Action packed from the beginning.
Amelia’s brother committed suicide or did he?
She is heartbroken and then a stranger propels himself into her life claiming to be sent from her brother to protect her.
Logan is determined to watch over Amelia to fulfill a debt owed.
But then emotions come into play with mystery and murder.
Fast paced read as something new is always happening.
Really liked the storyline and the pace.

Independent, witty FMC? Check. Surly rogue of an MMC? Check. Adorable puppy sidekick? Also check.

Amelia Stewart lives life by her own standards, running a lending library for women along with having the cutest dog companion, Heathy (short for Heathcliff, of course). That all changes when one day, known rogue Logan MacClain barges into her establishment claiming to have orders from her deceased brother Paul to protect her from an unknown danger. When that threat proves to be very real, she has no choice but to reluctantly keep Logan close as her protector. Sparks fly at the very brush of their fingers, but both have been jaded by love to think of anything more than it just being attraction. With them in close quarters for the foreseeable future, how long can it last?

Pros: everyone is sassy! I always enjoy banter and everyone from Logan’s driver Mrs. Langford to Amelia’s friends Bea and Edith bring a little extra life to the pages. I also loved Amelia’s independence- she doesn’t need a man to take care of her, she often chooses decisions that are the best for her, but she also has a big heart and cares for the people in her life.

Cons: I actually wanted more yearning 🥸 with beautifully written moments such as “They had never even uttered a single syllable of commitment. Not a single word of love”!!! Give me MORE of that. Even before they could stand each other, we had brushes of the hand and both of them feeling sparks and denying it. Now I will preface this by saying it’s a short book at only 296 pages, but I could have used a few more moments of longing glances and pining that I typically associate with historical romance of this time period (Victorian).

Another con for me was the Scottish ‘ye’ 😬 I know it was supposed to be to really capture his brogue but I would have been okay with just mentioning he has a brogue and continuing to see the word ‘you’. For me personally, it was a bit distracting when there’s just ye as every other word in a sentence 😅

The mystery/suspense aspect of it was okay, it served the story but I don’t think it was anything really unique.

This book definitely has its bright moments, which is why I rounded up in my rating. I’d recommend this to those who are looking for a quick read with not a lot of spice, but really lovable characters that you root for.

I've been loving the historical romances with mystery that Dragonblade has been publishing lately. A Rogue to Watch Over Me was exciting, romantic and a fast-paced mystery.

I had a fun time with this one! I enjoyed the mystery and thought the story was full of action. The romance was well developed and definitely swoon worthy. I also really liked the heroine, she was a great female lead.

Highly recommend!