Last updated on 01/28/2026
Ellis Dangerfield has recently learned her life is a lie. Desperate to start afresh, she applies for a position as secretary to a demanding, widowed marquess. Never mind that she must pose as a man to get the job—Ellis is hiding far worse secrets.
After losing his wife—and, perhaps more gutting, learning of her unfaithfulness—Roman Garrick has sworn off human connection. To avoid his pain, he buries himself in rebuilding his family’s ruined fortunes. When he discovers his brilliant new secretary is actually a woman, he should dismiss her immediately. Instead, he’s captivated.
Faced with an unwanted and dangerous attraction, Roman and Ellis struggle to maintain their professional relationship while also trying to resist their desires. Neither is willing to compromise the vows they’ve made to remain emotionally aloof. But when Ellis reveals the truth of her scandalous parentage and a shocking secret from the past surfaces, their chance at happiness hangs in the balance.
Review:
So happy to see Ellis finally find her HEA!
Ellis was dealt quite a blow in the fifth book of the series ( Until the Rake Surrenders –though the family drama really started in book 4, As the Earl Likes , so make sure you’ve read all of them to fully appreciate what happens here) and I was anxious to find out where she would go and what she would do next.
Posing as a man and working for a widowed marquess is a choice with so many risks–but of course it’s a Rogue Rules book, so naturally it all works out in the end. But the journey there? It was delicious…if sometimes a tad bit frought. Both Ellis and Roman have secrets; I especially loved that even when he accidentally discovered some of hers, he respected her wishes and not only kept them of her but didn’t push for more. I also loved that family played such a big role here for both of them–neither were born into an ideal one, but by the end of the book they both had the family they both chose and deserved <3
Now–do we really have to wait almost a year for Iona’s book? Sigh…
Rating: 4 1/2 stars / A
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
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