Because the Baron Broods

Darcy Burke

Apr 2024 · Rogue Rules Book 2 · Zealous Quill Press

About this ebook

Growing up in isolation in Cornwall, Tamsin Penrose looks forward to the one month each year that she spends in an idyllic seaside town with her best friends. She’s shocked to receive a letter from her reclusive father informing her of a potential groom—they’ve never even discussed marriage and she rather expected to be a spinster. But she’s met a charming, if serious, baron and now she’s dreaming of a romantic, wedded life.

During his annual trip to a friend’s seaside estate, broody Isaac Deverell, Baron Droxford finds himself in an objectionable situation: socializing with a group of ladies over several days. He is not prepared for the storm of cheerfulness that is Miss Penrose, nor can he deny that she makes him feel…good.

Because Isaac is an unheroic rogue with a devastatingly sinful secret, he should flee this delightful ray of sunshine. However, he can’t keep his distance, and when her overzealous suitor arrives and won’t take no for an answer, Isaac protects her in a scandalously public fashion. Now he can’t run from her. Can these attracted opposites find a happy ever after, or will the past destroy their chance?

Ratings and reviews

Miss Tamsin Penrose is determinedly caring, optimistic, and cheerful. Isaac Deverell, Baron Droxford, is excessively serious and known for his brooding. When they meet, there’s a mutual spark of attraction, and Tamsin’s kindness and compassion seem to bring out the best in Isaac. I liked both characters and enjoyed watching them get to know each other. However, a potential scandal and past traumas pose a serious obstacle, and the second half of the story featured too much angst for my taste.

Ugh! My heart breaks for where Isaac’s brain and emotions continually took him. It had become a well-worn track and for a while I wasn’t sure if even Tamsin’s cheery optimism would be able to knock him free from it. I enjoyed this opposites-attract semi-arranged marriage story. It was a lot of fun watching this pair discover their similarities and fall for one another. I also really enjoyed seeing the references to the Marrywell Matchmaking Festival.

Loved reading the engaging and captivating story. When the broody Baron Droxford, Isaac, meets Tamsin, Issac finds Tamsin enchanting and wants to spend more time with her, but at the same time, Issac doesn't feel he should find happiness due to an incident in his past. Read the highly recommended, wonderfully written, and a must read riveting love story. Can't wait to read the next story in the Rogue Rules series by the phenomenal author, Darcy Burke!