One for the Rogue

Manda Collins

Jun 2018 · Studies in Scandal Book 4 · Sold by St. Martin's Paperbacks

About this ebook

Two rivals join forces to solve a mystery, but might just find love, in One for the Rogue, the next thrilling novel in the Studies in Scandal series by Manda Collins.

LOVE IS THE GREATEST DISCOVERY OF ALL


Geologist Gemma Hastings has no interest in pursuing romance—and no patience for Lord Cameron Lisle, an esteemed fossil hunter who has a way of always honing in on her territory. . .annoyingly handsome though he may be. But when a shocking attack puts Gemma in very real danger, she may have to accept Lisle’s offers of protection. Even if that means entering into a dangerous flirtation. . .


Lisle was once amused by Gemma’s dedication to her work. But now that he understands how much he’s underestimated her—a woman whose beauty is matched only by her genius—Lisle is desperate to prove his respect...and prove himself worthy of her. But is he too late? A bitter rival, desperate to steal Gemma’s scientific findings, is still at-large. Can Lisle help uncover the culprit and keep her safe—forever, in his loving arms?


“Plenty of pleasure.”—RT Book Reviews

Ratings and reviews

The last of the young ladies of the Studies in Scandal series does not disappoint. Gemma Hastings was an intelligent bluestocking and devoted to her study in geology and fossils. Of course, this was not a popular role for women at the time but she persevered. Lord Cameron Lisle is her counterpart who follows his passion for hunting fossils and is happy with his life. Having met one time before, they had been at loggerheads over an article he refused to print of Gemma's. Now, meeting again, Gemma has found a great fossil which could prove a historical milestone and she gains Cam's help in proving it. Of course nothing is ever that easy and as another fossil hunter is found murdered and things go missing, they begin to work together to find the culprit. Filled with humor and conflicting emotions between Gemma and Cam, this is a fun story to follow through the end and see what happens. I really enjoyed this story and looking forward to reading many more books by Manda Collins.

One for the Rogue by Manda Collins Studies in Scandal #4 In the fourth book of this series Gemma and Cam find love…eventually. Both are big into fossil finding and with rumors that there might be a huge “lizard” somewhere on the estate bequeathed to Gemma and three of her friends the two are in search of the dinosaur BUT so are some other people. Gemma is a woman and “put down” by more than one man in the book. She is also pursued by more than one man. There is a murder, some thievery and skullduggery before the puzzle is solved and true love is found. This was an okay read but not one that had me enthralled. I had trouble relating to the characters and seeing them together or in the situations they found themselves in. Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC – This is my honest review. 2-3 Stars

Geologist Gemma Hastings has no interest in pursuing romance and no patience for Lord Cameron Lisle, an esteemed fossil hunter who has a way of always honing in on her territory. But when a shocking attack puts Gemma in very real danger, she may have to accept Lisle’s offers of protection. Cam was once amused by Gemma’s dedication to her work. But when he sees her coiffured & in a stunning dress he realises there's so much more to her. This is the fourth book in the series & whilst it could be read by itself the whole series is very good & to fully appreciate this book I'd recommend reading the three earlier ones. Gemma & Cam have always been at loggerheads but there’s also been a spark between them, so it was entertaining & enjoyable to see the spark flare into a fire. The characters are well developed & the story flows extremely well, I’d been looking forward to Gemma’s story & I wasn't disappointed, I was immediately drawn into the book & was engrossed all of the way through, a fitting finale to the series. My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read

About the author

Manda Collins is the author of The Lords of Anarchy series, The Ugly Duckling series and the Wicked Widows series as well as several other Regency-set romances. She spent her teen years wishing she’d been born a couple of centuries earlier, preferably in the English countryside. Time travel being what it is, she resigned herself to life with electricity and indoor plumbing, and read lots of books. When she’s not writing, she’s helping other people use books, as an academic librarian.