s when Dom’s first class grovel begins in earnest.

The longing! The chemistry! It takes the reappearance of Willa to invigorate Dom and try to figure out if there is a way for them to be together, since they are both completely miserable apart. He’s absolutely gone for her from page 1 and will do anything for her. But the highlight is that he won’t do a single thing if Willa doesn’t give her enthusiastic consent. And once she does, this pair’s sizzling chemistry heats up every scene.

A Rogue’s Rules of Seduction is the perfect finale for this amazing series. Dom and Willa convince the reader that they are destined to be together, no matter what missteps they’ve made along the way. I adore the way all the couples in this series discover their own HEA, but Dom and Willa may be my favorites.

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

Dominic Kilburn, left Willa Random at the alter a little over a year ago. Guilt has followed him since and his past. He had not felt he deserved her, being from a common working class and her the daughter of an earl.

Finn Ransome, his brother Kieran, Finn’s wife Tabitha, and Celeste Nissan's wife, all want Dom and Will a to move forward and let the past die. To release the pain, hurt, and abandonment. So with the help of Oliver Longbridge, son of a Black West Indian father and a white English mother, to his small Scottish Island, Creag Uaine.

As both Dom and Willa try to stop the boat so each could leave, it was too late. As the days pass and each finds truths about themself, it come to light that each was playing a part that was not a real bit of them. As these truths pile up and are dealt with real feeling get stronger and then one opens their mouth to bring them crashing down and further apart. As they take one step forward with two steps back, the storms start brewing.

When a raging rain storm traps them in a secluded cabin, they each must open up honestly with the other to finally let the past go. But is it enough or to late? Can they trust the other? As the deadline from the parents come close can the three live with the consequences at the outcome of their plan?

Join in the house party fun and antics of debauchery as all the drama, fun, and family revelery that will have you laugh, cry, or cheer someone to triumph. With her great characters, witty banter, steamy scenes, and flowing plot, you will not want to put thus down!

Big thanks to Avon Romance for the ARC of this book via NetGalley. This review is being given honestly and all thoughts and opinions are my own.

From the very beginning of this series Dom and Willa have had a special place in my heart and I knew their book would be my favorite. Here we are, over a year later and that assumption is holding true because this was a beautiful and emotional wild ride.

Willa and Dom were engaged and on the day of their wedding he left her at the alter for unknown reasons. Now, a year later, Willa has returned from her tour of the continent and ready to face society again, only to realize she has been duped into an island house party with none other than the man who jilted her and the brothers who helped him do it. Dom is just as surprised and racked with the guilt of leaving her at the alter as well as the reasons why he ran.

During the time they are stuck on the island Willa and Dom slowly begin to see each other in a new light, revealing a kaleidoscope of emotions that were previously unknown to each other. These two realize that even though they were happy to get married and believed themselves in love, they were with each other for the wrong reasons and didn’t truly know each other, thus unable to truly love each other.

Willa and Dom start opening up to each other and it was honestly very emotional to read because Eva Leigh really pulls the reader in with this couple. You really feel the angst of everything these characters are feeling and are rooting for them from the depths of your heart. The author even made me rethink how I originally felt about the jilting and made me realize that even though I would have loved for them to be together already it would not have worked.

I also loved how the author really makes both characters work for their happily ever after (mostly Dom tho cuz he really hurt Willa) by doing the emotional labor, which we almost never see (especially from the hero). Willa was an absolutely amazing character and right off the bat she flew off the page for me. I loved how she really made it clear how she was feeling, how much she made Dom work for everything, and how honest she was to herself and others about how everything felt for her and how scared she was to trust Dom (she was so real for that 😭). Really glad this was how the book came out because I felt that Dom really groveled for what he did and he and Willa were able to reach a new level of emotional intimacy in their relationship. Let’s not forget that this was probably one of the hottest historical romances I’ve ever read (and this is one of my top genres)! Loved how Willa was able to take charge of her sexuality and how much Dom encouraged her to do so.

Overall, I absolutely loved this book and am sad to see this series come to a close! Would definitely recommend this series and book to anyone who might be new to HR or looking for something fun and a little emotional. Would also say that this definitely needs to be read in order as there is a lot that will be spoiled or not make any sense if you have not read the previous two books!

There is no one that has read this series (Last Chance Scoundrels ) from the beginning who has not anticipated Willa and Dom’s story. You knew it was coming, you know there will eventually be an HEA but how it comes about is nothing what I (and maybe you) were expecting. I mean how do you come back from jilting someone at the altar? This is what happens in the first chapter of book 1 and to say this book can be read as a stand alone is a great disservice to the arc and series writing of Ms. Leigh. We are set up right from the beginning to want this story and then we are treated to a lovely ride along the way with book 1 & 2. But the gloves are off in this book. It’s one year later and Willa is back from spending a year on the continent traveling and trying to forget about Dom. Dom is a wreck over what he did to Willa but he feels he had a good reason (that we will learn later in the book) but less we forget, Dom is the last key component in all 3 friends receiving their inheritance from each parent. To this end Dom’s friends (and Willa’s brothers) Kieran and Finn a long with their wives maneuver each of them to a house party on a remote Scottish island by their friend Mr. Longbridge (I would love a book or novella about him) It’s not until after the boat leaves that they discover that each other is a guest. So we are set up for not only a second chance story, but a force proximity story as well. Willa and Dom are determined to ignore each other as much as possible but the host (and the brothers) keep throwing them together in the guise of games and outings. The angst is heavy for these two, and there’s a secret that Dom has never told anyone that was the reason he jilted Willa over. Mix that with a heavy amount of “I’m not worthy of her” from him and “I don’t know if I can ever forgive you” from her and you have the basis for the first half of the book. But we come to see that these 2 people really didn’t know each other more then superficially when they were engaged and now they are learning more and more about who the real person is inside. I have to say that at about 55% I was starting to think “when are we going to have some hot sex in this book” as Ms Leigh is not shy about her sex scenes. Then starting at about 65% we got from zero to 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 with basically everything from voyeur self gratification to, light BDSM and spanking and pretty much everything in between. And don’t get me started on the”dirty talk”. I love me some good sex scenes but I like them spread out (pun intended) a bit more throughout the book. But in this case the two MCs really needed to gain the trust back of each other before indulging in what was a raging lust they had always had for each other. This was a great end
(I assume) to a great series that I’ve very much enjoyed.
Thank you NetGallery for a ARC for my honest review of this book.

A new Eva Leigh book is always cause for celebration, in my opinion. (Her book, My Fake Rake, was the novel that first got me hooked on historical romance. Check it out if you haven’t!) She’s the queen of steamy romances between characters that are often considered off-beat or outsiders by their peers, and I love seeing the way all these personalities fall in love and find their places in the world.

Dom and Willa’s story is the third in the Last Chance Scoundrels trilogy, and while I still think the second novel is my favorite, this second chance romance was a lot of fun as well. I’ve said before that second chance is not exactly my favorite trope, but it works so well here because both Dom and Willa had a lot of growing they needed to do before their romance would work. And grow they did. I loved seeing how they realized their previous courtship was a silly, surface level thing and let each other see the true people underneath the bravado and façade. They’re both so fierce and unapologetically themselves that they’re a perfect match.

I love the way Leigh incorporates the characters from previous books without focusing too much on them that it’s distracting. The familiar supporting characters are hilarious and meddlesome and supportive without stealing focus from Dom and Willa’s love story.

When I said Leigh’s books are always steamy…she levels that up in this book. There’s a spice level here that I’m not sure is for everyone – typically isn’t even my style, but I love her characters so much that it’s worth it. All that said, this probably isn’t a “read the spicy scenes in public” kind of book, so consider yourself warned.

I’m sad to see the end of another great series by this author, and I already can’t wait for the next one!

Willa’s meddling brothers toss her and her former fiancé, Dom, together to affect a reconciliation.
Willa is all spit and feisty but their attraction for each other fizzles and pops.
I liked Dom’s rough hewn edges and his hands, which he can’t keep,off Willa.
The conclusion is no surprise, but then that’s why I read these books.

After seeing his two best friends fall in love and get married (one of them married his sister) Dom Kilburn decides he'd rather be alone, as he can't have the woman he loves.

Coming from a poor family, without a title of nobility, Dom knew well what it was like to work from a very young age to have something in life. So he and his father did everything to make his sister, Celeste, a girl capable of being respected by Ton.
He himself would marry the perfect woman in his eyes, his "Princess". But on the day of the wedding, something from his past weighed heavily on his conscience, and he preferred to flee. Now, he paid the price as he watched her glare at him.

Wanting to get away from the meetings he and her had around the city, Dom accepts the invitation of friends and brothers Finn and Kieran to participate in a house party on an island in Scotland.
However, upon arriving there, he discovers that the woman he loves, Willa, would also be trapped on that island for the next few weeks.

Willa Ransome thought she had found the perfect man for her. Dom had no title, but his presence commanded respect, his physique made her sigh, and the way he treated her made her feel important and wanted.
However, he did not marry her, making her feel, once again, unloved.
She also accepted the invitation to the house party to try to distract herself, but she found herself trapped in yet another diabolical plan by her brothers.

Being so close to Dom made Willa watch him and try to understand the real reason for his flight. And what she discovered left her astonished.

I haven't read a novel in a long time whose couple, so complex, has the feeling described in an increasing and logical way. Getting to know each other's reason for making each decision is surprising, engaging, and makes us really hope they stay together. They are imperfectly perfect for each other.
ARC provided by NetGalley
5 stars

I think this was an interesting variation on the second chance romance with the hero leaving the heroine on their wedding day. He was definitely at fault for that but what I really appreciated about this was the acknowledgement that they really didn’t know who the other person was back when they were initially betrothed and were both playing a version of themselves that wasn’t really true. I liked the set up, liked the isolated castle on an island only accessible by boat so everyone is kind of stuck there. I liked the side characters and I do get why Dom felt like he couldn’t marry Willa. All in all, it was interesting and incredibly sexy and I really enjoyed it.

*4.5

This was a really fun book. I've read the other books and I always wondered why he left her. I don't necessarily think that it was a great reason but learning his thoughts at the time really helped. I like how the author showed that Willa and Dom really weren't ready for marriage and didn't really know each other. Watching them discover who they really are was very enjoyable.

I received an arc through netgalley.

A perfectly serviceable Regency romance. It's lifted up by some light BDSM in a genre that doesn't usually showcase that kink, but deflated by overwritten, flowery dialogue (repeated pet names like "my lioness," "my goddess," etc.).

Y’all, this book. The Hero is a man modeled after Tom Hardy. I’m dying.🥵

This is the 3rd book in @zoearcher73 ‘s Last Chance Scoundrels series, and buddy, does it end with a bang.

Dominic left Willa at the alter because he thought she deserved better than him. Naturally, Willa carries a grudge. She leaves for America soon after, and spends a year trying to get over Dominic. When her brothers trick them into spending two weeks at a house party in Scotland, both aren’t pleased at being tricked into the situation. Of course—because forced proximity, things heat up. And let me tell you, WOW. Let’s put it this way: Willa knows exactly how to push his buttons to get Dom riled up.🔥

Eva Leigh can write forced proximity like no one else. The tension is palpable, and the banter is always *top tier*. And it’s set on a remote Scottish island that no one gets to leave?!? YES. PLEASE.

I LOVED the two heroes of the first two books in this series, and Dom proved that he deserved a place right there with them. I love that he’s super smart, but was raised on the London docks, so we get the best of both worlds.

Forced proximity?✔️
Second-chance romance?✔️
Smoking hot love scenes?✔️✔️
Woman brings him to his knees?✔️✔️✔️

Seriously, y’all. This entire series is *chef’s kiss*. This is a standalone but you’ll loooove the first two books, too.

Rating:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

**A big thank-you to @netgalley and the author for a copy of this book to read and review.*

I Loved This!

This had everything I was expecting it to be and more. I love the set-up, the characters, the romance and the steam! The setting of the remote country house was perfect and really gave the characters the freedom to connect again, and boy did they! t had angst, it had groveling, it had steam, it had emotional confessions and also cozy cabin vibes.

I feel like Leigh created a wonderful second chance romance (considering the heroine was left at the altar). I wanted the angst and I definitely got it. I loved that Willa made Dom work for her forgiveness and didn't just accept his first apology. That's a top tier heroine! Dom groveling was the cherry on top of the sundae. He would do anything to win Willa back and I forgave him alongside Willa.

The spice scenes were fantastic too! I mean, whew! There's tying up, "good girl", mutual masturbation and so much more! Leigh really made this the hottest book in the series.

Overall this was wonderful and you'd be doing yourself a disservice if you didn't read it.

Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for this arc. This is a slow burn romance and a second chance for love for this couple. The couple was sweet and I was really rooting for them.

This was an interesting title. I have never read any of the other books in this series but was still able to easily understand the storyline and connect to the characters without having read any of the other books. The main characters had been engaged 1 year before the start of our story when he left her at the alter. These two are tricked into attending a party together on an island where they are stranded with a group of other partygoers. Their close proximity forces them to talk in hopes that they will workout the problem between them. As you can guess chaos and tension ensues. This was a fun title and I would be interested in reading others from this series. That author made the characters easy to become attached to and the relationship seemed realistic for all they had to work through. I received a free e-arc of this title from Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion.

This is the third book in the Last Chance Scoundrels series, and I’ve been curious about what happened between Willa and Dom since the first book. Their breakup was the catalyst for all of the men looking for wives, and I was eager to see what broke this pair apart and ended so badly that Willa left the country.

The story takes place on an isolated island in Scotland. Dom, the protagonists from the first two books, Willa, and a sprinkle of other characters are guests at a house party, though Dom and Willa didn’t know the other was attending. Though their loved ones meant well by arranging for the pair to be together in hopes they will repair their very broken relationship, Willa and Max are not thrilled to be on a remote island with no way of leaving.

I enjoyed learning more about Willa and Dom. The story delves into what happened between them in the past, but it also offers a glimpse into their painful upbringings. Willa is not the “princess” Dom continuously calls her, and Dom’s haunted past includes a secret that could ruin him. It was interesting to see this pair slowly learn more about each other and see beneath the masks they have in place.

When Willa and Dom were first engaged, they did it for the wrong reasons. Even though they cared for each other, they didn’t really know each other, and they kind of used each other too. I think being together on the island forces them to face some hard truths about themselves. They begin to own up to their selfish reasons for wanting to marry and have found a deeper and more meaningful connection. I love how honest they are with each other and that they both let their facades fall. Their enemies-to-lovers, second-chance romance has a ton of tension, especially since Willan loathes Dom at the start of the book, and Dom feels such deep regret for hurting her when he loves her so much and tries desperately to avoid her. But this changes pretty quickly. At one point in the story, it says they are like kindred souls who keep gravitating toward each other even when they don’t want to, and that happens time and again, much to their dismay and my delight.

I really enjoyed this story. Willa and Dom have a heated and tempestuous romance filled with longing and tons of chemistry, the secondary characters are fantastic, and the house party island setting sounds wonderfully fun. Special thanks to Avon and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of the book. All thoughts are my own.

I've been waiting for this ever since we saw Dom leave Willa at the altar in the first book!

When Dom and Willa end up at the same island house party due to some shenanigans from Willa's brothers and sisters-in-law. Of course, both of their instincts are to avoid each other at all costs, but that isn't exactly feasible when they are on an island. Lots of forced proximity and some overheard conversations lead to an understanding of sorts.

The more they run into each other, and Dom apologizes, they are able to have some civil conversations and a tentative friendship is reborn. It was nice to see them come back together and realize that they wouldn't have worked in the past, as they were both using each other and had no idea who they truly were. It made it all the more heartwarming when they fell in love with not only who they have become now, but understanding all the things that were holding them back in the past.

I really enjoyed all the books in this trilogy and can't wait to see what Eva Leigh is going to write next.