A Remarkable Rogue (Lords of the Armory, 5)

Written by Anna Harrington
Review by Misty Urban

Fans of Harrington’s Lords of the Armory series will finally get to learn who is behind the shadowy organization Scepter, whose criminal activities have expanded to no less than the attempted overthrow of the British Regency. Convinced that she can lead him to the masterminds, Horse Guard Captain Nate Reed threatens Lady Sydney Rowland, blackmailer and luscious widow, with treason unless she tells him everything. But Sydney is being blackmailed herself, and she’d die to protect the illegitimate son she’s hidden from the world.

Nate’s vow to protect Sydney and root out the villains endangers her secret and her vow to never again submit to a man’s control. And though loving another woman will betray the memory of his ex-wife, Nate finds lovely Sydney hard to resist. When they rush to protect her son from a threat to his life, both are forced to face the depth of their feelings—which will never be realized unless they can survive Scepter’s final strike.

Their personal griefs and haunted memories give these characters dimension, and the emotional arc develops organically within the cloak-and-dagger twists. Humor, passion, and a pair of truly likeable leads make this a satisfying conclusion to a diverting series.