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Rogue
Eighteen years ago, Rebecca Cooper married Tom, who was a police officer. Following his tragic death, after spending eight years alone, forty-four-year-old Rebecca accepted a marriage proposal from Jeff Krestor, an older friend, in hopes of companionship, without expecting to find true love again.
Aleksander Davidovich, orphaned at ten and later raised by a loving adoptive family in a new country, developed a rebellious nature. At twenty-nine years old, he is divorced with a son and spends his evenings with various women, never experiencing true love.
After becoming engaged to Jeff, Rebecca encountered Alexi at a family event. They felt an immediate attraction to each other. Despite Jeff’s dire warnings regarding Alexi’s troubled past, Rebecca found herself drawn to him. Alexi, equally captivated, questioned her engagement to someone he despised.
As Rebecca became more interested in the impetuous and charismatic Alexi, she began to question why he disliked Jeff so much. What secrets lay in this irresistible rogue’s past?
Aleksander Davidovich, orphaned at ten and later raised by a loving adoptive family in a new country, developed a rebellious nature. At twenty-nine years old, he is divorced with a son and spends his evenings with various women, never experiencing true love.
After becoming engaged to Jeff, Rebecca encountered Alexi at a family event. They felt an immediate attraction to each other. Despite Jeff’s dire warnings regarding Alexi’s troubled past, Rebecca found herself drawn to him. Alexi, equally captivated, questioned her engagement to someone he despised.
As Rebecca became more interested in the impetuous and charismatic Alexi, she began to question why he disliked Jeff so much. What secrets lay in this irresistible rogue’s past?
451 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 1, 2025
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April 26, 2025
The chemistry between Rebecca and Alexi was off the charts! I kept turning the pages just to see what would happen between them next. Jeff was a bit too perfect… which made the mystery around him even juicier.
April 27, 2025
A mature, passionate, and complex love story with just the right amount of suspense. I cried, I sighed, and I wanted more. Anne Marie Busch writes with so much heart
April 30, 2025
Finally, a story with flawed, relatable characters! Rebecca’s journey through grief, comfort, and unexpected desire was so real. And Alexi—tragic and irresistible. Five stars all the way
April 30, 2025
Anne Marie Busch did such a good job capturing the quiet pain of loss and the wild, messy joy of rediscovering passion. The title ‘Rogue’ fits perfectly—Alexi stole my heart
May 22, 2025
This isn’t just a romance it’s a story about healing, identity, and the risks we take for love. I didn’t expect to be so moved. Rebecca is a beautifully written character.
May 22, 2025
Alexi’s rough edges and vulnerability made him one of the most compelling male leads I’ve read in a while. I wasn’t sure if I should trust him—and that kept me hooked!
May 26, 2025
Such a refreshing take on later-in-life love. Rebecca’s inner conflict between safety and passion felt so real. And the chemistry? Whew. So good
May 26, 2025
Jeff seemed like the obvious choice at first, but the more I got to know Alexi, the more I hoped Rebecca would take a chance on something wild and true. Loved the suspense around Jeff too!
May 26, 2025
Jeff seemed like the obvious choice at first, but the more I got to know Alexi, the more I hoped Rebecca would take a chance on something wild and true. Loved the suspense around Jeff too!
May 28, 2025
A story full of emotional truths, longing, and the courage to break out of the safe choice. Rebecca’s awakening was empowering to witness. Beautifully told.
May 28, 2025
Alexi was the perfect ‘imperfect man.’ Flawed but real, passionate but thoughtful. His scenes with Rebecca were magnetic. I’m still thinking about them
December 8, 2025
Rogue feels like watching two wounded souls slowly realize they still deserve love. Rebecca’s quiet grief and Alexi’s rough vulnerability make their connection feel deeply real.
December 8, 2025
Alexi’s character stayed with me. His flaws, his past, and the way he masks insecurity with boldness made him feel incredibly human.
December 8, 2025
Rebecca and Alexi fall in love in the most imperfect, honest way. Their emotions grow through hesitation and longing, not grand moments, and that is what makes it beautiful.
December 8, 2025
Rebecca’s journey of learning to love again felt gentle and personal. The story shows that a second chance at love is not replacing the past but expanding the heart.
December 8, 2025
Alexi’s family brings warmth to the book. Their support and the way they notice his change around Rebecca adds emotional depth.
December 8, 2025
Jeff is written with realism. He is not a villain, just not the person who lights Rebecca’s heart. Her guilt makes her struggle feel real.
December 8, 2025
Rebecca’s loneliness is portrayed quietly and beautifully. Her awakening to desire and connection is one of the most moving parts of the story.
December 8, 2025
Understanding Alexi’s past makes everything he does make sense. His fear of not being enough adds tenderness to his character.
December 8, 2025
The chemistry between the main characters is emotional rather than loud. It grows through vulnerability and honesty.
December 8, 2025
When Rebecca finally allows herself to feel again, it is a soft, powerful moment that feels earned.
June 16, 2025
A Gripping, Mature Romance That Stays With You
Rogue took me by surprise in the best possible way. It’s not just a romance it’s an emotional, layered exploration of what it means to move on, to rediscover desire, and to choose passion over safety when life gives you a second chance.
Rebecca Cooper is a character I instantly connected with. She’s in her forties, widowed, and trying to build something steady and reliable with Jeff, a long-time friend. On the surface, her life makes sense. But underneath it all, she’s lonely until Alexi enters the picture like a whirlwind.
Alexi is the kind of character who commands attention: mysterious, a little dangerous, deeply wounded, and impossible to ignore. The tension between him and Rebecca is magnetic, but what I loved most was that their attraction wasn't superficial it was emotional, spiritual, and raw. He challenges her. She calms him. They make sense in a way that logic can't explain.
Anne Marie Busch does a fantastic job weaving in backstory, family dynamics, and secrets that slowly unravel. The mystery around Jeff’s past and Alexi’s resentment toward him adds a layer of suspense that kept me flipping the pages well past bedtime.
I also appreciated how the book tackles mature love and grief without rushing anything. It shows how complicated it can be to let go of the familiar, even when your heart is telling you something different. Rebecca’s growth felt so real, so earned, and so powerful.
If you’re looking for a book that’s more than just a steamy romance something with depth, conflict, and unforgettable characters Rogue is for you. It left me thinking about life, choices, and the risks we take for love long after I finished the last page.
Rogue took me by surprise in the best possible way. It’s not just a romance it’s an emotional, layered exploration of what it means to move on, to rediscover desire, and to choose passion over safety when life gives you a second chance.
Rebecca Cooper is a character I instantly connected with. She’s in her forties, widowed, and trying to build something steady and reliable with Jeff, a long-time friend. On the surface, her life makes sense. But underneath it all, she’s lonely until Alexi enters the picture like a whirlwind.
Alexi is the kind of character who commands attention: mysterious, a little dangerous, deeply wounded, and impossible to ignore. The tension between him and Rebecca is magnetic, but what I loved most was that their attraction wasn't superficial it was emotional, spiritual, and raw. He challenges her. She calms him. They make sense in a way that logic can't explain.
Anne Marie Busch does a fantastic job weaving in backstory, family dynamics, and secrets that slowly unravel. The mystery around Jeff’s past and Alexi’s resentment toward him adds a layer of suspense that kept me flipping the pages well past bedtime.
I also appreciated how the book tackles mature love and grief without rushing anything. It shows how complicated it can be to let go of the familiar, even when your heart is telling you something different. Rebecca’s growth felt so real, so earned, and so powerful.
If you’re looking for a book that’s more than just a steamy romance something with depth, conflict, and unforgettable characters Rogue is for you. It left me thinking about life, choices, and the risks we take for love long after I finished the last page.
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