#Review: WHEN YOU WISH UPON A ROGUE by Anna Bennett

3.5 of 5 stars

Henry Reese, Earl of Warshire, was never supposed to inherit the title. Except life doesn't always happen the way you expect them too and when Reese's older brother tragically dies in a hunting accident, Reese must give up the army and return to take up the title and responsibilities. When Reese learns that his army troop was attacked the night after he left and many good men die, the nightmares and guilt begin and the sleepless nights are relentless. He flees to his abandoned property in London where he meets the bold and beautiful Sophie Kendall. When he asks her to stay and talk with him a while, she agrees and it's the first night in weeks, he's able to fall asleep. Now all he wants is to make Sophie is own, but she's got her own secrets and guilt to deal with.

I enjoyed this story though I don't understand why "Rogue" is in the title. Reese isn't anything of the kind. He's a war hero called back to England when his brother dies. So I started reading the book expecting something totally different in the plot. I liked Sophie-she's smart, bold and falls for Reese's sweet and romantic ways as he restores his long neglected garden. I didn't like her family at all. They expected her to be the sacrificial lamb saving the family from ruin and she loved her family and wanted to do whatever she could to help them. I had figured out the twist long before the end of the book so it was no surprise when I got there.

I voluntarily read the advanced reader copy and all opinions are my own.