When a Rogue Meets His Match, Elizabeth Hoyt
When a Rogue Meets His Match, Elizabeth Hoyt
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When a Rogue Meets His Match

Author: Elizabeth Hoyt

Narrator: Ashford McNab

Unabridged: 11 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/01/2020


Synopsis

Return to New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Hoyt's signature drama and intrigue, where two enemies will discover if their marriage of convenience can survive -- 'til death do they part.
Ambitious, sly, and lethally intelligent, Gideon Hawthorne has spent his life clawing his way up from the gutter. For the last ten years, he's acted as the Duke of Windemere's fixer, performing the duke's dirty work without question. Now Gideon's ready to quit the duke's service and work solely for himself. But Windermere tempts Gideon with an irresistible offer: one last task for Messalina Greycourt's hand in marriage.
Witty, vivacious Messalina Greycourt has her pick of suitors, so when her uncle demands Messalina marry Mr. Hawthorne, she is appalled. But Gideon offers her a devil's bargain of his own: protection and freedom in exchange for a true marriage. Messalina feigns agreement and plots to escape their deal. Only the more time she spends with Gideon, the more her fierce, loyal husband arouses her affections. But will Gideon's final deed for Windemere destroy the love growing between them?

About Elizabeth Hoyt

Elizabeth Hoyt is the New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty-three lush historical romances, including the Maiden Lane series. Publishers Weekly has called her writing "mesmerizing" and in 2018 she received the RT Book Reviews Career Achievement Award for Historical Romance. She also pens deliciously fun contemporary romances under the name Julia Harper. Elizabeth lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with three untrained dogs, a garden in constant need of weeding, and the long-suffering Mr. Hoyt.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Anne on March 05, 2023

Cunny. I've not heard that one used a lot to describe my lady parts. And it was hard for me not to giggle every time he referred to her vag as a cunny. I know! I know! Stop being so immature, Anne. I can't. I sincerely wish I could, but if it hasn't happened in 45 years, it probably isn't going to hap......more

Goodreads review by Sara Reads (mostly) Romance on January 08, 2021

EDIT Jan 7 2021: I would rate this 2.5 stars and here's why: (this part of the review will not have super intense reactions, just some things I liked and things I didn't). What I liked: The Characters: Messalina and Gideon have great personalities and they are super likable. I liked some of the sid......more

Goodreads review by romancelibrary on February 09, 2025

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. It's official: Elizabeth Hoyt cured my terrible historical romance slump. Was this book perfect? No, but the romance was my EVERYTHING 😍 When a Rogue Meets His Match is the second book in the Greycourt series, but it can be read as a......more

Goodreads review by WhiskeyintheJar on November 29, 2020

I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. But that was the point: Messalina was his weakness. There was no way he could've let her go. Second in the Greycourt series, this picks up where the first (Not......more


Quotes

"Hoyt...marries her irresistibly witty writing style with an intrigue-steeped plot that is generously spiced with lively banter and lush sensuality."—Booklist on Not the Duke's Darling

"Hoyt's writing is almost too good to be true."—Lisa Kleypas

"Historical romance fans will be gratified by the way Hoyt highlights social issues, focusing on Gideon and Messalina's struggle against poverty and 18th-century gender roles. Credible characters, steamy romance, and heart-pounding action set this romance apart."—Publishers Weekly

"Duke of Desire is a beautifully written tale of revenge and reconciliation, despair, and hope, loathing, and love. A most fitting end to a spectacular series."—Heroes & Heartbreakers

"4 1/2 Stars! Top Pick! A thrilling end [to] this addictive series!"—RT Book Reviews on Duke of Desire

"4 1/2 Stars! Top Pick! Always unique, wonderfully romantic and highly sensual, Hoyt's stories take readers' breath away."—RT Book Reviews on Duke of Pleasure

"4 1/2 Stars! Top Pick! Hoyt delivers a unique read on many levels: a love story, a tale of redemption and a plot teeming with emotional depth that takes readers' breaths away. Kudos to a master storyteller!"—RT Book Reviews on Duke of Sin

"4 1/2 Stars! Top Pick! It is a story that takes your breath away and leaves you uplifted. Hoyt does it again!"—RT Book Reviews on Sweetest Scoundrel

"[T]his superbly executed historical romance is proof positive that this RITA Award-nominated author continues to write with undiminished force and flair. When it comes to incorporating a generous measure of dangerous intrigue and lush sensuality into a truly swoonworthy love story, Hoyt is unrivaled."—Booklist on Dearest Rogue

"4 1/2 Stars! Hoyt takes an unlikely pair of characters and, through the magic of her storytelling, turns them into the perfect couple... [A] read to remember."—RT Book Reviews on Dearest Rogue


Awards

  • RT Book Reviews, Best Historical Romance
  • RITA Finalist, Sweetest Scoundrel
  • RT Book Reviews Career Achievement Award
  • RITA Finalist, Darling Beast
  • RT Book Reviews, Historical K.I.S.S. Hero
  • RITA finalist, Duke of Midnight