Dangerous Joy

When a chance encounter on a foggy Irish night brings together the young widow Judith Rossiter and Miles Cavanagh, a man who needs a guardian for his ward, neither of them is quite what they appear. Their arrangement begins as a practical deception and deepens dangerously when what was supposed to be performance becomes genuine feeling. But a rival who wants both the wealth and the woman stands ready to destroy what they have built, and the dangerous joy of their love is matched by the peril closing in around them.

Emily Gray narrates this fifth Company of Rogues novel by Jo Beverley with the warmth and period elegance that Regency romance requires. Her voice gives the central pairing its emotional grounding, and she handles the danger elements with enough gravity to ensure the stakes feel real rather than decorative. At just over eleven hours, Dangerous Joy is a comfortable entry point for readers new to Beverley's series.