The charming, funny, and spicy second installment in Liana De la Rosa's Luna Sisters series, Isabel and the Rogue, focuses on middle sister Isabel and her love story with Captain Sirius Dawson, a second son and military veteran. Readers were first introduced to these characters in Ana Maria and the Fox and will be pleased to see their story develop. As with many books in romance series, this novel can be enjoyed on its own, but the experience is improved by reading the series' first book.
The novel opens in May 1865, during the French occupation of Mexico. Before the Luna sisters escaped to London (as depicted in the previous book), Isabel--who is far more than the wallflower she appears to be--was tasked with spying on the English nobility and reporting anything that could be used to convince Britain to support Mexico. Little does she know that Sirius is similarly occupied. When Sirius discovers Isabel in a study she is definitely not supposed to be in during a party, she has no choice but to collaborate with him.
Readers will enjoy the novel's firm grounding in historical events. De la Rosa gives every character a chance to shine in a world filled with parties and intrigue that comes alive with sparkling dialogue and scintillating chemistry. Readers will eagerly await the story of Isabel's younger sister, Gabriela. Perfect for lovers of Julia Quinn's Bridgerton or Lisa Kleypas's Ravenels series, the Luna sisters are a delightful addition to historical romance. --Alyssa Parssinen, freelance reviewer and former bookseller