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A Kiss for a Rogue: A Second Chance Redeemable Rogue and Wallflower Regency Romance (The Honorable Rogues® Book 1) Kindle Edition
A surprise proposal…
Olivia Kingsley didn’t expect to be swept off her feet by a marriage proposal two weeks into her first London Season. However, one delicious dance with Allen Wimpleton, and her future is sealed. Or so she thinks until her eccentric father suddenly announces he’s moving the family to the Caribbean for a year.
A reckless decision…
Allen tries to convince the lovely Olivia to elope with him but when she hesitates, he gives her an ultimatum—marriage or her family. Torn between loyalty and love, Olivia declines and departs England, convinced that Allen’s ardent declaration was a superficial one. Meanwhile, Allen believes that Oliva was merely toying with his heart. Three years later, after mourning the death of her father, Olivia returns to London and comes face to face with the man she never thought she’d ever see again. Can a fragile hope for a loving future heal the bitter heartbreak of the past?
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If you enjoy Regency romances about second chances with a dab of humor, a dash of suspense, and a dollop of heart-warming emotion, then you’ll adore COLLETTE CAMERON’S® tantalizing THE HONORABLE ROGUES® series. Get cozy in your favorite reading nook and tuck in for a rousing romantic adventure you’ll want to read in one sitting!
Though this book is part of a series, it can easily be read as a stand-alone.
Formerly titled A Kiss for Miss Kingsley.
THE HONORABLE ROGUES® SERIES:
- A Kiss for a Rogue
- A Bride for a Rogue
- A Rogue’s Scandalous Wish
- To Capture A Rogue’s Heart
- The Rogue and the Wallflower
- A Rose for a Rogue
- ’Twas the Rogue Before Christmas
- A Rogue Worth the Risk
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- Chronicles of the Westbrook Brides
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- For the Love of an Earl (Wicked Earls’ Club)
- Heart of a Scot
- Highland Heather Romancing a Scot: Castle Brides
- Ladies of Opportunity
- Seductive Scoundrels
- The Culpepper Misses
- The Honorable Rogues®
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateDecember 21, 2014
- File size1.6 MB
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"Ms. Cameron never fails to give a heart-pounding, nerve wracking read. . . . I confess to almost passing out several times while reading this book - I simply kept forgetting to breathe .Highly recommend!" ★★★★★ ~S. Clark
Fun Fact About Collette: Collette was born and raised in a small coastal town in Oregon. To this day, she loves walking the beach in Seaside and finding sand dollars.
"All the required elements for a completely wonderful historical romance. . . .truly sigh-worthy . . ." ★★★★★ ~Janice Hougland
"From the very first page I knew there was something special about this story." ★★★★★~ Booklover
"Collette delivers as always!!!!" ★★★★★ ~Dee Foster
"I truly love this author's wonderful Regency romances. They are fun to read,romantic, and cute with a touch of humor." ★★★★★ ~Nicole Laverdure
"Wonderful tale of love and second chances. " ★★★★★~Vero
". . . a truly delightful read. I highly recommend it." ★★★★★ ~Barbara McCarthy.
"I love Collette Cameron's sense of humor and storytelling . . . get lost in a wonderfully well written story." ★★★★★ ~Sonja
"Loved this book! Waiting all those years for each other, now that is true love. Would recommend this book to anyone who loves, love stories." ★★★★★ ~Sharon W.
From the Author
A KISS FOR A ROGUE was my first attempt at a shorter book, but it wasn't my last. I loved packing a tale into fewer, fast-paced pages. The type of book perfect for a day at the beach or a stolen couple of hours by yourself!
If you've read my other books, you'll recognize several characters--almost like relatives coming for a visit.
Stay tuned for Olivia's brother Bradford's short story!
xoxo
Collette
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· Midnight Christmas Waltz
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· A December with a Duke
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· Wedding Her Christmas Duke
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· My Dearest Duke
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Are you ready for rousing, emotional, and romantic historical Regency romance quick-read capers you won't want to put down?
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· A Bride for a Rogue
· A Rogue's Scandalous Wish
· To Capture a Rogue's Heart
· The Rogue and the Wallflower
· A Rose for a Rogue
· 'Twas the Rogue Before Christmas
· A Rogue Worth the Risk
From the Back Cover
Allen cursed inwardly for asking Olivia the confounded question. He'd sworn to himself he would ask her to dance, uncover her scheme, and send her on her way. Completely unaffected, he would then go about his life and she about hers.
What a colossal, stinking pile of horse manure.
"You humiliated me, Olivia, practically leaving me at the altar."
Holy hell, do stubble it.
She gasped and stumbled, and he tightened his embrace, steadying her.
Her azure gaze, huge and alarmed, flitted about the room, probably seeking a means of escape. The tip of her pink tongue darted out and touched the pillow of her lower lip. "That's not true. We hadn't told anyone of our plans to marry. You had just proposed. No one knew."
He ought to give her that, but his anger wouldn't allow any concession.
The moment he'd seen her standing in the entry, he had sworn he wouldn't acknowledge, let alone speak to her. Olivia was none of his concern. She held no interest any longer. He didn't want anything more to do with her. When she had chosen her father over him and left to go gallivanting off in the tropics, he'd slammed that door closed and drove the bolt home.
Ballocks, you unmitigated liar. You love her every bit as much as you did the night you rejected her.
His tongue, fueled by offended pride, paid his conscience no heed. "There were wagers on White's books, betting we would wed by summer's end. The entire bon ton recognized me as a besotted fool."
Maybe not the entire ton, but a sizable number had.
Olivia's beautiful eyes widened in wounded shock, and her lower lip quivered the tiniest bit before she dropped her thick-lashed gaze to stare at his shoulder.
The pulse in her throat beat erratically, and she trembled. "I beg your pardon. This dance was a mistake. Please return me to my aunt or brother."
"Like hell I will." He grated the words out beneath his breath, his voice a harsh rasp.
She stiffened and looked about, half panicked.
Dragging in a juddery lungful, he hauled his attention back to his surroundings. At the end of the opulent, overheated ballroom, his parents stood beside the Duchess of Daventry, concern etched upon their countenances.
They feared he would make a scene.
He feared he would make a bloody scene.
Allen had never been this out of control before. Olivia' presence had damned near knocked him head over arse, and he still hadn't completely recovered his composure.
Drawing in another fortifying gulp of air, he forced a smile to his taut lips and nodded at the gawkers stretching their necks to see what transpired between Olivia and him.
Bloody ballroom full of giraffes and ostriches.
About the Author
Readers love her witty and relatable characters including daring rogues, dashing scoundrels, and the strong and spirited heroines who capture their hearts. From the rugged highlands to the refined drawing rooms of Regency England, Collette's novels will transport you to another time and place, where love and adventure are just a page away.
Collette's Sweet-to-Spicy Timeless Romances® are the perfect escape for readers looking for romantic escape, poignant inspiration, engaging humor, and entertaining stories.
Based in the Pacific Northwest, Collette is surrounded by the lush greenery and rainy skies that inspire her writing. She dreams of one day splitting her time between the Pacific Northwest and Scotland. In the meantime, she indulges in her love of all things cobalt blue, dachshunds, chocolate, and of course, crafting her next historical romance.
Connect with Collette on social media, download a printable series/book list, join her VIP Reader Group, and subscribe to her newsletter (get a FREE book too!) by visiting her at collettecameron dot com
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- ASIN : B00QSNVG1K
- Publisher : Blue Rose Romance® LLC; 2nd edition (December 21, 2014)
- Publication date : December 21, 2014
- Language : English
- File size : 1.6 MB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 160 pages
- Page numbers source ISBN : 1950387496
- Best Sellers Rank: #756,382 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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- #3,324 in Historical Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Fiction
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Customers enjoy this romance novella as a pleasant short story of love renewed, describing it as a charming, quick read that's fun to enjoy at the beach. The book features delightful characters and a love story that reminds readers of love that never fails, with one review noting it's a stylized second chance at love story. The language receives mixed feedback, with some praising the vivid writing while others mention issues with missing or misspelled words.
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"...A enchanting novella of the rocky course true love can take!!" Read more
"...It was also a pretty clean read with kisses only besides a bit of fondling. There is some moderate language however, just so you know...." Read more
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A KISS FOR A ROGUE aka A KISS FOR MISS KINGSLEY by Collette Cameron (A Novella)
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- Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2015This is a great novella about the success of second chances with love. Collette Cameron has written a perfect novella which contains romance, heartbreak, regaining love, and emotional fulfillment. Although it is a novella nothing is left out of the story and the reader finishes the book feeling very satisfied.
Olivia Kingsley, after living away for three years, returns to England. She accepts an invitation to a ball being held at her ex-fiance parent’s home. She has no idea of her reception and expects to be given the direct cut from the hero.
Three years ago she choose moving to the Caribbean with her ill father after Allen Wimpleton’s demand that she make a choice, him or her father. She met and fell in love with Allen within two weeks into her first season. Although she loved him very much she knew her father needed and depended on her.
The hero, Allen Wimpleton, fell in love with Olivia during one dance, and who also doesn’t know about her father’s ill health, demands that Olivia not go with her father and forces her to choose between him and her father. Only knowing him for a short time, what else can she do? Olivia chooses to go with her father. But one year turns into three years and her father passes away. Olivia then returns to England and soon runs in to Allen, and realizes she still loves him and wants to regain his love.
This is a fun one sitting doesn’t take to much time to read. I highly recommend this book and author to anyone who enjoys reading historical romance.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2022Miss Olivia Kingsley is 18 and in her first London season. At a ball, she meets Allen Wimpleton, a future Viscount. The young couple fall in love in a matter of weeks, and Allen proposes to the beautiful young lady, the niece of a duchess. With her mother's death, her ailing and eccentric father became worse and he informed his son and daughter they were moving to the Caribbean on a sugar plantation in two days. Frightened of losing Olivia, Allen proposes they elope. But Olivia feels duty bound to stay with her father and refuses, breaking both their hearts. The planned year away from England becomes three, and after her father's death, the siblings arrive back in London to stay with the duchess, their aunt. With no communication between the young lovers for those years, the duchess arranges for the three of them to attend a ball given by Allen's parents. Distraught and disillusioned, Allen decides to wed any one since he cannot have Olivia, doubting her love since she chose her father over him, unaware of his illness. Olivia cannot forget her first love and was hurt by his ultimatum. But when they see each other across the room, nothing else matters. Can they overcome the hurt, wounds and pride which kept them apart. A enchanting novella of the rocky course true love can take!!
- Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2022Note: It looks like I own an older edition of this story which was originally published in 2014 and titled A KISS FOR MISS KINGSLEY. It seems that even the series underwent a name change and what was then "A Waltz with a Rogue" is now officially "The Honorable Rogues" series.
This story also appears in the following ebook anthologies (and possibly others that I'm just not aware of) that you may already own a copy of so please check your kindle library for them: EMBRACED BY A ROGUE (currently available in print only) ROMANTIC LEGENDS (no longer available) WHEN A LORD LOVES A LADY (A Waltz with a Rogue Collection 1-5 - currently available in print only) and THE HONORABLE ROGUES COLLECTION BOOKS 1-3, which is still available in both ebook and print.
Synopsis: After a three year separation, Olivia Kingsley and Allen Wimpleton meet once again. Can they overcome their pasts and old wounds to find love once more?
Setting: London, England, 1818
First of all I want to say this edition is full of typos and other mistakes so if you can get the updated version I'd definitely recommend doing so. Hopefully the misspellings and other editing issues will not be so abundant and distracting like they were here. Besides that this story was short and sweet but just didn't have enough substance or character development to ever really pull me in.
And while I liked Olivia immensely, Allen on the other hand not so much. Other than brief flashbacks to the end of their relationship three years earlier, the entire story takes place in a matter of hours (except for the epilogue 3 or 4 months later) which didn't work for me. The entire tale was rushed and at the end these two still felt like the strangers they were when I started the story.
However, I did like most of the cast including Olivia, her brother, and her Aunt. It was also a pretty clean read with kisses only besides a bit of fondling. There is some moderate language however, just so you know. I usually love second chance romances but this one was just okay. I do like the author's writing though and I'm actually looking forward to reading the other books in this series which are a little longer so I'm hoping will have more depth to them.
Length: The version I read ended at the 76% mark on page 110 and location 1189.
3.0 out of 5 starsNote: It looks like I own an older edition of this story which was originally published in 2014 and titled A KISS FOR MISS KINGSLEY. It seems that even the series underwent a name change and what was then "A Waltz with a Rogue" is now officially "The Honorable Rogues" series.A KISS FOR A ROGUE aka A KISS FOR MISS KINGSLEY by Collette Cameron (A Novella)
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2022
This story also appears in the following ebook anthologies (and possibly others that I'm just not aware of) that you may already own a copy of so please check your kindle library for them: EMBRACED BY A ROGUE (currently available in print only) ROMANTIC LEGENDS (no longer available) WHEN A LORD LOVES A LADY (A Waltz with a Rogue Collection 1-5 - currently available in print only) and THE HONORABLE ROGUES COLLECTION BOOKS 1-3, which is still available in both ebook and print.
Synopsis: After a three year separation, Olivia Kingsley and Allen Wimpleton meet once again. Can they overcome their pasts and old wounds to find love once more?
Setting: London, England, 1818
First of all I want to say this edition is full of typos and other mistakes so if you can get the updated version I'd definitely recommend doing so. Hopefully the misspellings and other editing issues will not be so abundant and distracting like they were here. Besides that this story was short and sweet but just didn't have enough substance or character development to ever really pull me in.
And while I liked Olivia immensely, Allen on the other hand not so much. Other than brief flashbacks to the end of their relationship three years earlier, the entire story takes place in a matter of hours (except for the epilogue 3 or 4 months later) which didn't work for me. The entire tale was rushed and at the end these two still felt like the strangers they were when I started the story.
However, I did like most of the cast including Olivia, her brother, and her Aunt. It was also a pretty clean read with kisses only besides a bit of fondling. There is some moderate language however, just so you know. I usually love second chance romances but this one was just okay. I do like the author's writing though and I'm actually looking forward to reading the other books in this series which are a little longer so I'm hoping will have more depth to them.
Length: The version I read ended at the 76% mark on page 110 and location 1189.
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- Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2015Any book by this author makes me feel like it is Christmas. I savor every page and fall in love all over again. This is about love that was lost and a swift journey, in a few hours at a Ball that leads to HEA.
Even though is a novella, this author is so talented that she can weave a story in a few pages where other author's it takes them hundreds of pages and you still don't have a connection.
This is a clean romance, he talks about his breeches being to tight, but other than that, nothing to get your knickers in a knot over.
I fell in love with our H/h, and the h family. No cliffhanger either. My only wish, was for a epilogue even if it was only a few months in the future. Yes, I highly recommend this novella, and any other story by this author. (ljb)
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- Cheryl PatykewichReviewed in Canada on December 21, 2014
5.0 out of 5 stars "God's toenails, what was I thinking, agreeing to Auntie Muriel's addlepated scheme?"
A Kiss For Miss Kingsley by: Collette Cameron
I enjoyed this and I was had at "God's toenails, what was I thinking, agreeing to Auntie Muriel's addlepated scheme?" As I have said before I really like that the author adds characters from other books to keep plot and time line going only I had 1 issue - I know it is a short story only its TOO SHORT!..lol!, but authors only have so many pages to develop, hook us and then please us with a HEA.
The basics is Olivia, her brother and aunt arrive at a party given by her old flame, Allen's, parents, the Viscount and Viscountess Wimpleton. Three years before, they met, fell in love but within two weeks of knowing each other her father takes her and her brother out of England to Barbados. Allen had wanted them to elope but she couldn't leave her ill father and asked him to wait one year as she would return then. He being the a bit spoiled callow youth felt she didn't love him enough to choose him so they part...She to sail with her father two days later, he to drown his wounds we suppose in private, damming young love.
Three years later.....
Olivia's small party is announced and as she walks in she sees him across the crowded floor with a girl unknown to herl, all over him. Trying not to hear the whispers behind fluttering fans and gloved hands they cross the room towards some wallflower seating. Her aunt sees a friend and goes to chat while Olivia sits along the edge of the dance floor with her brother standing guard over her. Allen tries not to notice her but the hussy hanging on his arm, Miss Rossington (We meet her in a few other books) being catty and snide in berating Olivia within his hearing; someone she doesn't know, and acting too possessive of him finally "twerks him off' and he goes and asks Olivia to dance. He is angry and sullen and thinks she should be gracious and apologetic to him so he awaits her speaking up first. Olivia though hopes that maybe there might be a spark still between them and Allen has asked her to dance because he wants to renew what they once shared. They are both disappointed.
Olivia, remembering all her mama's 'ladies rules in the Ton' sees that Allen is only dancing with her to show the gossips that there was nothing between them. Only Allen really is still infatuated with Olivia and drags her out to the terrace to have it out with her. They do set on each other with some straight talking about the past and realize and admit that they do still care about each other. They will now do it right and become engaged with the permission of Olivia's brother who has not been that far away keeping a decorous eye on them all the while. That wannabe light-skirt Miss Rossington comes looking for Allen and hears she is again thwarted in landing a lord-ling (info from previous books) flounces away is a temper while the lovers make up for lost time not caring who is watching as he gives 'A Kiss For Miss Kingsley'
IMO I recommend this and all of Collette Cameron's books. They are a delight to read with out showing every tattoo on the characters behind nor hearing what new word they learned while visiting the ship dock yards or a Covent Garden tavern.
I was given an ARC of this book by the author for a honest review and was in no way compensated.
- AnnetteReviewed in Australia on December 13, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars Heartwarming Second Chance Regency Romance.
I really enjoyed the description of the ball, especially the ton’s reaction to the arrival of Olivia and her family. Allen is determined to remain angry at Olivia for leaving with her family three years before. Olivia wants to find out if they will ever be able to forget the past and seek true love again. Who will win out in the end? This book was so enjoyable that I will be recommending it to family and friends. Can’t wait to read more in this Rogue series.
- Kindle CustomerReviewed in the United Kingdom on February 15, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars A very engaging first in series
This is a very engaging story that launches what promises to be a great series. this is a clean plot that is full of wonderful characters. it is a second chance romance where the main characters need to overcome misunderstandings before finding their desires.
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Kindle CustomerReviewed in Spain on January 17, 2018
4.0 out of 5 stars Good story but very short.
Would have been more enjoyable if the story was longer.
The idea behind the story was good and would have been easy to extend.
- margaret0147Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 3, 2018
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
pleasant read with usual ending