Never Rescue A Rogue by Virginia Heath

Description from Goodreads:

Virginia Heath’s Never Rescue a Rogue, the next book in the Merriwell Sisters series, is filled with whip-smart banter, swoony romance, hilarious mishaps, and twisty reveals that will make you gasp and laugh in delight.

Diana Merriwell and Giles Sinclair only tolerate one another for the sake of their nearest and dearest. Everyone believes that the two of them are meant to be together, but Diana and Giles know that their constant pithy barbs come from a shared disdain—not a hidden attraction. Diana loves the freedom of working at the newspaper too much to give it up for marriage, and Giles is happily married to his bachelor lifestyle. But they do have one thing in common—the secrets they can’t risk escaping.

When Giles’ father, the curmudgeonly Duke of Harpenden unexpectedly turns up his toes, it’s only a matter of time before someone comes crawling out of the woodwork who knows the true circumstances of his only son's birth. As the threat of blackmail becomes real, Giles must uncover the truth of his parentage first, or else he and all those who depend upon him will be ruined—and dogged bloodhound Diana is his best hope at sniffing out the truth. As Giles and Diana dive into his family’s past, the attraction that the two of them insisted wasn’t there proves impossible to ignore. Soon, the future of the Sinclair estate isn’t the only thing on the line…

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My Review:

So I finally bit the bullet and started watching Bridgerton on Netflix which got me in the mood for historical romance. Luckily, St. Martin's Press indulged me by accepting my NetGalley request. I want to start with that I found this to be an extremely light, but entertaining read. It gave me a nice break from the plot-heavy books I've been reading. Warning, some mild spoilers.

I will say while the romance wasn't bad, I was actually enjoying the plot a lot more. The romance was just the sprinkles on top to me. I enjoyed seeing Diana and Giles run around trying to find clues. I wanted to know the Duke's secret past probably more than Giles did. I loved that the author kept dangling this mystery carrot in front of me. Not in a suspenseful thriller way but in a way that piqued my curiosity. I actually thought the ending was a bit disappointing with how quickly it wrapped up. I wish there could have been a trial. It would have made the book longer, but totally worth it.

The romance was good. Could have been better. I like the banter between Diana and Giles. I do wish their love grew more naturally instead of everyone saying they were destined to be together and them suddenly realizing it. It was an overused trope that the author relied on a bit too much. Otherwise, having Diana and Giles work together to solve this mystery was great in that I loved seeing them work together and balance each other out.

Overall, if you're looking for a light fluffy read, this is for you. I wouldn't give it a go if you were looking for a more heavy-duty romance or plot. I simply enjoyed it for what it was which was a breather before going back to my epic fantasy pile.