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To Tempt a Rogue (An Avon Romantic Treasure)
497 pages
A dusty, high-stakes western romance where a desperate disguise gives way to explosive frontier passion.
What it feels like
Reading this classic western romance feels like stepping into a sun-baked, dust-choked frontier where danger and desire ride side by side. The narrative moves at a brisk, adventurous clip, leaning enthusiastically into the beloved trope of a heroine disguised as a boy to survive among outlaws. There is a delicious, simmering tension in the air as the rugged, protective hero sees right through her charade, leading to an emotionally heightened game of cat and mouse. The prose is sweeping and melodramatic in the best way, capturing both the harsh realities of the Arizona territory and the breathless, fever-pitch passion between the leads. It is a perfect, nostalgic escape for readers who love their historical romances packed with spunky heroines, swoony cowboys, and high-stakes escapades.
- Mood
- dusty
- sweeping
- swoony
- perilous
- Tone
- passionate
- adventurous
- earnest
- melodramatic
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- hidden identity · protective instincts · survival in the wild · found family · opposites attract
- The writing
- Emotionally heightened and vividly descriptive, leaning heavily into the sensory details of the rugged frontier and breathless romance.
- The arc
- Moves from guarded desperation and survival mode into a sweeping, undeniable surrender to trust and passion.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave classic, trope-heavy historical westerns featuring rugged, protective heroes and spunky heroines in disguise.
Content notes
- gun violence
- kidnapping
- explicit sexual content
- mild peril
About the book
Kitty O'Shay desperately dreams of marriage and a family. Yet whisked into the company of robbers when she finds herself orphaned, she sees no choice but to protect her virtue by dressing as a boy, until one man uncovers her secret.
When rancher Ryan Delaney agrees to a dying man's last wish--to locate his long-lost illegitimate daughter--he never expects to find her masquerading as one of the Barton gang. But Kitty's disguise doesn't fool Ryan. The little wildcat heats his rogue's blood with temptation like no fancy-dressed woman ever has--lighting a fire difficult to control long enough for them to make a getaway. But once free of the outlaws, their stormy passion reaches a fever pitch of desire and surrender, causing them both to wonder if tempting a rogue is just part of a wild escapade, or the beginning of a great adventure into the dangerous territory of love.
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