A Rogue by Night

By: Kelly Bowen

Narrated by: Ashford McNab

2018 RITA award-winning author!
From the author who Sarah MacLean calls "a charming, clever, and engaging storyteller" comes the next regency romance in the witty and sexy Devils of Dover series!
Baron. Physician. Smuggler. Harland Hayward is living a double life as an aristocrat by day and a criminal by night. As a doctor, Harland has the perfect cover to appear in odd places at all hours, a cover he uses to his advantage. He's chosen this life to save his family from financial ruin, but he draws the line at taking advantage of the honest and trustworthy Katherine Wright.

Katherine thought she was done smuggling. Having finally convinced her ailing father and injured brother to abandon their criminal pursuits, she's returned to England to help them escape to a new life--once she helps them fulfill their last contract. And that means working with Hayward, even when her instincts tell her that becoming his ally may be a risk to her heart - as well as her life.

Critic reviews

"Wonderful! A charming, clever, and engaging storyteller not to be missed."—Sarah MacLean, New York Times bestselling author

"Where have you been all my life, Kelly Bowen? If Julia Quinn, Sarah MacLean, and Lisa Kleypas were to extract their writing DNA, mix it in a blender, and have a love child, Kelly Bowen would be it."—HeroesandHeartbreakers.com

"Top Pick! 4 1/2 stars! What a way to start the Devils of Dover series! Readers will adore the dark playboy and the smart, witty heroine who teaches him a lesson (a la Pretty Woman). This is a book not only to savor, but a keeper that will stay in your heart."—RT Book Reviews on A Duke in the Night

"If you read one historical romance this year, make sure it's this one. I can not wait to see what comes next in this series. Final Grade-A."—Fiction Vixen on A Duke in the Night

"Oh reader, there's so much to love about A Duke in the Night - and this review only scratches the surface. The love story and lovely tribute to early feminism are both fabulous and so well done. Elegant, romantic and engaging, A Duke in the Night is one of the best romance novels of 2018." —All About Romance on A Duke in the Night

Good Story, Excellent Narration

This was a good story. I enjoyed it quite a bit.

I enjoyed Harland and Katherine together, they made a great couple, they had good chemistry it wasn't forced at all. It felt real and genuine, they got to know each other throughout the book. So that was a bonus. There were a couple steamy sex scenes, not erotica not rated G, they could have been a bit shorter but they were well written.

The story line and plot was good. I really enjoyed the smugglers and surgeons plot. Very good back stories. I really like Kelly Bowen's writing style. My all time favorite Kelly Bowen book is still A Duke of My Heart, hands down the best!

As for the narration, I love Ashford McNab so this was a double bonus, great author and great narrator. Ashford does such a great job on the men's voices. She reads with emotion and everyone gets their own distinct voice. She has a great reading voice too.

loved it

loved it! trouble putting it down. the characters were very interesting. loved captain Black! good read

Best of the 3 book series

Loved the story, characters and narrator. It engaged me all the way through. I especially like that the underworld character, King, was brought into this series. Like his character from other books.

Surprisingly good!

Catherine and Harlan - two doctors and smugglers who meet and fall for each other. I loved that these two characters each took a chance. Scared as they each were by past pain and rejections, they bravely took a chance to make a connection. Slow burn. Intelligent dialog. A fresh and interesting plot line with interesting characters. A solid, interesting story of smuggling and strategizing ways to outwit the soldiers, as well as other smugglers. Includes a sweet HEA. Loved it.

Good but not Bowen’s best

I enjoyed this book, although I liked the first two in this Dover series more. The heroine was annoying in her early refusal to see anything good in the hero. It really went on way too long. Some of the words used by characters who were not aristocrats, like “bizarre” and “intransigence “, just were not in keeping with the character’s station. Also there were holes in the story. Having said that, I enjoyed the book and the romance and felt her writing style and Ashford McNabb’s super narration carried it enough to be more than worth my time.