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Once Dishonored

Once Dishonored

Rogues Redeemed, Book 5

by Mary Jo Putney


⭐⭐⭐💫 /5


I was really excited for Lucas’s story after he was finally found and brought home in the last instalment in the Rogues Redeemed series (Once a Spy), but I was not able to invest in his redemption as much as I have with past rogues.

Lucas Madeville, has been retuned to London and his rightful place as earl, now he must find a way to regain his honour after breaking his parole with the French in the Napoleonic wars. He is looked down upon by the men and women of society, until a woman also as reviled shows up and he finds kinship and a purpose.

Kayla is a disgraced and divorced woman. Her honour has been taken away from her by the lies spread by her ex-husband. He has not only taken away her life and standing, eh has taken her son… she would do anything to get him back.

Allied by a kinship of their lost hour and a mutual like a they shared when they were younger, Lucas and Kyla band together to restore their honour and get Kyla her son back. 



**SPOILER**
I found the at the solution to the return of their honour unsatisfying. For Lucas it. Was too simple, just finally owing up to what happened and the circumstances righted his slight. While, for Kyla her solution was overly dramatic and only got more so by her accusers actions in the aftermath.


In general, I found this story had a slow start and picked up well in the middle, but the ending while entertaining wasn’t what I had hoped for and wrapped it up too neatly. In general, the book was good, but it didn’t rank as highly as some of the other Rogues for me.



The fifth book in the Rogues Redeemed series, Once a Spy by Mary Jo Putney is due to release September 29th, 2020.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Kensington Books and Zebra Romance through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.



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