
A Rogue in Rome
Linda Rae Sande
He’s an amiable young man on his Grand Tour. She’s the spitfire he can’t soon forget. Will he have to become a rake to tame the shrew?
When the always amiable and well-behaved David, Viscount Penton, departed England with his relatives for a Grand Tour, he didn’t expect to be the only bachelor when they reached their final stop—Rome. Now that everyone but him is married, he’s determined to break out on his own. First he has to attend the come-out ball for his brother’s niece-by-marriage, though. Perhaps this is where he can be a bit of a bad boy. Where he can act like a rogue.
Good habits are hard to break, though. Especially when he pays witness to what he thinks is an assault on a young lady during a ball. When he discovers she has turned the tables on her assailant, he finds himself wishing she would join him in an alcove. The dark-haired beauty is a spitfire!
Lady Vittoria has lived a rather sheltered life thanks to her overprotective father. She's also been raised to believe all men are rakes, so she's ready to defend herself against the likes of one known as Lord Diavalo. When he pulls her into an alcove during her come-out ball, she's halfway to dispatching him when a handsome English gentleman intervenes on her behalf.
Doesn't he realize if they're caught, she will be forced to marry the Lothario? Has she been saved from a rake only to be ruined by a rogue? Surely the viscount will lose interest if she behaves like a spoiled aristocrat. After all, who wants a shrew for a wife?
Duration - 9h 15m.
Author - Linda Rae Sande.
Narrator - Michael Troughton.
Published Date - Friday, 16 January 2026.
Copyright - © 2025 Linda Rae Sande ©.
Location:
United States
Networks:
Linda Rae Sande
Michael Troughton
The Grand Tours of the Aristocracy
Twisted Teacup Publishing
English Audiobooks
Findaway Audiobooks
Description:
He’s an amiable young man on his Grand Tour. She’s the spitfire he can’t soon forget. Will he have to become a rake to tame the shrew? When the always amiable and well-behaved David, Viscount Penton, departed England with his relatives for a Grand Tour, he didn’t expect to be the only bachelor when they reached their final stop—Rome. Now that everyone but him is married, he’s determined to break out on his own. First he has to attend the come-out ball for his brother’s niece-by-marriage, though. Perhaps this is where he can be a bit of a bad boy. Where he can act like a rogue. Good habits are hard to break, though. Especially when he pays witness to what he thinks is an assault on a young lady during a ball. When he discovers she has turned the tables on her assailant, he finds himself wishing she would join him in an alcove. The dark-haired beauty is a spitfire! Lady Vittoria has lived a rather sheltered life thanks to her overprotective father. She's also been raised to believe all men are rakes, so she's ready to defend herself against the likes of one known as Lord Diavalo. When he pulls her into an alcove during her come-out ball, she's halfway to dispatching him when a handsome English gentleman intervenes on her behalf. Doesn't he realize if they're caught, she will be forced to marry the Lothario? Has she been saved from a rake only to be ruined by a rogue? Surely the viscount will lose interest if she behaves like a spoiled aristocrat. After all, who wants a shrew for a wife? Duration - 9h 15m. Author - Linda Rae Sande. Narrator - Michael Troughton. Published Date - Friday, 16 January 2026. Copyright - © 2025 Linda Rae Sande ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:13
Ch1 the start
Duration:00:09:51
Ch2 this is almost
Duration:00:14:43
Ch3 back to the start
Duration:00:10:20
Ch4 a guest arrives
Duration:00:19:47
Ch5 arrivals make for merry
Duration:00:19:59
Ch6 denying an unearned rep
Duration:00:07:13
Ch7 reconnaissance
Duration:00:06:24
Ch8 a ball ends
Duration:00:06:38
Ch9 an unwelcome passenger
Duration:00:15:34
Ch10 the morning after
Duration:00:23:05
Ch11 a housekeeper
Duration:00:08:33
Ch12 a walk is a bit bumpy
Duration:00:09:24
Ch13 interrupting a bath
Duration:00:21:03
Ch14 the spanish steps
Duration:00:10:56
Ch15 a fountain
Duration:00:11:37
Ch16 a magical fountain
Duration:00:03:31
Ch17 another fountain
Duration:00:07:52
Ch18 the heart of rome
Duration:00:05:06
Ch19 another fountain
Duration:00:08:31
Ch20 lamenting lost treasures
Duration:00:06:10
Ch21 a courtship
Duration:00:09:05
Ch22 the pantheon
Duration:00:14:13
Ch23 lovers in the afternoon
Duration:00:19:27
Ch24 a carriage ride
Duration:00:12:04
Ch25 an orphan arrives
Duration:00:13:37
Ch26 hunger prevails
Duration:00:14:22
Ch27 a bath before dinner
Duration:00:05:15
Ch28 dimples delight
Duration:00:06:59
Ch29 a dinner borders on disaster
Duration:00:11:38
Ch30 brothers come to an understanding
Duration:00:13:41
Ch31 a discussion with a valet
Duration:00:10:07
Ch32 a rake, a rogue, a libertino
Duration:00:14:51
Ch33 contemplating in the dark
Duration:00:05:28
Ch34 with these rings
Duration:00:22:57
Ch35 a tour of the colosseum
Duration:00:17:41
Ch36 a stroll
Duration:00:16:19
Ch37 a detour
Duration:00:17:39
Ch38 roses
Duration:00:12:24
Ch39 rogues and knights
Duration:00:18:28
Ch40 news arrives
Duration:00:07:52
Ch41 a betrothal
Duration:00:15:56
Ch42 another betrothal
Duration:00:14:54
Ch43 a donna creates a rogue
Duration:00:18:48
Epilogue rogue
Duration:00:15:01
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:23