Find fae mystery and romance in The Rogue at Twilight by Susan King
It was fun to get back to fairies are a bit treacherous and untrustworthy in a book. Don’t get me wrong, I love my romantasy, but A Rogue in Twilight by Susan King was a fun adventure anchored in the mores of the time period.
I liked the way the main plot of this book is set up with James MacCarran, the new Viscount Struan, facing the need to marry a woman who is part fairy and complete a book on the fae. Given his scientific background as a lecturer in geology and his generally skeptical nature, it is a tall order.
Enter the ‘magical’ Elspeth, and a will-they-or-won’t-they storyline starts to take shape. We learn fairly quickly that there is a mutual attraction between the two, but circumstances/legends are holding Elspeth back from taking things past a certain point. After she finds herself stranded at MacCarran’s estate on a night when the fae are riding, situations escalate, but she remains uncertain.
Part romance and part investigation into fae legend and treasure, this Scottish romance was an engaging — and slightly ominous at times — read. Fans of the Scottish romance genre will find plenty of tartan, dialect, and odes to Highland landscapes in this volume.
I really enjoyed the pacing of both the mystery and of the romance. I hope any future books in this series (which is a collection of revised novels by the author) focus on characters already introduced in this book. They would make a fantastic collection, and I would definitely read them!
This volume was actually book two in The Whisky Rogues series, and I never felt this was a continuation.
Tropes in a Rogue in Twilight
- Reluctant groom
- Marriage of convenience / forced marriage (the concept is here more than anything)
- Highlander hero
- Enchanted / magical heroine
- Small town / close-knit community
- Secrets and hidden identity
- Opposites attract
- Protective hero
- Touch of magic / fairy folklore
- Emotional journey / personal growth
Books (so far) in The Whisky Rogues series by Susan King
This review is based on a review copy from the publisher via Net Galley. This post contains affiliate links. All opinions are my own.
