Angela Sullivan spent six long years in Stanbrook Abbey after she was banished there by her parents. It has been six years since she was loved and ruined by the man she loved. Now in walks the most notorious rogue of London and she must nurse him back to health. Will Angela take her vows or will the rakish rogue change her life?

Lord Phillip Kensington, Marquis Huntley is ready to face his debits or is he? He wakes up in extreme pain and finds an angel. Now he tries to seduce his angel, Angela. As the days progress he sees how she is changing him and he doesn’t know what to do. Will his past destroy his future?

Maya Rodale has given the readers a fantastic historical romance. This is a story for the keeper shelf. Angela and Phillip will intrigue and thrill the readers as their story unfolds. Ms. Rodale gives the readers everything they want in a romance and so much more. The Rogue and the Rival is a passionate and action packed romance for everyone. This is a fabulous story that should not be missed. I loved this story and I cannot wait to see what she will come up with next.

Reviewed by: Sonya