Thanks to NetGalley for a review copy.

tl;dr
Rebellious eschews a lot of common Regency romance staples in exchange for an adventurous romp with two firey leads. Probably won't make much sense without the context of the first two books in the series.

About
After Lynette Wolcott is injured in a run-in with the notorious highwayman, The Wyvern, she finds herself healing up at the house of Lord Maximillian Rycroft. Her bedroom door is frequently locked, and residents of the house are hesitant to discuss Max's activities. What secret might he be hiding? And what dangers lurk for Lynette if she keeps trying to dig them up?

Thoughts
There are plenty of stories about women getting swept up by mysterious masked highwaymen/pirates/robbers. Very few of them include the lady taking up a sword and joining his crew. Even fewer have a leading lady with a kill count. Rebellious starts with a bang (literally), and keeps the pace from there. Readers expecting some of the more common tropes of regency romance (balls, afternoon tea, and strolls through the garden) will probably be let down, but anyone looking for messy adventure, kidnapping, action, and a good deal of stabbing will definitely find it here. There are also a handful of steamy lovemaking scenes. Our lead couple has a very stormy relationship - Max is a moody scoundrel with a heart of gold, and Lynette is a confident woman who longs for adventure. The arguments and the lovemaking are equally passionate in turns, ideal for anyone looking for a hatred to love romance. Writing is narrative-heavy with a lot of descriptive flourishes.

This is the third book in the series, and new readers might struggle to keep up with all the names and history without the context of the few two books. Readers should also be advised that sexual assault plays a major role in Lynette's history, and that sexual assaults are also in the present-day narrative.