Rogue Ever After

Rogue Ever After

Love never dies. Hope never ends. The Rogue series wraps up with eight new romances for dreamers who know "happily ever after" is a chance for a new start.For Love and Country by Tracey LivesayZora grows disillusioned as her boss, Senator Ethan Humphries, bows to pressure to back the Republican president's agenda. Frustrated, she hands in her notice.Ethan is stunned by Zora's resignation...and the realization of his feelings for his deputy chief of staff. Will he do the right thing or risk losing Zora's respect, and her love?Ipso Facto ILU by Hudson LinWhen PhD student Brandon's celeb crush shows up on campus, he can't believe it. The pundit is out of Brandon's league, but there's a spark that makes him hope.Brandon's adorable nerdery is Jonny's kryptonite. Yet tempting as he is, Toronto is a no when Jonny has a job in Vancouver.When a storm strands Jonny, he crashes at Brandon's where they fend off the cold with heated debates and hotter kisses. But one night isn't enough to convince Jonny to move to Toronto-is it?A Little Rebellion by KD FisherVeteran teacher Ruth wasn't ready for a woman at the dog park to divert her. She can't afford to pursue love when her students need her.It's Mia's first year teaching and she has to get it right: stand up to her intolerant principal, not get distracted by a crush.As their relationship grows, they must fight to save their school and decide if their friendship can turn into something more.The Blundering Billionaire by Chace VerityBillionaire Jayden-James Hancock has spent his whole life in his fashionista mother's shadow, but an opportunity for change arrives with his new assistant. Tired of debt struggles, Isla Dyer rallies hard for student loan reform. Inspired, Jayden-James joins the movement. While changing his clothes has always been easy, changing the world-and falling in love-might be a different catwalk.Good Service by Sionna FoxEvan doesn't miss politics. Bartending a stone's throw from the state house is as close as he'll get now, until Tessa sits tearing apart a bill, full of passion. Tessa might be three steps ahead of the former wonk, but sparks fly over offers to put her in touch with old contacts. Tessa's burning need to fix the world could bring Evan too close to the old fires, but he can't resist the temptation.Love You Like That by KK HendinOne café manager swamped with guilt over not being politically engaged enough.One overwhelmed Congressional aide who thinks he's failed DC when DC failed him.Two friends scared to admit how in love with each other they are.Can existential crises, too many feelings, and far too much caffeine help Jasper and Raina admit their feelings, or will it end in heartbreak?Love Your Love by Ainsley BoothTwo workaholics meet and fall in love. That's just the start of the story for biz school prof Tanya and political staffer Penny. A games night with neighbor Win, a wild child artist, sparks something new for Penny. And to her surprise, her beloved partner is all for Penny exploring a new relationship alongside theirs.Starlet Struck by Tamsen ParkerAt the year's hottest awards, Hadley should be on the red carpet with a Hollywood hunk. Instead she'll be escorting queer AF Archer.Archer has better things to do than going to an awards show but she'll go to bring attention to her work: helping homeless LGBTQ youth.Sparks fly but Archer's resentment of Hadley might burn hotter than her passion and it'll take more than chemistry for Hadley to risk her career.
Sign up to use

Reviews

Photo of Briar's Reviews
Briar's Reviews@briarsreviews
5 stars
Jul 31, 2023

This final collection in the Rogue series has proven to be another lovely addition! This LGBTQ+ book is full of sweet (and sometimes sexy!) stories. F/F, M/M, poly and more, with each having a different focus. Some of the stories center around politics, Hollywood and even just good, old-fashioned relationships. I can't get enough of these short stories, because they are so easy to slip into. They aren't difficult to follow, they make me smile, and I just love these authors. Since every story is different, you get a really good mix of romance and erotica. I focused on three stories from the collection, but all of them were marvelous. Hudson Lin's Ipso Facto ILU follows Jonny and Brandon, who are OMG levels of cuteness. Brandon is a political science PhD candidate and Jonny is a famous podcaster. Following their super sweet love story was such a treat! Brandon's shyness and adorable nature made me love this couple oh so much! Throw in some funny lines about Zest body soap and Canadian references and you've got me totally engaged in this story. Honestly, it felt like a fan girl's heaven. This story was definitely a 5 out of 5 stars for me! Ainsley Booth's Love Your Love was a lovely poly romance which following Win and Penny (and Tanya, you can't forget about Tanya). Cute crushes, spooning and fun quotes about beaming and blooming flowers fill this little story up. I like Ainsley's way with words - it somehow felt so elegant yet so natural! This story moved very quickly and felt a little shorter to me, but it was still super sweet. 5 out of 5 stars! And to top it off, Tamsen Parker's Starlet Struck shed some light on causes AND included some super sexy F/F romance. Archer and Hadley make one wild pair - an activist and a Hollywood actress. The characters bring up causes dear to their heart, like the Rivera House which helps homeless LGBTQ teens, and I have to say that made me respect this book even more! At the end, we get the hottest ending that will rock most erotica fan's socks off. The tension that built up to that part made it even better than I expected! Five out of five stars! Overall, this is a great anthology for romance and erotica lovers. It's definitely an R rated book, but it's worth the read if you love some sexy scenes. Five out of five stars. Thank you to Tamsen Parker for providing me a copy of this book to review.

This book appears on the shelf Comics graphic novels

American Born Chinese
American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
Hawkeye  Volume 1
Hawkeye Volume 1
Avatar: the Last Airbender
Avatar: the Last Airbender
Captain America
Captain America by Ed Brubaker
The Man with No Face
The Man with No Face by Ed Brubaker
Avatar, the Last Airbender
Avatar, the Last Airbender by Gene Luen Yang

This book appears on the shelf Thriller

The Girl With All The Gifts
The Girl With All The Gifts by M. R. Carey
Recursion
Recursion by Blake Crouch
A Scanner Darkly
A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick
Bad Blood
Bad Blood by John Carreyrou
Artemis
Artemis by Andy Weir
Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

This book appears on the shelf gone

Keep Going
Keep Going by Austin Kleon
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown
Piranesi
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Frankenstein
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Fear and Loathing
Fear and Loathing by Hunter S. Thompson
Dune
Dune by Frank Herbert