I received this book for an honest review so here is some honesty. I skipped a part of the book maybe 5-10% of it. It was in the begging though and I didn't have the patience to read the part where the characters are introduced and the good parts of the story have yet to happen. It didn't seem like I had missed anything vital so I went on with the story. I wasn't able to get into the story and get comfortable with the characters until I reached the middle of the book. Things became clearer and the characters had made up their minds by then. While I didn't love the book, I am very willing to read a story about Joanna and one of Rosalind's brothers. I will have to keep an eye on the authors next releases to see if a book about them will be written someday. The epilogue is also a good reason for me to read the next book in the series because I don't like leaving mysteries unsolved.

I must have missed the part where the two main characters decided that they don't want to be enemies anymore because the change seemed a little abrupt to me. I enjoyed their romance though. To be completely honest I enjoyed most of the second half of the book and I think it's my fault for not being able to get into the first half. I am more used to debutantes after all. I widow who is busy running companies and having her future husband as a rival isn't a usual thing for me in historical books. I will be able to form an opinion of the authors writing and if I like the series or not after I get the chance to read the next book in the series since I will be more familiar with the setting. From the description of the other ladies the author seems to write about strong and as much as they can be independent women which something I liked in a novel.

I enjoyed reading this book and can't wait to read the next book in the League of Rogues series by Lauren Smith. Hot-headed men and bold beautiful women make for an interesting read.

I loved Ashton and Rosalind's story!!

Rosalind is loving her life. She is running a shipping empire and is in control of her own life. Unfortunately, this hasn't left anytime for romance. When Ashton buys up all her debts, she is furious with him and doesn't like the fact that she is attracted to him.

Ashton has bought up all of Rosalind debts because he thinks that she is involved with the man that is out to get the Rogues. He has long admired that woman's business sense having beaten him out of many contracts. As the two spend more and more time together, his admiration turns into something much stronger. Can these two business rivals get over their differences to find the HEA that they didn't know they craved?

I loved watching the interactions between Ashton and Rosalind. Their bantering had me laughing out loud. I really enjoyed this installment of the series and I can't wait to see what else Smith has in store for the League of Rogues!!

This was a great addition to The League of Rogues series, but fear not if you haven't read any of them yet because Ashton and Rosalind's story can be read as a standalone.

Ashton and Rosalind work well together even though they have a very rocky start, which totally surprised me, and I LOVED Ashton even though he is underhanded in some of the things he does. Rosalind lost her husband several years earlier and she has taken over running his business and is doing a successful job at it, so much so that it catches Ashton's attention.

Rosalind is a strong female character which is a rarity in historical romance stories. I guess that is why I enjoy Lauren Smith's books so much, she has a way of making her men strong and her women even stronger.

Ashton Lennox knew what he was asking the banker was daring and quite possibly illegal but retaliation was required against certain players in his field of business. Ashton wanted Mr Reed - the banker - to deny Lady Melbourne gold credit if she should come seeking a loan. At thirty three Ashton had learned how to make men do his bidding with a cool stare. Those who crossed or dared to go against his wishes often suffered a blow to their financial positions. Lady Rosalind Melbourne who was owner of Melbourne, Shelby and Company , she spent several months stealing bids or shipping lines and purchasing other companies by underbidding Ashton. Lady Rosalind was a menace as far as Ashton was concerned. Ashton offered to buy out her shares. Lady Rosalind outflanked and outmaneuvered Ashton at every turn. Rosalind also pushed Ashton out of his control. Control was Ashton's foremost weapon and his first line of defense. Ashton had visited five banks this morning and had promises none of them would give Lady Melbourne credit.Then when Ashton’s friends called in their notes at each bank Lady Melbourne wouldn’t have the means to pay for their notes in gold it would at least crush Rosalind temporarily. The Berkeley’s club was the only place Ashton and his closest friends - The League Of Rogues- could settle in comfortably away from the scandalous papers and gossip of The Lady Society. Over the years some of the activities of The league Of Rogues had been ruthless, callous and even dangerous. But things were changing. The rogues one by one were falling in love and settling down. As Ashton was the oldest member of the group he felt obligated to be the League's protector. Soon the men would be sending in notes to be cashed in gold. Lady Melbourne would pay for embarrassing Ashton at the theater. He would not send her to debtors prison . the woman would get her fortune back in time once he learned what secrets Hugo held within Lady Rosalind business. Lady Melbourne had married Henry after she ran from home barefoot after another beating from her father and he took care of Rosalind and married her a year later Henry died in his sleep. Now Rosalind was mistress of her own destiny. Henry had tutored her in the ways of business strategies and banking and Rosalind always had a natural knack for it. Henry’s companies had become her empire and would remains hers unless she married again. But Ashton had gotten her debt and called it in. Lady Melbourne returned home after visiting the bank and readied herself and went to Ashton’s estate where his mother and sisters and friends were.
I loved this story.There was a lot to this story but it was very enjoyable. This story goes at a steady pace I loved the plot. A woman owning her own companies and being successful in a very much man's world was totally awesome. I loved it. Lady Melbourne so determined to stay her own woman and loved the businesses she was head of. Rosalind and Ashton were a lot alike at least I thought so. I loved this story and how it ended. I loved the characters and the ins and outs of this story and I highly recommend