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A Rogue by Any Other Name

by Sarah MacLean · Rules of Scoundrels #1 · 384 pages · Published February 2012
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3.96 / 5 across 20K ratings
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (4/5)

A steamy, dark Adult historical romance built around dark hero, gambling, arranged marriage. 384 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

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Steamy. Dark. Romantic.

Steamy Dark Romantic

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Steamy Dark Romantic
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Content notes

Sexual Content
Dark Hero
Gambling
Arranged Marriage
Book profile

Mood, trope, and intensity breakdown

How this book actually feels — based on mood analysis, not publisher blurbs.

Mood profile
Romance
70%
Fantasy
0%
Pacing
3/5
Darkness
3/5
Spice
4/5
Core elements
Genre
Historical Romance
Moods
Steamy
Dark
Romantic
Key Tropes
Dark Hero
Gambling
Arranged Marriage
Ending
Satisfying
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How spicy is A Rogue by Any Other Name?

Spicy (4/5) — explicit content is a significant part of the story.

Do I need to read A Rogue by Any Other Name in order?

A Rogue by Any Other Name is book 1 in the Rules of Scoundrels series. Start here.

Who would enjoy A Rogue by Any Other Name?

Readers who love steamy and dark stories with dark hero and gambling. Best suited for Adult readers and up.

What kind of read is A Rogue by Any Other Name?

A steamy, dark Adult historical romance built around dark hero, gambling, arranged marriage. 384 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

What are the content warnings for A Rogue by Any Other Name?

Content notes include: sexual content. Sort By Cravings always flags these so you can make informed choices.

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Every Sort By Cravings guide is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs or Amazon summaries. We map tropes directly from the text, cross-reference BookTok and Goodreads reader reactions across 500+ community posts, and calibrate heat ratings against reader consensus before publishing. Mood tags, spice numbers, and “skip if” notes reflect actual reading experience. Read our editorial standards.

📚 Last reviewed: March 2026 Guide verified against current edition
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