Rogue Most Wanted

MacGregor’s bold fifth Cavensham Heiresses Regency (after The Good, the Bad, and the Duke) once again provides a decadently delightful love story that refuses to conform. Thea is a 25-year-old countess in her own right, heir to her grandfather’s estate, Ladykyrk. Having taken care of her ailing grandfather for the last seven years of his life, she’s still grieving him when she learns she could lose her claim to her beloved lands. Enter William Cavensham, second son of a duke and great-nephew to Thea’s neighbor, meddlesome mischief-maker Stella. He’s a guarded man who understands a bit of Thea’s experiences with the London gossip rags, as well as her sense of duty and loyalty. After only one meeting he’s taking up her cause, trying to ease her way into proper society, supporting her bold moves to protect her inheritance, and losing his heart. Filled with delightful characters and an impish innocence, the novel eschews many of the common Regency romance elements, blazing a new trail of complementary character weaknesses and strengths. Readers will lose their hearts (and a few tears) to the Cavensham clan. Agent: Pamela Ahearn, Ahearn Agency. (July)