#my rogue to ruin

[the-final-sentence]

‘I vow to make certain it does.’

Erica Ridley, from My Rogue to Ruin

[ash-and-books]

Rating: 2/5

Book Blurb: The riotous Wynchester family has taken on a new case to expose a forger, but the prime suspect isn't at all what he seems in this captivating Regency romp from a New York Times bestselling author.

Marjorie Wynchester has always let her siblings take the lead when it comes to planning their investigations. But someone in London is trying to pass off counterfeits, and this time she's the only one with the skill needed to find the culprit. Soon, all the evidence leads her straight to Lord Adrian Webb.

Adrian is a roguish scoundrel of the first order, but he never meant to get caught up in a forgery scheme. Especially one that’s snowballed out of control. Now a blackmailer is out to ruin him, and the most alluring woman he's ever met is trying to put him behind bars. Every time Marjorie thinks she has Adrian figured out, her assumptions turn on their head. He’s a heartless scoundrel. A loyal brother. A smooth liar. A good kisser. Er…wait… Is winning her affections just one more attempt to avoid the law? Or is it possible he’s not such a rogue after all?

Review:

A new adventure with the Wynchester family, this time involving Marjorie Wynchester, a partially deaf but extremely talented artist who is hunting down a counterfeit money forger only to find herself falling for the roguish scoundrel himself, Lord Adrian Webb. Marjorie has always been looked over, her siblings treating her like glass but she's had enough and when her family's latest client asks for help with a counterfeit case she knows it's the perfect job for her. She proceeds to go undercover and work for the forger... only now she's spending days locked in a room with an extremely handsome and charming but irritating artist who has his own reasons for making the forgeries.... Lord Adrian Webb has a reputation as being a scoundrel, a family disgrace and now he's found himself being forced to make counterfeit money for the man he might have tried to con... and if he doesn't his sister's life is in danger. Adrian will do anything for his family, but when trying to find a way to destroy the blackmailer who has him he only finds himself trying to also save Marjorie who has landed herself right in the middle of his own trouble. Can these two find a way to get out of this alive and take down the man responsible for the crime while dealing with their feelings for one another or were they doomed from the start? This is part of a series but you can absolutely read it as a standalone. While this had all the ingredients to be a book I would enjoy, unfortunately I didn't really have a great time. I just didn't believe the romance between Marjorie and Adrian and found the story to be a bit slogging at points. Overall its a cute historical romance with some flirting and art crime and if that's your thing, definitely give it a go maybe you'll have a better time with it than I did.

*Thanks Netgalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing), Forever for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

[makeusfly]

The Wild Wynchesters

I don’t read a lot of historical romances, but it’s not the historical aspect that usually stops me – it’s the heteronormativity. Fortunately, Erica Ridley doesn’t know the definition of the word. I did initially read them out of order, starting with the sapphic one, The Perks of Loving a Wallflower. I pretty immediately doubled back to read The Duke Heist and have read the other two within…

[whimsicaldragonette]

ARC Review: My Rogue to Ruin by Erica Ridley (The Wild Wynchesters #4)

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Publication Date: September 12, 2023

Synopsis:

The riotous Wynchester family has taken on a new case to expose a forger, but the prime suspect isn't at all what he seems in this captivating Regency romp from a New York Times bestselling author. Lord Adrian Webb is a no-good, roguish, rakish scoundrel of the first order, which is why his father sends him to the Continent and cuts him off without a farthing. When (penniless) in Rome, what's a disgraced gentleman to do, but dabble in some light forgery? After all, better to leave the original works of art where they belong instead of some English snob's drawing room. But soon his scheme snowballs out of control, and a blackmailer is out to ruin him. The Wynchester family is known for their daring capers to help those in need. Until now, Marjorie has always let her siblings take the lead when it comes to planning undercover work. But someone in London is trying to pass off counterfeits and this time she's the only one with the skill needed to find the culprit. Her investigations lead her straight to Lord Adrian Webb. But every time Marjorie thinks she's figured Adrian out, she learns something new that turns all her assumptions on their head. He's a sinner. A saint. A heartless scoundrel. A loyal brother. A liar. A good kisser. Er…wait… She can't afford to lose herself in the passionate embrace of a man she'll have to turn over to the magistrate as soon as the case is closed.

My Rating: ★★★★★

*My Review and Favorite Quotes below the cut.

My Review:

I always love Erica Ridley's books, and I love the Wild Wynchesters the most. A charming, witty family of orphans with unusual talents who dedicate their less-than-legal efforts to the protection of those in need. What's not to love?

This is Marjorie's book, and it was so nice to get more of an understanding of her character. She has hung back in previous books (for reasons nicely explained here) and so was the Wynchester I was least familiar with. She is not only an incredible artist and forger, she has synesthesia and has a stubborn, independent streak that has previously been well-hidden.

Adrian is a cheerful, charming forger who gets in trouble with a slimy crime boss and requires Marjorie and her family to rescue him. The banter and flirting between them was such fun, and I loved seeing two artists and creative minds working together and sparking ideas off each other. It was inspiring.

I read the entire book with a smile on my face and hated to see the story end. I don't think I could ever get tired of the Wynchesters' heists and capers and sheer chaos. This is definitely one of my favorite romance series. The story is fun and light and flows easily and the characters are well-rounded and feel like real people.

I can't wait for Elizabeth's book. I realize I've been saying that from the beginning, but it's still true. She always manages to steal the show for a bit from the sidelines for me. I'm terribly curious about Jacob's story as well. His trained animals also always steal the show a bit and inject a lot of humor into the story. How could adorable homing kittens and hedgehogs fail to charm?

I have preordered the audiobook so I can listen to the story again when I need to be cheered up. I highly recommend this series for fans of lighthearted Regency romps (one of my favorite genres).

*Thanks to NetGalley and Forever for providing an early copy for review.

Favorite Quotes:

Any book a reader chose to invest time in was by definition a worthy book.

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“Finally,” Elizabeth said with feeling. “I thought I’d never get to use my sword.”

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“Any excuse to create art is a good reason.”

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Marjorie hooked her arm through Adrian’s. “We each have our talents.” Elizabeth brightened. “Is my talent murder?”

[izloveshorses]

happy eight years since the invention of cinema

[loveexpelrevolt]

KURT & ROGUE X-Men ‘97 1.09 | “Tolerance Is Extinction — Part 2”

[andorerso]

tragedies (i./ii.)

[namprikkapi]

Yeppp I did it again and this time pretty satisfied hehe

I do put green in, at first I thought it would bring more life to it (but now I think about Paddy eyes🥺) Slightly greenish deep blue like an ocean...

Anddddd them together 🙌

(I should draw them together like in the same page lol)

[gerbits]

👀

[ghostie-cola]

i HATE the x-men

why they all gotta be sexy

[momochimchim]

Okay so uhm I was on tktok.... Amd I saw a Nexus + Dark Sun edit... With the song Welcome to the show from MLP and.... I thought abt my vampires again..... So I added my BM fusion right? Amd.... Yeah just vampires doing vampire things (musicals)

And while drawing I realized Dark Sun wouldn't be this dramatic and passional and that's Ruin's thing but anyways 🥺 I can't undraw it now 😔

[mythalism]

ok so i had to re-buy bg3 despite owning it since JANUARY 2021 yes thats right janurary 2021 i was in the early access trenches on GOG because GOG got fucked by the patch 8 update and i literally could no longer use multiplayer at all with anyone that had the game on steam. which is everyone. anyway im feeling the need to get my moneys worth out of buying this game TWICE so please enlighten me on ways to play this game that would allow me to witness the best of it. because even after so long it never really struck a brain worm cord in me but i want to give it some more chances. i would prefer to play durge and i am open to any romance except astarion because i am sick of him. also open to any character ideas and class ideas. i want to get brainworms for this game so bad. like please what are class/romance backgrounds that you love or do you think one of the character origins is particularly underappreciated etc etc PLEASE help me get my moneys worth

[kata-kemi]

Vesper - Fire Genasi Rogue, a loyal member of The Black Backfire Company. My beloved dnd rogue, but also a nasty villain in my other DM's campaign! Her personality summed up is: "Feeling cute, might dig dirt on you later and blackmail you with it >:3c" while also glowing in the dark with her lava vein/scars.

[everdoeswriting]

jay fans how we feeling. is the new season worth watching

[rystiel]

“pissed me off seeing the doctor suddenly being interested in men and kissing one for the sake of shoving it in our faces. kissing jack was a comedic moment for shock value so it didn’t count as woke pandering.” i’m hitting you with my bare fists

[redstairs]

Back with a low-effort shitpost until i find time for drawing or writing again.