I received a copy of this title to read and review for Wicked Reads 
 5 Banterific stars. 
 Genre: Historical Romance 
 Sarah MacLean is one of my His-ro favorites, so this review will not be critical in any way, as I'm unable to recognize the faults that obviously exist. I'm not a fangirl type of reader, but sometimes it does happen and I turn giddy. 
 Sophie, Sophie, Sophie, you brave yet stupid girl. Oh, how entertaining you were, and not in an over-the-top sort of way. Sophie had no filter, completely fed up with the hypocritical rules on the ton. When she sees injustice, she can't keep her mouth shut, which is entertaining to say the least for the reader. She was the youngest sister of four in a very outrageous, gossip-seeking family- the plain and uninteresting one. All she ever wanted to do was run away to the country and get away from London's gossip-mongers. 
 King, King, King, you big idiot. White Knight in leather with a bad reputation. King had a charitable heart, helping young ladies get out of betrothals so their love-matches could swoop in and their daddies would be agreeable. He had lost his heart when he was still a boy, and never expected to find love because he wasn't looking for it. & he has major daddy issues of the Duke kind. 
 Together, the jaded yet heroic King and the pessimistic young Sophie are thrust together by outrageous circumstances. Sure, I highly doubt 'the how' was realistic, but it sure did make for an entertaining read. 
 Chemistry and banter, The Rogue Not Taken had it in spades. The play between King and Sophie was shameless in a good way. There were no filters, no 'I shouldn't say that'. They just let the insults and the appraisals fly. There was no insta anything. The build up was slow, kindling their lust while creating a strong say-anything friendship, and the climax was explosive. 
 The Rogue Not Taken was a bit on the long side, but I was giddy with every page read, not wanting the book to end. Dry, witty banter, the tearing apart of ridiculous customs, and the gradual falling in love of two jaded characters who had hearts of gold. 
 This book was exactly what I needed, everything that I enjoy about His-ro writers of the present with the easy flow, entertaining storylines, and the unintentional humor. I am happy we get the Scot in the next title, and we only have to wait until August. If I'm not invited to review it, I'll happy buy it in a heartbeat.