Her Majesty’s Rebels: Book 3
Publication Date: July 29, 2025
Mistakenly holding up the coach of the man who broke her heart is bad enough, but having to endure his sinfully alluring company all the way to Scotland is Daisy Hamilton’s worst nightmare . . . and her most secret desire.
A midnight mishap.
Daisy Hamilton’s new mission for King & Co., London’s premier private investigation firm, is simple: stop heiress Violetta Brand from eloping. But her case is derailed when she mistakenly holds up the carriage of Lucien Vaughan, Duke of Cranford—cynical war hero, infamous libertine, and the very man who broke her heart five years ago.
A reluctant road trip.
Lucien’s determined to see his lovestruck nephew married to Miss Brand, but the unexpected appearance of Daisy— the one woman he’s never been able to forget—could ruin his plans. As they follow the runaway couple together, Lucien decides that delaying the headstrong Daisy by any means possible—including seduction—will be his absolute pleasure . . . and hers.
A dangerous desire.
After Daisy’s reputation is threatened, Lucien makes a scandalous claim, but when an unexpected enemy threatens her life, he realizes she’s the only woman for him. Their past encounters have made Daisy almost as jaded about love as Lucien himself, and it’s going to take action, not words, to convince this knife-wielding hellion to risk her heart on him again…
Road Trip with a Rogue is the third book in the Her Majesty’s Rebels series by Kate Bateman. Daisy and Lucien are two characters we’ve met before in this Regency romance set in 1817 England.
Daisy is a headstrong character and has an assignment to fulfill for King & Co., the private investigative firm she owns with her friends Tess and Ellie, whose adventures we’ve read about in the first two books. She and Lucien, who’s now a duke, have a history dating back five years, and when their paths cross while she’s trying to fulfill her current commitment, things don’t go exactly as planned. They still have an attraction, but struggle to communicate. He has his secrets, but decides to travel with her to give her protection, but that doesn’t always go as planned, especially when they cross paths with one of the biggest gossips in London, who’s also part of the ton.
The story has a good flow with several adventures and lots of heat and chemistry between the main characters. Daisy is strong and doesn’t like to ask for help, but is thankful when Lucien is there when she does need someone. As they decide on their future, their happily ever after is nicely portrayed and very romantic. There is closure, but I wish the story had gone on just a little longer. I would love to see the characters reunited in a holiday story or novella to see how their lives turn out.
Sparks fly when a headstrong P.I. teams with an infamous libertine in Road Trip with a Rogue in this alluring historical romance.
KATE BATEMAN (also writing as K. C. Bateman) is a bestselling author of historical romances, including her RITA®-nominated Renaissance romp, The Devil to Pay, the Ruthless Rivals series A Reckless Match, A Daring Pursuit, and A Wicked Game, the Bow Street Bachelors series This Earl of Mine, To Catch an Earl, and The Princess and the Rogue, along with the novels in the Secrets & Spies series To Steal a Heart, A Raven’s Heart, and A Counterfeit Heart. When not writing novels that feature feisty, intelligent heroines and sexy, snarky heroes you want to both strangle and kiss, Kate works as a fine art appraiser and on-screen antiques expert for several popular TV shows in the UK. She splits her time between Illinois and her native England. Follow her on social media to learn more.
