An Irish Rogue By Suzanne Barrett

An Irish Rogue by Suzanne Barrett is a quaint romance filled with wonderful characters. An Irish Rogue is an excellent book to grab a cup of coffee and sit back and relax to. I was fully immersed in Declan and Justine’s story. Anybody can see that the two of them were meant for each other now they are the only ones who need to see it. It was fun watching the two love triangles unfold throughout An Irish Rogue.

Justine Farris would do anything for her dotty old aunt, but marrying Declan Walsh seems just plain crazy. Although the handsome handyman might be sent back to Ireland unless they pretend to tie the knot, how can Justine possibly say “I do” when they can’t agree on anything.
Declan would never have proposed to an independent, unconventional woman like Justine, but this is an emergency. Then, suddenly, he begins to wish that his temporary fiancée could stay in his arms forever. And where there’s a will, there’s a way….

Justine is engaged to James, her best friend from childhood. They always thought they would end up together and here they are ready to take the next step. They are even building a house together. When Justine’s aunt hires Declan to help build it her world turns upside down. Suddenly she doesn’t know what she wants. She is attracted to him but she is engaged to another man. He seems to understand what she wants when it comes to her house, but they can’t seem to agree on anything else. When they learn that he doesn’t have a green card and will be deported back to Ireland she doesn’t leave so she blurts out that they are married. What happens when she realizes that she really does want to be married to Declan? Will they find love together or will their “marriage” remain fake?

Declan has been hurt in the past and is not looking to be hurt again. His ex cheated on him and that had devastated him. When his green card expires his cousin sets him up with a building job out in the middle of nowhere. It is the perfect hideout all he has to do is remain hidden. Everything would be perfect if it were not for his attraction to Justine. He can’t understand what she sees in her school teacher. He can’t stand building their dream house…but what choice does he have? When she accidently tells the INS that they are married his heart fills with joy. Things progress from there and he realizes before too long that he is in love with her. He sets out to woo her away from her school teacher. Will he succeed? Or will he end up deported home? Can he get over the wounds of the past to be able to start a future?

An Irish Rogue has great secondary characters. I enjoyed Willow, Laverne, and James’s characters. The story would not be the same without them. Willow was pining for a man she thought would never be hers. It was easy to see her struggles and her emotions were always on her sleeve. Laverne was the wise aunt who helped guide her nieces to their destinations. I enjoyed watching Declan fall in love again and learn about him in the process. He was able to learn from his past mistakes and make a change to gain what he truly wanted the whole time. Justine was an interesting character who came into her own over the course of the story. I love their chemistry. If you are looking for a sweet romance to read, I recommend you read An Irish Rogue by Suzanne Barrett.